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Steam Gala'2009
The railway museum at Chabowka is pleased to invite you to attend Attend our fifth Steam Gala. This year it will take place on 5 and 6 of September in Chabowka.
Popular galeries:
Steam trains in 2005;
Chabówka Steam Show'2005
The Chabówka Rolling Stock Heritage Park "Skansen" or Open Air Museum was opened in 1993 on the site of the old steam depot which was constructed during World War II. The collection of historical exhibits began in the middle of the 1980s and consists of a growing number of interesting steam locomotives, electric and diesel locomotives, snow ploughs and rail mounted cranes plus a selection of heritage carriages and freight wagons. Some of the steam locomotives have been restored to working order and are now available for use with heritage rolling stock from the Skansen.
The Skansen is located at the Western end of one of the most beautiful and scenic lines in Poland running from Chabówka to Nowy Sacz. This line was never electrified or greatly modernised, so retains most of its original buildings, signaling and infrastructure.
Today the Skansen displays one of the largest and most interesting collections of railway exhibits, rolling stock and artifacts anywhere in Poland. A large number of which are in operational condition. Each year it is visited by thousands of Polish and Foreign tourists who can watch the Skansen staff carry out their labour of love restoring and maintaining the historic locomotives and rolling stock. It is a credit to the staff that whilst Spielberg was filming his famous "Schindler's List" all locomotive and rolling stock requirements were provided by the Skansen.
The Chabówka Rolling-Stock Heritage Park offers you:
- An exhibition of about 90 historical railway wehicles (Steam Locomotives, Diesel Motor Units, Heritage Diesel/Electric Locomotives, Carriages, freight cars, mail vans and special luggage vans),
- Hire of steam locomotives and carriages with cars arranged according to customers instructions,
- Renting steam engines, wagon cars, historical arrangement of cars by epoch for photographic or filming,
- Organization of special events,
- Consultation regarding the maintenance of historical railway vehicles,
- Renovations of the historical rolling-stock, steam engine and high-pressure boiler repair,
- Nice mainly en-suite bedroom accommodation in 2,3 and 4 person rooms at very competitive prices. Guests can have the use of a shared kitchen, barbecue, playground, grill and Car Park.
Opening hours:
Daily 700-1900
Tickets:
Children under 4 years old: free of charge; children 4-14 years old: 2PLN; adults (14 or older) 4PLN.
Special tickets are required for photography/filming ,which are 10PLN and 25PLN respectively
Adress:
Skansen taboru kolejowego
34-720 Chabówka
P O L A N D
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