International train - a photo on Flickriver

            A Slovak flatbed, Polish and Czech coaches, and a German carriage for oversize loads. That all in one special train, headed by SM31-021.

Every now and then there is a train heading out from Wrocław. On its hook is a power generator (they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes), which is headed for the harbour of Gdynia for further shipment abroad. The train takes the least used routes to not interfere with standard train traffic. The last part of the route usually leads via Czersk, Kościerzyna and Somonino (on the old coal mainline).

However, yesterday the train was routed differently. After a night spent in Chojnice, it set out in the early morning towards Czersk, and then further down the old Ostbahn towards Starogard Gdański, where it was to spend the night between 07.12 and 08.12.2024.

I was very happy to catch a train here because usually nothing really interesting uses the Ostbahn between Czersk and Tczew, and there are a few interesting spots to make use of here.

The pictured train was running as 553000 from Czersk to Pszczółki. In Pszczółki it will most likely wait until the coming night to make the last stretch to Gdynia. Here it is seen in very humid conditions, as it was arriving at Kaliska, to wait for an upcoming regional train from the other direction.

I must say that I'm personally extremely happy with this picture, must be one of my personal favorites of the last few months.
Photo by Piotrek/Toprus

Taken on: December 7, 2024

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Sets appears in: • Piotrek • Diesel locomotives more » • Poland/Polska - Trains/Pociągi « less

Groups appears in: • Fahrzeugüberführungen in Europa (No 30/60 limit) • East European Trains

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/3.5, 1/250 sec, 117mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

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