The main attraction is the locomotive depot. The locomotives are the pride of Wolsztyn Steam Depot, which includes an outstanding impressive station hall, a roundhouse, a water tower, and a museum. The notes below chronicle the ups and (mainly) downs of the scheduled steam hauled trains out of Wolsztyn which eventually led to their suspension in 2014. Organised since 1993, the 2007 event celebrated the Wolsztyn Roundhouse's 100th … Today I want to show you some of the photos I took in Wolsztyn, the Polish steam train mecca. Enjoy the live image showing you the multimedia fountain at Wolsztyn town square, in Poland. Wolsztyn is a city in Poland, part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, Wolsztyn County. Live webcams Wolsztyn onlineWolsztyn. The town, however, has no water shortage - it lies beautifully between lakes and on the small Dojca River within the The Last Bastion of Mainline Steam in Europe. Wolsztyn is home to some 30 historic steam locomotives, over a dozen of which are in working order.These trains are still an important part of the local commuter infrastructure, running daily passenger and freight services over about 160km of track from Wolsztyn to Poznań, Leszno and Zbąszynek over the last decade, transporting over 4,000 … While the original timetable change happens in December, the original 3-year contract for the steam services to replace diesel started in May 2017. Plans to refurbish a water column on platform one, as part of the station re-building, would allow steam services… Southampton, United Kingdom 12 contributions 5 helpful votes. This video is unavailable. since the Coronavirus outbreak In March. 1st Dec - Krakow Glowny –Rzeszow –Munina – Horyniec Zdroj – Munina – Przemysl. 2nd Dec - Premsyl – Przeworsk – Stalowa Wola – Sandomierz – Skarzysko  Kammienna. From the 1 st until the 3 rd of May Wolsztyn (West-Poland) hosts a very popular steam train festival . 3rd Dec - Skarzysko  Kammienna – Lodz –Lowicz –Skierniewice – Lodz. Tweet. Members are expected to make their own travel arrangements, but please inform us of your arrival time in Wolsztyn so that we can greet you and show you to your accommodation. The Wolsztyn Experience Travel Arrangements . The locomotives are the pride of Wolsztyn Steam Depot, which includes an outstanding impressive station hall, a roundhouse, a water tower, and a museum. Daily steam working will now continue from Wolsztyn in western Poland into 2020, at least until the famous May Day Parade event, and there is even the prospect of extended weekday operations from the world-famous depot. Their bookings have been transferred to next year so we have empty space throughout September for footplate courses. Please read and download our terms and conditions available from our download page where maps are also available. The Wolsztyn Experience footplating,activity and steam railway holidays in Poland and Europe for driving and firing experince. 5th Dec - Travel to UK, Please contact Nigel in the UK office for more information and to book your tour, Below is the Pt 47-65 returning from Zbaszynek, seen between Tuchoza & Wolsztyn in the early evening light. The Wolsztyn Experience | Steam footplating in Poland|Travel arrangements. Saturday 2 May 2020 would have been the Wolsztyn Steam Parade, so I made this video. 28th Nov - Travel from UK. Poland has a low incidence of the virus and not one case has been reported in Wolsztyn; however you will be temperature checked before boarding the loco. Although it’s not very well known, somehow people from all over the world come to see the trains, enjoy some fine Polish and international foods and see the steam train races. Gary S wrote a review Feb 2020. Bernard Martin from Germany climbed aboard the footplate on the 11.30 Wolsztyn scheduled service to Zbaszynek on Tuesday 23rd June. The fountain is specially a children's attraction - the square features of the fountain have individually controllable jets and LED lights forming a labyrinth! On the first Saturday of May each year, steam buffs travel from near and far for the Wolsztyn Steam Parade - a pageant of functioning steam locomotives from across Europe. Wolsztyn - Poland's Steam Train Capital. The Wolsztyn Experience is making a very special offer for September 2020. Southampton, United Kingdom 12 contributions 5 helpful votes. The population of the city is 14,000 people. A decision has been reached by Parowozownia Wolsztyn to continue to run the steam services throughout the winter, and into early Spring. Wolsztyn Steam Parade. It is more than 2 years since I added anything on Wolsztyn, now Michael Walton has sent me information and a few pictures covering the situation at the end of 2019 (24th January 2020). I came to Wolsztyn via The Wolsztyn Experience.