The Wolsztyn steam locomotive depot museum presents – vintage pictures and model layout.
18.01.2009
Today we would like to present two photographs that will soon enrich the Wolsztyn shed's collection of railwayana. The photographs were donated by Mr. Jacek Michalak thanks to the efforts of Mr. Włodzimierz Wolski. By presenting these pictures we would like to encourage other people to donate similar items connected to railway history that can be displayed in the shed museum as well as share any information about the pictures submitted. At the same time we are happy to infrorm, that our website will now present the railwayana collection gathered in the shed. The new section will feature a gallery showing the exhibits and memorabilia described.
Our presentation will begin from the nearly 2,70m long HO (1:87) scale model layout that represents a part of the Wolsztyn station including the locomotive depot and the adjacent tacks. The track layout enables model trains to be operated with working pointwork complete with movable signal lanterns. The model layout presents the shed as it was around the year 1920, therefore the track layout as well as the appearance of some shed facilities and buildings differs from what we can see now. The model turntable is of a Prussian standard 16m diameter type new in 1901, while the one currently used is a 20m diameter one. Similarly the shed shown in the model has four roads and not eight, the shed hostel is also not there, as it was only erected in 1956. What needs to be added is that if the complete station in Wolsztyn was to be shown in miniature it would be about 14m long!
The model layout would not be complete without a collection of period rolling stock displayed in display cabinets, for example a collection of goods wagons of different designs and manufacturers that were used in Poland (or on the terrains that Poland consists of now) from about 1900 to the present day. Of course the collection is still growing.
In order to fully present the layout and to show its particular elements a multimedia presentation system has been devised, highlighting particular elements of the model layout with a spotlight along with a film showing the real objects that are highlighted on the layout acompanied by a video presentation.