06/05/2023: Open day at Pistoia DORS (Deposito Officina Rotabili Storici - Depot and repair shop for Historical rolling stocks), managed by "Fondazione FS".
Fondazione FS Italiane looks after and manages the Italian State Railways’ vast historic heritage: it oversees a fleet of over 400 pieces of historic  rolling stock, around 200 of which are in full working order.
It also oversees the archives and libraries, both the Pietrarsa and the Trieste Campo Marzio Museums as well as some dedicated Depots (like Pistoia DORS).

Beautiful restored FS "Ferrovie dello Stato" steam locomotive 744-118, from a Class of 1'D (2-8-0 Consolidation) train locomotives.
The 744-118, with a Caprotti valve gear, was initially preserved at the national Railway Museum in Naples.
It was later transferred to Pistoia where it was restored to working condition.
Class 744 derived from the earlier Class 745 locomotives, with which shared the boiler and the wheelbase.
Designed fro mixed traffic working, Class 744 was mainly allocated to Southern Italy and the machines were withdrawn from service during the '70s.

Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)