Berlin Wittenbergplatz U-Bahn station September 9, 2007. We spent a few days in Berlin before going to Poland.
Berlin Ostbahnhof waiting for train to Poland.
DB InterCity Express (ICE) train in Berlin Ostbahnhof.
Berlin Warsaw Express arriving in Berlin Ostbahnhof.
In dining car on Berlin Warsaw Express
Cook in diner of Berlin Warsaw Express.
In Rzepin, Poland. Rzepin is the first stop in Poland.
Waiting for regional train in Rzepin.
Electric locomotive in Rzepin.
Rzepin station.
Sunset in Rzepin.
Regional train arriving in Rzepin.
Wolsztyn Experience House. This is where most of the student drivers live.
Ol 49 111 in Wolsztyn, Poland. September 10, 2007. #111 is a 2-6-2 Prairie.
Servicing prior to departure to Leszno with morning commuter.
I drove Wolsztyn to Leszno. Came back on a regular train. Returned to Leszno with Maru and drove back.
Wolsztyn.
Leszno is 30 miles from Wolsztyn. There are 12 stops between Wolsztyn and Leszno.
On layover in Leszno September 12, 2007.
Switch stands in Leszno yard.
Firing Ol 49 111 on September 10, 2007.
Pulling down the coal.
Taking a break.
At the throttle on the way back from Leszno September 10, 2007.
Passing siding on return from Leszno. We had written orders to pass the signal at Stop after meeting the opposing train.
Maru in the fireman's seat. She was a good sport about riding in the cab but I don't think she will do it again.
Wiping engine at end of run in Wolsztyn.
September 11, 2007 morning run Wolsztyn to Poznan.
Checking the orders for the run to Poznan. September 11, 2007.
In Wolsztyn ready for departure to Poznan.
Henryk Biniak (Polish driver) adding water to the boiler.
Ol 49 23 controls left to right: blower, oil heat, air compressor, generator, train heat???
Henryk getting the orders.
Bob Huff, a student driver from Texas and Henryk.
Injector for adding water to boiler.
Ryszard Panczak (Polish driver.)
Fireman's view.
Bob at the throttle.
Bob Huff on his ninth visit to Wolsztyn.
Layover in Poznan September 11, 2007.
Poznan is 50 miles from Wolsztyn.
Bob Huff in Poznan.
Poznan tram.
Poznan Glowny station.
Poznan.
Shifting train to departure track.
Bob Huff.
Insignia on tender of Ol 49 23.
Ryszard waiting for clearance to depart.
View of firebox.
Ryszard and Henryk.
Henryk recieves the orders.
On Ol 49 23 in Leszno September 12, 2007.
Dinner with Doug from Scotland and Bob Huff from Texas in Wolsztyn.
Wolsztyn engine shed.
On Ok 22 31 (4-6-0) ferry run to Leszno September 13, 2007. Loco went on the Budapest for Steam Derby September 15.
Polish driver is Stanislaw Szczecinski.
Departing Wolsztyn on Ok22 31. #31 is a 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler.
Servicing in Leszno.
Wroclaw (Breslau) station.
Returning to Wolsztyn yard.
Pt 47 112 (2-8-2 Mikado). Did not get to drive this loco.
Bob Huff and Karl Berger
In train to Poznan.
Antique tram in Poznan.
New low floor car in Poznan.
Poznan station.
Rakoniewice on Poznan line.
Janus Czeslaw in Ol 49 111 on September 12, 2007.
On layover in Leszno. Car inspector, Janus Czeslaw, and Kazimierz Koscianski.
My gear on the right in the Wolsztyn house.
Wolsztyn signal tower.
Wolsztyn train shed.
Howard Jones, on right, director of Wolsztyn Experience.
Henryk Biniak.
Henryk Biniak and Howard Jones.
Locomotive duty book.
Turntable with visiting firechiefs.
Waiting for departure to Konotop with special picnic train.
Henryk doing some light repairs on the air compressor.
Wtaching other trains shifting in Wolsztyn yard.
Henryk and Howard.
Pt 47 is a 2-8-2 Mikado.
The Konotop line is lightly used so it gets overgrown.
There is a railroad there somewhere.
At picnic on Konotop line.
This was mushroom picking season but it was easier to find beer and kielbasa.
Signboard for excursion train "Hefajstos" from Wroclaw to Wolsztyn and Konotop.
I drove the train from Wolsztyn to Konotop then back to Wolsztyn and on to Leszno.
Ready for departure from Konotop.
We ran tender first (backward) from Konotop.
Tender first on the Konotop line.
Running backward from Konotop.
The only time I wore goggles was because of the trees growing in the line.
Taking on water in Wolsztyn before departure to Leszno.
Along the line to Leszno with 6-car special train.
Borrowed from the Internet.
Triptych in train Poznan to Krakow.
Krakow low floor streetcar.
These cars are called "aquarium cars" because of the large windows.
Krakow streetcar.
Krakow.
Budapest trolleybus.
Budapest 5-unit streetcar. These are the longest streetcars in the world at 57m.
Budapest Nyugati station. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyugati_p%C3%A1lyaudvar
Budapest Nyugati station.
Budapest Keleti station September 20, 2007. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keleti_p%C3%A1lyaudvar
Track Budapest to Vienna.
Electric locomotive in Hungary.
Grain cars in Hungary.
Hungarian locomotive.
Vienna low floor streetcar.
Vienna antique streetcar on the Ring.
Do not speak to the motorman while the car is in motion.
Vienna streetcar.
Vienna streetcar depot.
Vienna streetcar in front of Hundertwasser Haus.
