Adults are in Sroda waiting for tourists.

Adults are in Sroda waiting for tourists.Gregory is the author of this article Matczak


                            Today, few know that in the province of Wielkopolska operate more narrow-gauge railway, which predominantly offer tourists a ride in the summer season from May to September. One of them is Średzka Railroad District, unless one of the most distinguished in turn, not only in the Wielkopolska region but throughout the country.The history of this insignificant cog railway begins 110 years ago in 1902, when a 45 km stretch from Wednesday to Kobylepole Wielkopolska (today district of Poznan).Improved if the transport of goods from the estates to their customers, in particular sugar, "Wednesday". Nearly eight years later - in 1910, the line was opened from Wednesday to Zaniemyśl a length of 14 km.
    In the fifties of last century, under the leadership of the PKP reduced gauge of 1000 mm to 750 mm, while eliminating many sidings. In the time of flowering of road communication, the maintenance section from Wednesday to Kobylepole has become unprofitable for that in 1976 it was decided to wind up the line. Daily traffic on the line to Zaniemyśl was conducted until 2001, when the last time I closed the doors of the historic roundhouse.
    In 2002 he became interested in the choo-choo Średzka county in Sroda Wielkopolska which to this day almost 10 organized queuing tourist season.Why this line is unique?
  Because it is the District Railway from the beginning until today only uses steam to drive trains. It is Średzka Access queue was one of the last narrow gauge railways in Europe using steam locomotives for regular passenger and freight trains.You really should take a historic train journey admiring the beautiful scenery Średzkiego county. Adults are not gauge railway now runs every day during the season from May to September.Depending on the weather Px48-1756 steam locomotive takes with him a special tourist carriages (of which more will feel the smell of smoke and better hear the whistling steam engine) or a traditional green cars with a black roof.