China Railway Museum — Dongjiao Exhibition Hall
China Railway Museum — Dongjiao Exhibition Hall. Photo: 我爱波音哈 · Image source · CC BY-SA 3.0
MUSEUM COLLECTION GUIDE

Beijing, China

China Railway Museum — Dongjiao Exhibition Hall

North side of 1 Jiuxianqiao North Road, Chaoyang District

Explore steam, diesel and electric traction at the museum’s locomotive exhibition in north-east Beijing. This guide refers to the Dongjiao site, separately from the Zhengyangmen and Zhan Tianyou museums.

6collection topics
5documented examples
5listed on display

Collection ownership does not guarantee public display. The sections below distinguish museum-listed displays from other collection records. Check current access and exhibitions with the museum before travelling.

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Listed on display by the museum

Specific galleries or display locations identified in the museum’s own catalogue.

China Railways Shaoshan 1 electric locomotiveTopic illustration · China Railways Shaoshan 1 electric locomotive
MUSEUM-LISTED DISPLAY

First-generation Shaoshan electric locomotive

Preserved electric locomotive

The official Dongjiao guide lists first-generation Shaoshan electric locomotives. Individual fleet-number and construction-date details should be taken from the object’s label.

Museum record ↗ Checked 2026-10-29
China Railways Dongfeng diesel locomotiveTopic illustration · China Railways Dongfeng diesel locomotive
MUSEUM-LISTED DISPLAY

First-generation Dongfeng diesel-electric locomotive

Preserved diesel-electric locomotive

The official Dongjiao guide specifically lists first-generation Dongfeng freight locomotives. It does not identify the individual locomotive’s running number in that description.

Museum record ↗ Checked 2026-10-29
No. 0 steam locomotiveTopic illustration · No. 0 steam locomotive
MUSEUM-LISTED DISPLAY

No. 0 steam locomotive

Preserved historical tank locomotive

The official venue guide identifies No. 0 as a surviving early locomotive in the Dongjiao collection. The 1882 date refers to this locomotive, rather than the first railway in China.

Explore the related artifactNo. 0 steam locomotive
Museum record ↗ Checked 2026-10-29