We would like to invite you to visit the Skierniewice’s Engine Shed on yet another Open Day on Saturday, 6^th September.

Except the collection of the rolling stock inside the roundhouse, our guests can see the original steam engine maintenance equipment, old workshop, photo gallery by Marek Zienkowicz and exhibition of railway signalling and traffic safety equipment.

Guided tours start every hour at 11.00AM, 12.00AM, 1.00.PM and 2.00PM. Free admission!

Tired and hungry guests can eat delicious grilled dishes by the stand of Atmosfera pizza house.

Media coverage.

Fot. M. Nowacki / Głos Skierniewic i Okolicy

On Saturday, 16^th August, this year’s last Evening in Engine Shed took place. Once again our guest could watch the documentary by Artur Czarniecki – “Train of Death”. The picture (a diploma project of Mr Czarniecki) is devoted to the tragic events at Skierniewice’s rail depot, which preceded the outbreak of Warsaw’s Uprising. After the showing, one could take part in a discussion about those historical events lead by Mr. Kazimierz Miastowski (retired railwayman and researcher of the history of Skierniewice’s railway junction) and members of historical reconstruction group of 26^th Infantry Division.

Together with the City Council of Skierniewice and the History Chamber of Skierniewice we would like to invite you to the Commemoration of 70^th anniversary of Warsaw’s Uprising. At 8 PM, one can watch in the Engine Shed the documentary by Artur Czarniecki – “Train of Death” (“Pociąg śmierci”). The movie is devoted to the tragic events which took place in Skierniewice’s station right before the outbreak of the Uprising.

Earlier, a mass for benefit of fallen insurgents and Pawiak’s prisoners killed in Skierniewice will take place at 5 PM at St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

Once again we would like to invite you on 2^nd August to yet another Open Day in Engine Shed. Except the usual tour in the roundhouse and the sightseeing of the rolling stock collection visitors can check out our collection of engine’s maintenance equipment, old smithy, exhibition of railway photos by Marek Zienkowicz and the exhibition of railway safety devices and signal box equipment. Guided tours will start at 11 AM, 12 AM,  1 PM and 2 PM. Hungry or thirsty guests can help themselves by the stand of Atmosfera pizza house.

MEDIA COVERAGE

… however only during the shots to a motion picture. On 12th July, the Shed was visited by a film crew shooting a documentary for Polish National Bank under the working title “Gold”.

In September 1939, Polish gold reserves needed to be evacuated out of the country. After many troubles, the precious cargo arrived at Polish-Romanian boundary in Sniatyń, from where it was to be transported by rail to Constanța. Exactly this episode was shot in Skierniewice’s shed. The main character was a train consisting of “Ferrum” tank engine and a couple of the historical box cars. Three members of PARE as extras played the roles of train crew. After twilight a scene of unloading the gold to cars was shot.

The movie is directed by Joanna Kaczmarek and produced by Krzysztof Jackowski and VALRED studios. Presenter Marek Tajchman from TVN Channel is the narrator of the documentary.

Evenings in Engine Shed are cyclic events, during which we present our broad range of interests beyond the railway (but many times with railways or trains in background). This time a main topic of our meeting will be China. A country thousands kilometers away from Poland, full of contrasts and connected with many stereotypes, yet the destination point for more and more tourists. A country of poverty and exploitation from one side and from the other – a land of modern railways we can still just dream of.

Our colleague and member of PARE, Ariel Ciechański, will present how this all really look like from the point of view of a backpacker and prove that China is something more beyond the Great Wall and Forbidden City. Feel invited to the presentation on 19^th July at 8PM.

Free admission!

Taking the advantage of a sunny weather, we have begun the renovation works by the signal gantries from Wschowa. Thanks to the company “Polwar S.A.” from Gdańsk, one of the gantries was sanded and covered with anticorrosive paint. The final paint-job will be done on our own. Eventually, the gantry will be assembled and set up as an exhibit.