The last train
With the beginning of May, CTL Logistics stopped fulfilling cement shipments to the Grupa Ożarów transloading facility in Gdańsk Osowa. The picture presents the first half last CTL train TMS 554082 on the heavy incline leading from Gdynia Główna towards Gdańsk Osowa, doubleheaded by SM42-2547 and SM42-2462. This S-curve is one of the last on this very challenging part of the line no. 201, the train will soon pass the distant signals before its terminus - Gdańsk Osowa. The transports of Cement have now been overtaken by Cargoway, which uses its only SM42 to run those loaded trains up the grade. The effects of that you will see in tommorow's post ;D.
At the same time, it's the time of the last trains on this part of the Pomeranian railway network overall - as you can see, modernisation efforts have already started and the line will soon be electrified with an additional third track built for overtaking heavy trains running up the grade. Its modernisation is to be completed as a part of a huge effort to improve the commuter transit network in the Gdańsk - Sopot - Gdynia area. Additionally, it is to be used as a bypass route for cargo trains from the Gdynia harbour, which now are restricted by the throughput of the clogged mainline running along the coast of the Bay of Gdańsk.
Photo by Piotrek/Toprus
The last train
With the beginning of May, CTL Logistics stopped fulfilling cement shipments to the Grupa Ożarów transloading facility in Gdańsk Osowa. The picture presents the first half last CTL train TMS 554082 on the heavy incline leading from Gdynia Główna towards Gdańsk Osowa, doubleheaded by SM42-2547 and SM42-2462. This S-curve is one of the last on this very challenging part of the line no. 201, the train will soon pass the distant signals before its terminus - Gdańsk Osowa. The transports of Cement have now been overtaken by Cargoway, which uses its only SM42 to run those loaded trains up the grade. The effects of that you will see in tommorow's post ;D.
At the same time, it's the time of the last trains on this part of the Pomeranian railway network overall - as you can see, modernisation efforts have already started and the line will soon be electrified with an additional third track built for overtaking heavy trains running up the grade. Its modernisation is to be completed as a part of a huge effort to improve the commuter transit network in the Gdańsk - Sopot - Gdynia area. Additionally, it is to be used as a bypass route for cargo trains from the Gdynia harbour, which now are restricted by the throughput of the clogged mainline running along the coast of the Bay of Gdańsk.
Photo by Piotrek/Toprus