The Wolsztyn Steam Engine Depot is Europe’s only steam engine depot still in operation. The museum presents ca. 30 fully operational steam engines. A trip with a large, heavy steam engine is a real treat not only for vintage railway enthusiasts.
The Wolsztyn depot still operates a vintage engine shed from which you may travel with a regular train service, e.g. from Wolsztyn to Poznan. The cars are pulled by an authentic old steam engine. The water for the engines is pumped from a water tower, and the coal is supplied by a crane of 1907.
The highlight of the Wolsztyn depot’s collection is the Piękna Helena (Fair Helen), a locomotive of 1937, which may run at a speed of up to 130 km/h (80 mph).
Wielkopolskie Province, Wolsztyn District
www.parowozowniawolsztyn.pl /Eng, De/
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