I have always been impressed by the enormous size of the headlamps used on the Polish locomotives They look even more impressive on a narrow gauge steamer

The PKP narrow gauge locomotive Px48 #1756 is returning to Sroda with a late afternoon freight train. A Farrail photo charter.

The first train of the day is rushing through the Polish countryside towards Poznan.

The first train of the day is waiting for departure at the Wolsztyn station.

Early morning train to Poznan.

After having received water and coal, the power for the afternoon round trip to Poznan is turned to face east. Still a twice-a-day "for real" activity in Wolsztyn, where steam powers two round tr... (more)

At the mid-day break (see below) I was able, for less than $2, to briefly take the controls, for maybe 2 minutes, of a Romanian-build Lxd2 class diesel engine on this meter gauge railroad, now run... (more)