The PKP Ol49 59 seen between Belęcin Wielkopolski and Tuchorza
We have finally arrived in Wolsztyn and caught the afternoon steam train from the yard of a friendly Polish family. This is a real steam paradise and quite authentic, which has always been a problem for me as I seldom saw steam trains in Hungary going with a fitting set of cars (this jubilee train had been one notable exception). As my perspective changed and I started visiting destinations further away the number of nice steam trains I have photographed has increased and hopefully will continue to increase - after all, this is the original train as a concept. Wolsztyn is a place every train buff should visit, but Poland's other steam depot at Chabówka is also interesting, even though it's pure museum duty, not daily, timetabled live steam like at Wolsztyn.
Photo by Takács Bence
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