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The sidings at Konstancin-Jeziorna (
above) where the coal trains swap engines before running on to the power station at Siekierki. [You can find the sidings on Google Earth at 52° 5'46.06"N, 21° 6'33.53"E.] This (
below) is the kind of thing I mean... A TEM2 diesel loco in Siekierki livery and a PKP SM48 diesel loco; one's brought the train down from Okęcie sidings, the other will take up to Siekierki. But wait - what's that behind the TEM2?
Below: This is the new face of the coal line to Siekierki. Privately-operated, modern, more fuel efficient, this is a Newag-built 311D class diesel loco operated by PCC Rail. These locos are re-engineered Soviet M62 Gagars with new engines and electronics.
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Another sign of the times is the diversity of coal wagons used by PCC Rail. They come from across the CEE region - (
below) here's a selection from different operators in Slovakia, Hungary, Germany and the Czech Republic. And several from across Poland. All privately-owned.
This time last year (3-6 April):
Coal train sidings at Okęcie (timely link, this)
Google Earth image of Jeziorki from 2002
Aerial photo of Jeziorki in winter
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