750 mm Between the Rails

On September 23-25, 1993, the railroad enthusiasts in the Gdansk area held a weekend of special events. Saturday, September 24 was marked by an excursion over some of the lines of the 750mm gauge narrow gauge system based southeast of Gdansk at Nowy Dwor Gd. That morning we departed Nowy Dwor in a special coach attached to a regular train. At Stegna Gd., we met up with MBd1 class motor car #137, which would power our excursion. The trip ran from Stegna to Prawy Brzeg Wisly and then back to Stegna and down to Nowy Dwor. We travelled 60 km on the narrow gauge that day. The following 11 images were taken on the trip.

	The trip prepared to depart from Prawy Brzeg Wisly. The line ended here, at the banks of the Wisla River. (September 24, 1993)
	The MBd1 was no longer in regular passenger service by this point, but was brought out especially for this trip. (September 24, 1993)
	The sign on the coach indicated some of the stations we would be visiting today. (September 24, 1993)
	Fall color was apparent as we travelled eastward from Prawy Brzeg Wisly. (September 24, 1993)
	After a stop at a level crossing our train continued its travels through a wooded area. (September 24, 1993)
	The station at Junoszyno consisted of a small waiting shelter. The 1994 PKP timetable still showed five passenger trains in each direction over this line! (September 24, 1993)
	Stegna Gd. was a junction point for the lines to Sztutowo, Nowy Dwor, and Prawy Brzeg Wisly. The station building was in the center of the wye. This was where we paused for lunch. (September 24, 1993)
	A small boy watches #137 as we pause for a photo stop at a bridge crossing a canal that fed into the Wisla. (September 24, 1993)
	A classic PKP narrow gauge scene was set as the excursion train paused on the canal bridge south of Stegna. (September 24, 1993)
	Visitors were invited to the cab as we rocked down the line. There was nothing unusual here between the frilly sunshades, Madonna above the windows and the magazine centerfold pinned to the ceiling! (September 24, 1993)
	The shops for this system were at Nowy Dwor. Here we found the typical assortment of out-of-service equipment. (September 24, 1993)