The building, which today houses The Railway Museum, was once part of Ängelholm’s old railway station roundhouse. Here, a model of the roundhouse as it appeared in 1929 is displayed in 1:160 scale.

In 1898, thirteen years after Ängelholm’s current station came into operation, a roundhouse with ten stalls and a 15-meter diameter turntable was constructed at the southern end of the railway yard. An expedition and storage building were also constructed. Additionally, a massive coal storage area (52,000 tonnes) was established west of the roundhouse. Later, the roundhouse was expanded to include six more stalls.

In 1917, a new roundhouse with six stalls and a 20-meter turntable was built south of the older one. The two roundhouses were interconnected with a repair workshop, storage, and personnel rooms.

It required a significant workforce. In the early 1950s, the staff consisted of 127 individuals. Besides a chief foreman, there were thirty-four locomotive drivers, twenty firemen, and six assistant locomotive workers. The remaining personnel were stationary staff responsible for the workshop and maintenance, including an office clerk.

In 1955, the SJ School/SJ-Skolan began its operations in the roundhouse, providing education and training. During the 1990s, plans were developed for a museum within a part of the building. The museum, now known as The Railway Museum, was inaugurated in 1998.

Do you see the man with the red flag in the model? He stands approximately where you are now!

Caption: Ängelholm’s Roundhouse with Personnel around the end of the 1800s