Minutes after dawn on the Polish Marschbahn
Shortly after the first rays of sun started appearing behind the clouds which brought heavy rains the previous night, the retro-painted SU42-518 accelerates with its first service of the day from Gdynia to Hel after a short stop at Swarzewo. For an unknown reason, one double decker coach has been detached from every loco-hauled regio train on this railway line for the week.
The tiile of course relates to the German railway line between Elmshorn and Westerland(Sylt)/Tønder. I feel like it's right to make this comparisson, as the Polish equivalent fulfills a simmilar purpose of mostly delivering tourists up to the coast, is unelectrified and ends with a majestic ride on a narrow piece of land on the sea. The only thing missing are the auto trains ;).
The final piece of road leading up to the city of Hel gets jammed almost every single day during the summer holidays, leading up to traffic jams up to 4 kilometers in length and trains are the only alternative mode of transport available. Thus, they are often filled to the brim.
Photo by Piotrek/Toprus
Minutes after dawn on the Polish Marschbahn
Shortly after the first rays of sun started appearing behind the clouds which brought heavy rains the previous night, the retro-painted SU42-518 accelerates with its first service of the day from Gdynia to Hel after a short stop at Swarzewo. For an unknown reason, one double decker coach has been detached from every loco-hauled regio train on this railway line for the week.
The tiile of course relates to the German railway line between Elmshorn and Westerland(Sylt)/Tønder. I feel like it's right to make this comparisson, as the Polish equivalent fulfills a simmilar purpose of mostly delivering tourists up to the coast, is unelectrified and ends with a majestic ride on a narrow piece of land on the sea. The only thing missing are the auto trains ;).
The final piece of road leading up to the city of Hel gets jammed almost every single day during the summer holidays, leading up to traffic jams up to 4 kilometers in length and trains are the only alternative mode of transport available. Thus, they are often filled to the brim.
Photo by Piotrek/Toprus