Wolsztyn 2019 and other Polish steam

[SM42]

I have finally got round to downloading the pictures from Jaworzyna Slaska

 

As usual there are a number of items slowly rusting away, but as one of the staff said, at least they still exist.

 

To get to the museum you have to cross the PKP line and ring the doorbell to be let in the gate and then make your way to the ticket office to pay. Very trusting

 

First up some TkT48s

 

In the fading sun on the evening before our visit, this one is parked up on the opposite side of the main line to the museum

 

 

 

And the other side the following day

 

 

Another one

 

 

And another, in better condition

 

 

It's Thomas Jim, but not as we know it. Note the missing pony wheels

 

 

Some other gently rusting locos

 

 

 

 

Fireless

 

 

 Some views around the turntable in the next post

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SM42]

Around the turntable views

 

 

 

 

 

[Nick C]

Nice pictures SM42 - I'll have to add that one to the list of places to visit...

 

We've just got back from our trip to Kraków, Warszawa and Poznań, having done the whole thing by train - out via Prague, back via Berlin. We had a very pleasant trip on Saturday from Poznań to Wolsztyn and back, behind Ol49-69, although the outbound journey was somewhat delayed due to a late-running (and utterly rammed) DMU going the other way at Szreniawa, limiting the time I had to look round the shed at Wolsztyn.

 

I'll get some photos up once I've got them off the camera...

[SM42]

 Hi Nick

 

Looking forward to the pictures.

 

Missed you by 5 days or so then . No steam for me this trip, but I did get  a couple of hours out at Paledzie ( just west of Poznan) watching the trains go by while Mrs SM42 was at the Dentist.

 

Andy

[neilkirby]

Hi,

 

Another RMWebber who has been to Wolsztyn here, I went with my father in 2007 It was his 3rd and last visit. He was lococrew on the LMS, and had been around locomotives  since an early age, his father and grandfather both worked at Longhedge works in Battersea. He asked me to go on his 2nd trip, and I turned him down. while he was away my mum told me how dissappointed he was that I didn't want to go. Anyway 2 years later we were talking about plans for the coming year  and he mentioned that he might go again, so I said I would go with him. I  must say the look of delight on his face as he drove OL49-69 and I fired made it all worth while. Little did I know then that 2 years later he would be gone. I must upload some of my photos. As an aside I am quite supprised that no manufacturer make an OL49 as it's the last steam locomotive to run scheduled mail line services in Europe. There must be plenty of enthusiasts about who have worked the engines at Wolsztyn and would want one?

Edited January 20, 2020 by neilkirby

[Mallard60022]

2 hours ago, neilkirby said:

Hi,

 

Another RMWebber who has been to Wolsztyn here, I went with my father in 2007 It was his 3rd and last visit. He was lococrew on the LMS, and had been around locomotives  since an early age, his father and grandfather both worked at Longhedge works in Battersea. He asked me to go on his 2nd trip, and I turned him down. while he was away my mum told me how dissappointed he was that I didn't want to go. Anyway 2 years later we were talking about plans for the coming year  and he mentioned that he might go again, so I said I would go with him. I  must say the look of delight on his face as he drove OL49-59 and I fired made it all worth while. Little did I know then that 2 years later he would be gone. I must upload some of my photos. As an aside I am quite supprised that no manufacturer make an OL49 as it's the last steam locomotive to run scheduled mail line services in Europe. There must be plenty of enthusiasts about who have worked the engines at Wolsztyn and would want one?

That is a lovely story but I am sorry you lost your dad so soon after the trip. Ol49s are brilliant engines; I have very fond memories of 'driving' and firing those when the 'Experience' was alive and well and it was at least one return trip per day for 5 days (6 if you had spare dosh and booked your own flight home).

There is a kit of a 49 available but I think it has to be built for you and the last time I checked (10 years ago?) it cost well over £500

 

[neilkirby]

Hi,

 

here are just a few of the photos I took back then

[adb968008]

On 19/01/2020 at 14:23, neilkirby said:

Hi,

 

Another RMWebber who has been to Wolsztyn here, I went with my father in 2007 It was his 3rd and last visit. He was lococrew on the LMS, and had been around locomotives  since an early age, his father and grandfather both worked at Longhedge works in Battersea. He asked me to go on his 2nd trip, and I turned him down. while he was away my mum told me how dissappointed he was that I didn't want to go. Anyway 2 years later we were talking about plans for the coming year  and he mentioned that he might go again, so I said I would go with him. I  must say the look of delight on his face as he drove OL49-69 and I fired made it all worth while. Little did I know then that 2 years later he would be gone. I must upload some of my photos. As an aside I am quite supprised that no manufacturer make an OL49 as it's the last steam locomotive to run scheduled mail line services in Europe. There must be plenty of enthusiasts about who have worked the engines at Wolsztyn and would want one?

Dont be surprised if that changes in 2021 ;-)

[neilkirby]

Intriguing answer! How could any manufacturer not want to make these!

Edited March 11, 2020 by neilkirby
typo

[neilkirby]

Also if any model manufacturer put plates on as wonky as these they would be raked over the coals

[5944]

Wolsztyn parade on Saturday 2nd May postponed until probably September. 

 

In other news, Ol49-59 took the tender from Pt47-65 back to Wolsztyn earlier this week, after repairs to damage caused by last year's derailment. 

[5944]

Random double post! 

Edited March 13, 2020 by 5944

[SM42]

On 13/03/2020 at 15:34, 5944 said:

Wolsztyn parade on Saturday 2nd May postponed until probably September. 

 

In other news, Ol49-59 took the tender from Pt47-65 back to Wolsztyn earlier this week, after repairs to damage caused by last year's derailment. 

 

I was beginning to wonder if it would go ahead.

 

I had planned to go again but never mind.  There are far more important things to worry about.

 

I may, if I find a bit of time, try and post some of my pictures from past parades if I can find them, as a sort of steam therapy to keep us going

 

All please feel free to post your pics too.

 

Best wishes all

 

 Na zdrowie

 

Andy

 

 

[SM42]

As it would be the Wolstztyn parade this weekend, I have found some of the pictures I took at past parades as a sort of virtual Wolsztyn.

 

These are from 2010.

 

We made our way from Poznan by train (how else) but as a bonus it was steam hauled via Leszno and formed of historic carriages

 

 

Our loco,  Pt47-65 running round  at Leszno

 

 

At Wolsztyn the funnies were out as usual

 

 

 

We made out way over to the shed to watch the preparations. The crowds were gathering (compare this to 2019's photos)

 

 

 

 

Tkt 48 moving off the turntable

 

 

Not long now

 

 

 

 

 

Wolsztyn shed celebrity loco Pm36-2  Piekna Helena shunting to position for the opening cermony on the level crossing

 

 

 

In position outside the signal box

 

 

 

Waiting for the guest loco to join her (it was Czech not Austrian as I said up thread)

 

 

 

More from 2010 later.

 

Andy

Edited May 1, 2020 by SM42

[5944]

Seems odd looking at photos from this weekend (and the past week) thinking it should be the parade this weekend, yet passenger numbers are such that only one coach is being used at present. 

[SM42]

More from 2010

 

Don't ask what these are. I didn't record a lot of info. I shall  leave that to those who know more about these things. These are some of the highlights / better photos

 

The parade begins

 

 

 

Tkt 48 nice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The funnies come out to entertain whilst the locos form up. Don't see many vacuum fitted Polski  Fiats

 

 

 

The calvacades end the show

 

 

 

 

Andy

 

 

 

[5944]

 

And now today, the bizarre site of two locos on one coach! Air compressor failure on Ol49-59 so Pt47-65 assisted. 

[Nick C]

It's not just UK heritage railways who are putting out fundraising appeals - Wolsztyn is too:

 

https://polandin.com/48314309/online-fundraising-appeal-for-wolsztyn-engine-house

 

edit: link to the appeal: https://zrzutka.pl/2cgrmk

Edited June 1, 2020 by Nick C

[eastwestdivide]

Just found there's a couple of live webcams 

 

Wolsztyńska Parowozownia (widok na torowisko)

Wolsztyn engine shed (view of track)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2427ONdpGA

 

and 

 

Wolsztyńska Parowozownia (widok na obrotnicę)

Wolsztyn engine shed (view of turntable)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGaq_4J2H4Y

 

[Mallard60022]

2 hours ago, eastwestdivide said:

Just found there's a couple of live webcams 

 

Wolsztyńska Parowozownia (widok na torowisko)

Wolsztyn engine shed (view of track)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2427ONdpGA

 

and 

 

Wolsztyńska Parowozownia (widok na obrotnicę)

Wolsztyn engine shed (view of turntable)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGaq_4J2H4Y

 

Cheers Chris. Looks very dead sadly but happy memories.

P

[eastwestdivide]

26 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said:

Cheers Chris. Looks very dead sadly but happy memories.

P

Well, in fact I saw a steam loco moving a coach around on the track cam earlier today! And visitors wandering round the shed area. So maybe all's not lost.

[Coach bogie]

The prairie goes off with two coaches and comes back several hours later. Looks like a normal service duty, though it does not appear in the platforms, Just a high speed push pull over the level crossing.

 

Mike Wiltshire

[Nick C]

I've obviously picked a good time to read this thread - as I type (10:00BST, 11:00CET), OL49-59 is sitting over the pit simmering away to itself, presumably getting ready for the second run of the day.

 

Edit - and she left on the Lezno line at 12:00CET.

Edited July 16, 2020 by Nick C

[SM42]

I was fortunate enough to make it to Poland during the summer. Whilst there  I found a bit of Polish steam

 

First up some narrow gauge sitting around doing nothing much. No idea what they are. I'm sure someone can enlighten me

 

This was sat anonymously at the end of Majdan station on the Bieszczady Forest Railway

 

 

 

I found this in the agricultural museum at Szreniawa. Unfortunately I didn't record the details of what the loco is

 

 

 

 

and later that week out on the mainline at Szreniawa OL49 59 pulls away with the 0609hrs Wolsztyn - Poznan service

 

 

 

and heads off into the rising sun

 

 

And finally the 1009hrs return working from Poznan

 

 

 

Andy

Edited December 26, 2020 by SM42
Spelling as usual

[EddieB]

The loco in the agricultural museum at Szreniawa is 750mm gauge Px48-1792, Chzanow 2032/1952.

 

The first loco, the one at Majdan, is a type Kp4, to a design built in large numbers for the Soviet Union, in Finland (type PT4), Czechoslovakia (Kcz4) and Poland Kp4), Hungary (Kw4).  Some were also exported to China, while others built at Chrzanow went to Polish industry - as this one appears to have been.  Without absolute certainty, I believe it is Kp4-3772 (Chrzanow 3772/1957), 750mm gauge ex-Kruszwica Sugar Factory, from the ill-fated railway museum at Pyskowice.