Books about Polish railways

STEAM LOCOMOTIVES (Parozowy)(Die Letzten Dampflokomotiven in Polen

by Dariusz Brodowski
Publisher: Agencja Fotograficzno-Wydawnicza Mazury (2007)

"Steam Locomotives" is a remarkable trip back in time to the era of coal and steam. On over 200 pages, the disappearing world of the steam railway is presented, from the years of the 1980's and 90's when enclaves of steam still endured, to some of the most interesting excursions of the 1990's. This all-colour photographic album is must for the enthusiast interested in Polish steam!

The book measures 305 x 220mm and has 248 pages. It is fully illustrated in color throughout. Available in Polish and German language versions. Hardcover. ORDER NOW

RAILWAYS (Koleje)(small version)

by Judyta Kurowska-Ciechanska and Ariel Ciechanski
Publisher: Carta Blanca (2007)

The album "Koleje" brings Poland's rich railway heritage alive in an all-color field guide. See how this heritage continues to live today through contemporary photographic coverage of:

  • Narrow gauge and park railways
  • Steam locomotives in action in their natural environment
  • Historical stations and bridges
  • Museums, open-air museums and roundhouses

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The album measures 160 x 240mm and has 400 pages. It is fully illustrated in color throughout. In Polish language, with maps showing location of each featured site. Hardcover. ORDER NOW

RAILWAYS (Koleje)(large version)

by Judyta Kurowska-Ciechanska and Ariel Ciechanski
Publisher: Carta Blanca (2007)

"Koleje" brings Poland's rich railway heritage alive in an all-color large-format album. See how this heritage continues to live today through contemporary photographic coverage of:

  • Narrow gauge and park railways
  • Steam locomotives in action in their natural environment
  • Historical stations and bridges
  • Museums, open-air museums and roundhouses

See an extract from this book. (Adobe Acrobat format)

The album measures 340 x 240mm and has 176 pages. It is fully illustrated in color throughout. In Polish language, with maps showing each featured site and a historical timeline for the site. Hardcover. ORDER NOW

ATLAS OF LOCOMOTIVES (Atlas Lokomotyw)

by Pawel Terczynski
Publisher: KMK Poznan (Autumn 2007 edition)

The Atlas of Locomotives is a comprehensive guidebook to Poland's modern locomotives (including diesel, electric, EMU, DMU, and industrial). Written for the enthusiast, major sections include:

  • History of locomotives in Poland and producers of locomotives
  • Paint schemes
  • Numbering schemes
  • Private operators
  • Electric locomotives
  • EMUs
  • Diesel locomotives
  • DMUs
  • Industrial locomotives
  • Preserved locomotives

The Atlas measures 105 x 150mm and has 192 pages. It is fully illustrated in color throughout. In Polish language, and includes a Polish-German-English vocabulary of key terms. Softcover. ORDER NOW

 

Atlas of Steam Locomotives (Atlas Parowozów)

by Pawel Terczynski
Publisher: KMK Poznan (2003)

The Atlas of Steam Locomotives is a comprehensive guidebook to Poland's steam locomotives. Written for the enthusiast, major sections include:

  • History of steam locomotives in Poland and producers of steam locomotives
  • Designations, classes and markings
  • Express locomotives
  • Local train locomotives
  • Freight locomotives
  • Tank locomotives
  • Steam depots
  • Preserved locomotives

The Atlas measures 105 x 150mm and has 160 pages. It is fully illustrated in color throughout. In Polish language, and includes a Polish-German-English vocabulary of key terms. Softcover. ORDER NOW

 

Atlas of Trams (Atlas Tramwajów)

by Arkadiusz Lubka and Marcin Stiany
Publisher: KMK Ponznan (2004)

The Atlas of Trams is a comprehensive guidebook to Poland's tram systems (including trolleybusses and the Warsaw Metro). Written for the enthusiast, major sections include:

  • History of trams in Poland and producers of trams
  • Tram systems in Poland (by city, including maps, history, photos and statistics)
  • Trams used in Poland (by class, including technical details, photos, and history)
  • Historical trams
  • Warsaw's WKD and Metro
  • Trolleybusses
  • Statistics

The Atlas measures 105 x 150mm and has 208 pages. It is fully illustrated in color throughout. In Polish language, and includes a Polish-German-English vocabulary of key terms. Softcover. ORDER NOW

 

Trams in Poznan (Tramwaje w Poznaniu)

by Piotr Dutkiewicz
Publisher: Kolpress (2005)

Trams in Poznan is a new book covering the history of trams and tram service in this western Polish city. Covering the period of 1880-2005, the book looks at all aspects of tram service from the early horse-drawn lines to the latest operations of MPK Poznan. Major sections include:

  • History of trams in Poznan, include network maps through the years
  • History and classes of trams which have operated in Poznan, including diagrams, rosters and statistics
  • Depots
  • Tickets

Trams in Poznan measures 160 x 230mm and has 272 pages. It is fully illustrated with color and black-and-white photos throughout (about 400 photos). In Polish language. Hardcover. ORDER NOW