Kids Trail - Train World

Discover the
masterpieces of
Train World
For children from
8 to 11 years old
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QUESTIONS
What is this machine used for?
• for sealing parcels
• these are the brakes of a steam train
• for printing train tickets
Here you can see a very neat uniform. Can you draw the matching
hat?
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What is the name of this locomotive?
Do you also know which year it was
built in?
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5 May 1835 was the day on which the first train rode through
Belgium, from Brussels to Mechelen. Can you draw its journey on
this little map?
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Which of these three men is Mister Masui? Can you please also fill in
the personal data of the other men? Let your imagination run wild!
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This type 12 steam train is an awe-inspiring beast! What is its
number? And in which factory was it built?
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Nowadays trains are operated with electricity. But trains are not
plugged into a socket like a blow dryer or a toaster; the trains are
supplied with electricity via a special device on their roof. This
device is called:
a.telegraph
b.pantograph
c.choreograph
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In this little house you will find a well-known Belgian monument.
Which one is it? And do you know when it was built?
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Have a good look at the two royal
railway carriages. Which items can be
found in both of them?
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a bed
a blue easy chair
a wall tapestry
a mirror
green curtains
Walk across our railroad bridge on the first floor. How did this
bridge get into the museum? Little hint: Watch the short film clip.
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Pays de Waes – Land van Waas, 1844 - This information can be found on a little
plate on the floor next to the locomotive.
This can be seen on the interactive map of Belgium.
Mr Masui: First Railway Director
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12.004 - Consortium belge de constructeurs de locomotives (Cockerill)
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Atomium, 1958
A bed, a mirror, green curtains
with the help of a huge freight truck (this information is mentioned in the film
clips shown at the bridge)
Colophon
Text: Train World
Layout: Delphine Vandenbranden
© Brussels Museums - 2016
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