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).

Locotender 835-008 around the turntable.
Class 835, a class of C (0-6-0 OT) light machines, was the standard steam shunter of teh FS. In all 370 machines were built between 1908 and 1922.
Class 835 soldiered on until the end of regular steam services in Italy, with at least 30 locos still active in tenearly '80s.

Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)