RailPictures.Net Photo: PKP Lxd2-454 PKP - Polish State Railways Lxd2 at Tarczyn, Poland by Janusz Mrozek
 
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» PKP - Polish State Railways (more..)
» Lxd2 (more..)
» Tarczyn Ruda 
» Tarczyn, Poland (more..)
» July 21, 2013
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» PKP Lxd2-454 (more..)
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» Janusz Mrozek (more..)
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The power for the Piaseczno tourist train completes its run around move at the Tarszyn Ruda station as the riders watch. The octagonal tower is a former water tower for the railroad.

This train has a unique operation in that the train runs to Tarczyn Ruda, runs the power around to the other end, and pulls part of the way back to a spot, Runow, where there is a sizable open area by the tracks. Families pile out of the train, spread their blankets, and picnic for a few hours, eating, playing with the kids, eating freshly grilled kielbasa, and so forth. For a couple of dollars (5 zloty) you can run the engine, sans railcars, down the line for about a minute or so, getting up to notch 6. This railroad is now known as the Piaseczynska Kolej Waskotorowa; its previous name was Grojecki Kolej Waskotorowa or Grojecka Kolja Dojazdowa but as the operation is based in Piaseczno and the line past Tarczyn is not used for the regular trip, the name was changed in 2004. The line is meter gauge and the engine is rated at 450 hp; unfortunately the line shipped away its 0-8-0 steam engine in December 2012.

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