Retired railway personnel and train enthusiasts are the men and the women who make up those affiliated associations which help make the amazing journeys through time on our historic trains run smoothly.
These associations were already established before the founding of the FS Foundation in 2013. They have been actively collaborating on our initiatives since 2014 and bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience accumulated over many years.
They carry out the routine maintenance and the cleaning of the historic engines and carriages, making sure they are in pristine condition for the many organized trips. They also help out with passenger assistance during the events and often provide anecdotes and little known facts about the train of the day.
The numerous associations that cooperate with us can be found in the table below, listed in order from North to South and the islands.
Associazione Rotabili Storici Milano Smistamento | Lombardia | www.milanosmistamento.com | they take care of Officina Media del Deposito Locomotive Milano Smistamento and of Officina manutenzione veicoli Squadra Rialzo Milano Centrale |
La Carrozza Matta | Veneto | www.lacarrozzamatta.it | Cultural and Historical Railway Association. Historic trains and railway heritage in Veneto and Trentino – Railway museum at the Carpanè station. |
Associazione Sarda Treni Storici "Sardegnavapore" | Sardegna | www.sardegnavapore.it | historic rolling stock's restoration |
Associazione Toscana Treni Storici “Italvapore” | Toscana | www.italvapore.com | historic Rolling Stocks’ Depot of Pistoia |
Associazione Treni Storici Emilia Romagna Adriavapore | Emilia Romagna | www.adriavapore.it | historic rolling stock's restoration in Bologna C.le locomotive's depot |
Associazione Treni Storici Liguria | Liguria | www.atsl.it | historic rolling stock's restoration in Santo Stefano di Magra depot |
Associazione Treno DOC | Sicilia | www.trenodoc.com | historic rolling stocks’ restoration in Palermo locomotives’ depot, promotion and creation of cultural and turistic events |
Associazione Veneta Treni Storici | Veneto | www.avts.it | historic rolling stocks’ restoration and maintenance |
Associazione Museo-Stazione Trieste Campo Marzio | Friuli-Venezia-Giulia
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www.triestecampomarzio.com | deals with the support for the construction of historic trains and the preservation of the historic infrastructure |
Associazione Ferrovia Valle Alcantara | Sicilia | www.associazioneferroviavallealcantara.it | Association for Raising Awareness on the Restoration of the Alcantara-Randazzo Railway |
Associazione InLocoMotivi APS | Irpinia | www.facebook.com/groups/InLocoMotivi | Association Founded to Defend the Avellino–Rocchetta Sant'Antonio Railway Line |
Associazione Ionico-Salentina ONLUS | Puglia | www.museoferroviariodellapuglia.it | Operates, on a non-profit basis, in the field of conservation and study of railway assets of historical interest. |
Associazione Ferrovie Siciliane | Sicilia | www.a-f-s.it | Association for the Promotion and Enhancement of the Sicilian Railway Heritage. |
Associazione Ferrovie in Calabria APS | Calabria | www.ferrovieincalabria.it | Cultural Historical Railway Association. |
Ferrovia della Valle del Metauro | Marche | www.ferroviafvm.it | Association for the Enhancement of the Fano-Urbino Railway Line and the Surrounding Area. |
Associazione ALe883 | Lombardia | www.ale883.it | Management of the Alta Valtellina Railway and the Tirano Depot. |
Associazione FerAlp Team | Piemonte | www.facebook.com/FerAlp-Team-Bussoleno | Management of the FerAlp Museum of Railway Transport Across the Alps, where historic rolling stock is restored and maintained. |
Associazione Ferrovie Kaos | Sicilia | www.ferroviekaos.it | Management of the Temples Railway Agrigento Bassa – Porto Empedocle, Porto Empedocle Central Station. |
Associazione Ferrovie Turistiche Italiane | Lombardia | www.ferrovieturistiche.it | Management of the Basso Sebino Railway, the Camuna Tourist Railway, and the Val d'Orcia Railway. |
Associazione Turno C |
Umbria | www.turnoc.it | Restoration and maintenance of historic rolling stock at the former Foligno Lifting Depot. |
Associazione Culturale Museo Ferroviario Valsesiano | Piemonte | www.museoferroviariovalsesiano.it | Protection of the railway heritage of the Novara – Varallo line and the setup of the permanent exhibition at Varallo station. |
Associazione Culturale Amici della Ferrovia Le Rotaie | Molise | www.lerotaie.com | Management of the 'Transiberiana' Sulmona – Carpinone Railway and the Castel di Sangro terminal. |
Gruppo 835 | Friuli Venezia Giulia | www.gruppo835.it | Vapore Vivo & Railway Historical Archive Association of railway model enthusiasts in Vapore Vivo, based in Fiume Veneto, Pordenone. |
Museo Nazionale Trasporti | Liguria | www.museonazionaletrasporti.it | historic rolling stock's restoration in Bologna C.le locomotive's depot |
Società Veneta Ferrovie APS | Veneto | www.societavenetaferrovie.it | SVF aims to promote railway culture through the study of the history, technology, and social impact that railways have brought, continue to bring, and will bring to the economic and social development of the Triveneto area, in close collaboration with associations already active in this field in Italy. |