1974/06/26, 01. PKP 2-6-2 No. Ol49-93 blasts away from its station stop at Wezyska with a train of East German built double-deck coaches. This was a working from Zbaszynek at 07:18 to Gubin, on Wednesday 26th June 1974.

1974/06/26, 02. PKP 2-6-2 No. Ol49-93 blasts away from its station stop at Wezyska with a train from Zbaszynek at 07:18 to Gubin, on Wednesday 26th June 1974.

1974/06/26, 03. On the line to Lubsko, 4-6-0 Ok1-334 is returning from Krosno Odrzanskie (depart 07:43) with its one coach train, meandering through the woods near Dychow. Not much danger of fire risk as smoke curls lazily from the chimney! Wednesday 26th June 1974.

1974/06/26, 04. Ex-Prussian P8, PKP 4-6-0 No. Ok1-334, returning from Krosno Odrzanskie (departure at 07:43) with its one coach train as it crosses the river bridge south of Bobrowice, making its leisurely way towards Lubsko. Wednesday 26th June 1974.

1974/06/26, 05. PKP Class Ok1 4-6-0 (ex-Prussian P8) No. Ok1-141 with a three coach train, the 12:12 Zagan to Glogow stopping passenger. The engine is nicely bulled up with red and white trimmings (the Polish national colours), though the tender has not had the same treatment! Wednesday 26th June 1974.

1974/06/26, 06. PKP Class Ok1 4-6-0 (ex-Prussian P8) No. Ok1-141 with a three coach train, the 12:12 Zagan to Glogow stopping passenger. The engine is nicely bulled up with red and white trimmings (the Polish national colours), though the tender has not had the same treatment! Wednesday 26th June 1974.

1974/06/26, 07. Polish built 2-8-2 No. Pt47-126 at the head of a semi-fast passenger train near Jaworzyna, this is the 14:32 Legnica to Nysa train. Although this is a relatively main line, like many others it is single track which is fairly overgrown, and of course, unfenced! Wednesday 26th June 1974.

1974/06/26, 08. On the line from Nysa to Legnica, ex-Prussian P8 4-6-0 No. Ok1-82 is in charge of the 15:58 stopping passenger train from Jaworzyna to Legnica, exact location not known. Wednesday 26th June 1974.

1974/06/26, 09. Polish built 2-8-2 No. Pt47-126 catches a glint from the sun at the head of a semi-fast passenger train not far from Nysa, this is the 14:32 Legnica to Nysa train. Although this is a relatively main line, like many others it is single track which is fairly overgrown, and of course, unfenced! Wednesday 26th June 1974.

1974/06/26, 10. Polish built 2-8-2 No. Pt47-126 at the head of a semi-fast passenger train not far from Nysa, this is the 14:32 Legnica to Nysa train. Although this is a relatively main line, like many others it is single track which is fairly overgrown, and of course, unfenced! Wednesday 26th June 1974.

1974/06/27, 01. Impressionistic shot of ex-Prussian P8 4-6-0 No. Ok1-175 against the early morning sky. Soon after sunrise the train is seen near Otmuchow, heading for Nysa. Thursday 27th June 1974.

1974/06/27, 02. Polish built 2-10-0 No. Ty45-82 running tenderfirst (the tender being an ex-German wartime “Wannentender”) with a freight train on double track near Nowy Las on the line from Nysa to Prudnik. Thursday 27th June 1974.

1974/06/27, 03. Ty2 class 2-10-0 No. Ty2-1357 working tenderfirst along the double track with a train of wonderful old four-wheeled coaches in tow, near Nowy Las, on the line from Prudnik to Nysa. Thursday 27th June 1974.

1974/06/27, 04. In dreadful weather conditions an unidentified Ty2 class 2-10-0 is hard at work with a heavy freight train on the double-track main line from Nysa to Prudnik, near Nowy Las, Thursday 27th June 1974.

1974/06/27, 05. PKP 2-8-2 No. Pt47-24 complete with “arrow” symbol on its smoke deflectors, working hard at the head of an express passenger near Prudnik, on the double-track main line from Nysa. Thursday 27th June 1974.

1974/06/27, 06. PKP 2-8-2 No. Pt47-24 complete with “arrow” symbol on its smoke deflectors, working hard at the head of an express passenger near Prudnik, on the double-track main line from Nysa. Thursday 27th June 1974.

1974/06/27, 07. In very wet weather, PKP Class Ok22 4-6-0 No. Ok22-46 trundles along the main line to Nysa near Prudnik with a stopping passenger train consisting of a four coach set of articulated double-deck coaches and a bogie coach. Thursday 27th June 1974. The Ok22 class was basically a re-boilered Ok1 (Prussian P8) and carried green livery. A member of the class has recently been restored to working order at Wolzstyn.

1974/06/27, 08. Also in charge of a four coach set of double-deck coaches and a baggage van is 2-6-2T No. OKl27-57, here trundling along bunkerfirst in the pouring rain near Glubczyce, very close to the border with Czechoslovakia on the line from Prudnik to Baborow. These engines were painted in a pleasing light green livery. Thursday 27th June 1974.

1974/06/27, 09. Also near Glubczyce and working tenderfirst is 2-10-0 No. Ty42-120 (?) emerging from the woods with a long freight train. Thursday 27th June 1974.

1974/06/27, 10. 2-6-2T No. OKl27-57 is in charge of a four coach articulated set of double-deck coaches, a baggage van and a Postal coach returning from Glubczyce, very close to the border with Czechoslovakia on the line from Prudnik to Baborow. These engines were painted in a pleasing light green livery. Thursday 27th June 1974.

1974/06/27, 11. A farm horse and cart trundle along the road as an unidentified PKP OKl27 class 2-6-2T rattles over the viaduct with a train of double-deck coaches in tow. This was a late afternoon train down the branch line from Baborow to Pilszcz, right next to the Czechoslovak border, near Nowy Cerekwia. Thursday 27th June 1974.

1974/06/27, 12. An unidentified PKP OKl27 class 2-6-2T with a train of double-deck coaches in tow. This was a late afternoon train down the branch line from Baborow to Pilszcz, right next to the Czechoslovak border, near Nowy Cerekwia. Thursday 27th June 1974.

1974/06/27, 13. The last bit of lineside action for the day was another tank engine with another set of double-deck coaches. This was 2-8-2T No. TKt48-164 (ostensibly a freight engine but frequently used on passenger services), here working hard with its train from Chalupki to Wodzislaw. Thursday 27th June 1974.

1974/06/28, 1. An unidentified 2-8-2T of class TKt48 has shut off steam and drifts bunkerfirst across the bridge at Podlesie over the river Sola near Kety, with a morning passenger train from Wadowice to Bielsko-Biala. Friday 28th June 1974.

1974/06/28, 2. Ty2 Class 2-10-0 No. Ty2-1205 is at the head of a three coach passenger train plus one luggage van on the line from Sucha Beskidska to Zywiec, exact location not known. The engine is in black livery apart from the cabsides, which are painted green! Friday 28th June 1974.

1974/06/28, 3. Sitting in the sunshine under a glorious summer sky somewhere along the line from Sucha Beskidska to Chabówka, is a Class Ty2 2-10-0, in the usual livery of black with red wheels and nicely clean. This is Ty2-1059 and it is at the head of a ballast train. Friday 28th June 1974.

1974/06/28, 4. 2-10-0 No. Ty2-29 gleams in the sunshine as it works hard with its marvellous mixed train of four-wheeled coaches and goods wagons at an unknown location on the steeply graded and scenic line from Chabówka which worked its way into the mountains to terminate at Zakopane. (Steam can still be seen in this area as there is a museum at the old depot in Chabówka, from where occasional steam ventures onto the main line). Friday 28th June 1974.

1974/06/28, 5. 2-10-0 No. Ty2-29 basks in the sunshine as it works hard with its marvellous mixed train of four-wheeled coaches and goods wagons at an unknown location on the steeply graded and scenic line from Chabówka which worked its way into the mountains to terminate at Zakopane. (Steam can still be seen in this area as there is a museum at the old depot in Chabowka, from where occasional steam ventures onto the main line). Friday 28th June 1974.

1974/06/28, 6. 2-10-0 No. Ty2-29 gleams in the sunshine as it works hard with its marvellous mixed train of four-wheeled coaches and goods wagons at an unknown location on the steeply graded and scenic line from Chabówka which worked its way into the mountains to terminate at Zakopane. (Steam can still be seen in this area as there is a museum at the old depot in Chabówka, from where occasional steam ventures onto the main line). Friday 28th June 1974.

1974/06/28, 7. 2 unidentified PKP Class Ty2 2-10-0's (ex-DR Class 52) slog up the hill with their long freight train on the steeply graded and scenic line from Chabówka which worked its way towards the Tatra mountains to terminate at Zakopane. (Steam can still be seen in this area as there is a museum at the old depot in Chabówka, from where occasional steam ventures onto the main line). Friday 28th June 1974.

1974/06/28, 8. PKP Class Ty2 2-10-0 (ex-DR Class 52) No. Ty2-1083 is working a freight train from Zakopane at the foot of the snow-capped Tatra mountains in southern Poland and is nearing Nowy Targ en route to Chabówka. Friday 28th June 1974.

1974/06/29, 1. In southern Poland at Chabówka and sitting within the station limits was the local pilot engine, here seen getting some attention from its crew. It is ex-USATC S160 Class 2-8-0, PKP No. Tr203-182, one of many that were brought over from America immediately after the Second World War (some also worked in Britain before being shipped to the continent). Saturday 29th June 1974.

1974/06/29, 2. An unidentified TKt48 Class 2-8-2T in light green livery is at the head of a train of delightfully ramshackle 4-wheeled coaches and vans, out in the countryside near Raba Nizna on the line from Nowy Sacz to Chabówka. Saturday 29th June 1974.

1974/06/29, 3. Rain has set in as a steam/diesel double-header works its freight train up Grybow bank with another diesel banking at the rear. The steam engine is an unidentified Ty2 2-10-0; the diesel is ST43-229 in two-tone green livery. This location is just east of Nowy Sacz, where the line from Tarnow further north turns west to climb out of the valley towards Nowy Sacz. Saturday 29th June 1974.

1974/06/29, 4. A double-header as TKt48-59 pilots an unidentified Class Ty2 2-10-0 with a northbound passenger train of modern coaching stock, en route from Nowy Sacz to Tarnow, north of Grybow, now in the valley of the river Biala near Stroze. Saturday 29th June 1974.

1974/06/29, 5. Although it has a heavier train, 2-8-2T TKt48-157 is handling it singly as it gets away from a wayside station stop (Biecz?) in fine style with a train from Jaslo to Stroze and Nowy Sacz. Saturday 29th June 1974.

1974/06/29, 6. Nicely clean 2-10-0 Ty2-619 appeared from the Jaslo direction with a freight working to Rzeszow, in glorious late afternoon light. Saturday 29th June 1974.

1974/06/29, 7. PKP 2-8-2T's of class TKt48 were essentially freight engines, but could often be seen on passenger workings. Here, green-liveried TKt48-51 is in charge of a set of double-deck coaches, an afternoon working from Rzeszow to Jaslo. Saturday 29th June 1974.

1974/06/29, 8. PKP 2-8-2T's of class TKt48 were essentially freight engines, but could often be seen on passenger workings. Here, green-liveried TKt48-51 is in charge of a set of double-deck coaches, an afternoon working from Rzeszow to Jaslo. Saturday 29th June 1974.

1974/06/30, 1. Sunday 30th June 1974 was a rather dull day but lineside action was still found! 2-8-2T TKt48-80 is hard at work with a set of double-deck coaches and a luggage van forming a morning train from Rzeszow to Jaslo, here seen near Czudec.

1974/06/30, 2. At a spot near Rudnik on the double track main line from Przeworsk to Lublin, a southbound passenger train consisting of two bogie coaches and four coach set of double-deck coaches is hauled by a nicely cleaned up 2-6-2 No. Ol49-87, working from Lublin to Przeworsk. Sunday 30th June 1974.

1974/06/30, 3. Soon after Ol49-87 had passed, another 2-6-2 No. Ol49-72 appears from the opposite direction with an identical rake of coaches, this time working north from Przeworsk to Lublin, near Rudnik. Sunday 30th June 1974.

1974/07/01, 1. PKP 2-8-2 No. Pt31-26 near Zemborzyce heading for Lublin with an early morning passenger train from Przeworsk, Monday 1st July 1974. This engine was unusual in having light green smoke deflectors, cylinder covers and cabsides - somebody's "pet" engine perhaps?

1974/07/01, 2. PKP (Polish State Railways) 2-8-2 No. Pt31-26 near Zemborzyce heading for Lublin with an early morning passenger train from Przeworsk, Monday 1st July 1974.

1974/07/01, 3. Near Krasnik we found a very nice spot alongside the railway, used as a footpath and bounded by purple wild lupins. A 2-8-2 No. Pt31-27, this one in standard livery but with the addition of some sort of floral headboard, is working hard up the gradient with what looks like a proper express train consisting of a baggage van and eight bogie coaches. Monday 1st July 1974.

1974/07/01, 4. PKP (Polish State Railways) 2-8-2 No. Pt31-13 hard at work on the gradient near Krasnik with a passenger train from Lublin to Przeworsk, Monday 1st July 1974. The train consists of a baggage van, a set of four articulated double-deck coaches and two bogie coaches.

1974/07/01, 5. An unidentified Pt47 Class 2-8-2 now appears and drifts down the gradient near Krasnik with a train from Przeworsk to Lublin, with a rake of what seemed to be the usual coaching stock, i.e. two bogies and a four coach set of double-deckers. Monday 1st July 1974.

1974/07/01, 6. PKP 2-8-2 No. Pt31-32 came along just as the sun went in - typical! It is working a passenger train from Rozwadow to Ostrowiec and looks a fine sight even in the cloud shadow. Monday 1st July 1974. This engine was built under German supervision at Fablok, Chrzanow, Works No. 791/1940 and was DR No. 19 162. It took on its PKP identitiy in 1945.

1974/07/01, 7. With a train of large bogie hopper wagons in tow, a Ty51 Class 2-10-0 No. Ty51-31 is blasting its way up the gradient from the valley below as it works eastbound from Ostrowiec towards Rozwadow. Monday 1st July 1974.

1974/07/01, 8. PKP 2-8-2 No. Pt47-35 is in charge of an express train on the line from Skarzysko-Kamienna to Lodz, here seen heading north west with an afternoon working. Quite what is happening at the rear of the train is not clear, as two coach doors seem to be open! Monday 1st July 1974.

1974/07/01, 9. Ex-Prussian P8 4-6-0 No. Ok1-257 bowls merrily along at the head of a passenger train from Lodz to Skarzysko-Kamienna on the evening of Monday 1st July 1974. Exact location not known.

1974/07/02, 1. PKP Polish State Railways 4-6-2 No. Pm2-28 (ex-DR 03 Class) drifts along at the head of a train of four articulated double-deck coaches working from Torun to Lodz. The engine is virtually in original condition with large smoke deflectors and is nice and clean. Tuesday 2nd July 1974.

1974/07/02, 2. PKP 4-6-0 No. Ok1-397 (Ex-Prussian P8) meanders through the fields (there is some track in there somewhere!) with an evening passenger train of wonderfully antique stock working from Mogilno to Inowroclaw, not far from Kruszwica, the grain silos in the background. Tuesday 2nd July 1974.

1974/07/02, 3. Panoramic view across the fields as PKP 4-6-0 No. Ok1-397 (Ex-Prussian P8) trundles along (there is some track in there somewhere!) with an evening passenger train of wonderfully antique stock working from Mogilno to Inowroclaw, north of Kruszwica. Tuesday 2nd July 1974.

1974/07/02, 4. An unidentified PKP Hungarian (Ganz) class SN61 railcar is hauling a six-wheel carriage and a van across a viaduct near Katno, north of Orchowo with a working along the branch line from Mogilno, not long before sunset on Tuesday 2nd July 1974. We had expected this to be a steam hauled train, so this was something of a disappointment, but these railcars are now historic in their own right, a couple being preserved, one at Chabówka and another in Szczecin. The line is still in situ but disused nowadays, though there is a group trying to run trolleys and such like on the line! For further info visit www.mssk.com.pl

1974/07/03, 1. Polish built 2-10-0 No. Ty43-96 is nice and clean and decorated in the Polish colours of red & white. It is working a freight train along the double track main line from Poznan to Torun, exact location not known. Wednesday 3rd July 1974.

1974/07/03, 2. PKP 4-6-4T No. OKo1-11 (ex-Prussian T18 class, DR & DB Class 78) in green livery ambles through the countryside. It is working a two coach passenger train along the secondary line from Czempin, south of Poznan, to Jarocin, exact location unknown but presumably near a wayside station as there are sidings in the foreground. Wednesday, 3rd July 1974. This engine was built by Vulcan-Werke, Stettin (now Szczecin), Works No. 3892/1922, as KPEV Essen 8918, it later became DR 78 379 before taking up its final identity as OKo1-11.