The 1901 locomotive

Where to see the old 1901 steam locomotive that once traversed the Bari area.

Not just the history of Bari , but the history of an era that no longer exists.

This splendid example of a locomotive is a testament to the means of rail transport that existed at the beginning of the 20th century; the vehicle you see in the image on the left had the task of transporting passengers from Bari to the southernmost parts of Puglia , specifically reaching Locorotondo and then returning to the capital .

Despite the signs left by time and atmospheric agents (the carriage is currently exposed to the open air), some very interesting details can be noted that will allow you to retrace the history of the locomotive ; these are the manufacturer's mark of this train (visible on the dome located at the top) belonging to a Belgian company and, above all, the number of the cabin registered FSE – N.6 with lettering typical of the period.

An authentic monument to the history of transport and to the world we are leaving behind, a locomotive that, despite having been decommissioned around the 1960s, continues to fascinate with its bodywork and to tell the story of the engineers who over the years have used this carriage to accompany thousands of passengers from one country to another.

The locomotive called “Noci” can be admired inside the FSE station in Via Oberdan , just outside the centre of Bari .