Neither of the two guidebooks we had with us really helped us locate El Tren Blindado (The Derailed Train), but with the help of the locals, it was easily found within a 5- to 10-minute walk from the centre of Santa Clara.
Be aware that while the guidebooks all say this sight is free, you will be approached and asked to pay 1 convertible peso, which, given what is here, does not seem unreasonable.
The carriages you see are supposed to be the very ones making up the train that was carrying Batista's troops when it was derailed thanks to a plan masterminded by Che Guevara in 1958. However, they just don't look old enough - I reckon they are purpose-built ones made to look like the originals, but, hey, I'm probably just too cynical.
Inside the carriages is an interesting display of photographs from the time with captions in Spanish and English and a few exhibits of items belonging to the rebel soldiers who were taking part in the sabotage.
Next to the carriages is a small bull dozer-type vehicle that was used to push the train off the tracks, again newly painted and looking very fresh and new.
Keen students of English may approach you here and (for a small donation, of course) give you a more in-depth history of the events surrounding El Tren Blindado.
While there is not much here to keep you more than 30 to 45 minutes, it is interesting enough to make time for and the photographs are worth seeing. It seems a little fresher than many Cuban "museums," somehow without the stuffiness and long-windedness often attached to historic sights in this country.
Across the road there is a small kiosk selling the usual Che-related knickknacks as well as some quite interesting books.