Category: Poland
Re-Opening of “Trasa W-Z” in Lodz : Travels 2015 (photo review) – Part V
On 3. November 2015 by WebmasterOn October 31st the important East-West route was re-opened after two years of complete rebuilding. In the East the line was also extended (to Olechow). MPK celebrated this event with a display of some trams (including many of the historic fleet) on the Friday (30th) and free rides on Saturday/Sunday (without any historic trams). During
Travels 2015 – Part I (Denmark, Germany, Northern Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey)
On 24. June 2015 by WebmasterAnother very busy year for traveling. We visited a few museums and took some photos around Hamburg. Northern Poland was a group visit (with Central and southern Poland to follow 2016 and 2017) I organised. We travelled by coach. Hungary was easily done by train – again a group tour (which I had partly organised).
Lodz – Brus museum depot
On 8. September 2014 by WebmasterAt the end of April 2013 the tram club KMST (Klub Miłośników Starych Tramwajów) moved the historic cars from the closed ex MKT depot at Helenowek to the ex TP depot at Brus. Brus is now owned by the city of Lodz and there are hopes to re-open Brus as a proper transport museum in
Łódź Interurban Tramways – Part II (The Fleet) – updated JUN-2014
On 8. June 2014 by WebmasterThis original posting from 2012 has been updated with a current fleet list (June 2014) only: (Photo: Pawel Kazmierczak) Much has happened in Lodz in 2012. We now only have one operator (MPK) and much of the interurban rolling stock has been scrapped. MPK absorbed parts of the MKT and TP fleets (those vehicles not
Lodz – M8C private hire
On 24. May 2014 by WebmasterOn May 17th we chartered ex Bielefeld M8C #526 from MPK to go on the outer ends of interurban lines 41, ex 43bis (now 9) and 45 (now 16). The day started very wet but the time we reached Konstantynow the sun came out. Here are some images taken during the trip: Chochianowice depot 41
Works Cars in Lodz
On 2. February 2014 by WebmasterIn this article we are presenting a current overview of the lodz work car fleet. On overview (with more details) can also be found in our current fleet list (updated for January 2014) which can be downloaded here – this list includes the whole fleet, not just the works cars. The cars are shown here
Bielefeld M8C cars in Lodz
On 20. December 2013 by WebmasterMPK Lodz has now started to use the recently purchased Stadtbahn cars from Bielefeld (Germany) in force. They currently run only on lines Z1 and Z2 from Chocianowice depot. Line Z2 also sees (as a rush hour supplement) use of some of the ex Bochum-Gelsenkirchen M6C cars out of Telefoniczna depot. Here we see the
Lodz (115 years of public transport) – part 1
On 20. December 2013 by WebmasterOn December 15th MPK Lodz and the tram club KMST celebrated the 115th birthday of public transport with a parade of trams. 9 trams representing the varied fleet of historic vehicles that MPK, KMST and also privat individual Tomasz Adamkiewicz own ran from Polnocna loop to KINO CHARLIE in Piotrkowska street. Various photo stops on the way and a
Lodz (115 years of public transport) – part 2
On 20. December 2013 by Webmasteroutside KINO CHARLIE: Brus Museum: Also at Brus Museum was ex workscar 72012 (ex 2012 ex passenger car 294) of type 2N. This car was restored and on December 20th moved to plac Kościuszki in Konstantynow where it is now a monument. The car has no motors. A few more images taken around that weekend
Warsaw Work Horses – Part I (Motor Cars)
On 25. July 2013 by WebmasterThis posting is from 2011 but it was recently updated: In late May 2011 I lead a party of 45 tram enthusiasts for in Poland. We visited the tram systems in Warsaw, Czestochowa and Lodz. We also saw the metro depot in Warsaw and rode and visited the WKD interurban from Warsaw to Grodzisk (Mazowie.pdfcki). Here I