We are happy to report, that in mid-June we were invited to cooperate in the 4^th National Satirical Competition „Manufacture of Satire”. The competition is organized annually by the City of Żyrardów. The aim of the event is to popularize the unique, industrial history of the city through the art of satirical cartoons. It is send to the professional cartoonists as well as the students of art schools. The exhibition of the finalists works is presented also outside Żyrardów, visiting selected cities, to the applause of the guests.

This year’s presence of or Association among the partners of the competition is not a coincidence – this time the main topic of the competition is railway. The originators of the event decided to celebrate in this way the 170^th anniversary of Warsaw-Vienna Railroad and underline railway’s significance to the development of the city and its industry. The topic of the works can range from past, present and future of the railway, rolling stock, stations, travel by rail etc. More detailed rules of the competition are published on the official website of the event. We hope that the upcoming after-competition exhibition will arrive also at our Shed.

We would like to invite you to the opening  of the after-plein-air exhibition “The Engine Shed in Skierniewice”, which will take place on 25 June at 5PM in photo gallery “Ekspozycja 34” on Zduńska Street 34 in Łowicz

At the turn of May and June, the interior of our reception house was completely refurbished. The building, erected in 1989, is currently the main entrance and visitors reception desk. However, for the long years its fate, as the youngest construction in the Shed, was not so obvious. It was even considered to be knocked down due to the advanced state of disrepair. However, the building appeared very useful during the first ever Open Days in Engine Shed – after emergency repairs of the roof, the reception house could be exploited on each event in the Shed. Yet, the interior called for at least a new coat of paint.

Eventually, we decided it is a high time to refurbish the building. The interior, as well as doors and windows frames were cleaned and repainted.  The reception house in its new appearance could be admired for the first time during the last Children’s Day in engine Shed.

Soon we plan to carry out similar works at the volunteers social rooms.

This year’s edition of Children’s Day in Engine Shed (6^th July) was joined with the celebrations of 170^th anniversary of Warsaw-Vienna Railroad under the common title “WVR for Kids”. Unfortunately, due to the ongoing track repairs on the adjacent railway station, we had to resign from the exhibition of contemporary rolling stock. Nevertheless, we did our best to provide as much attractions for the youngest visitors as possible. It seem that we succeeded – on that day the Shed was visited by 618 guests.

Temporary cutting the Shed off of the main line, limited the visiting contemporary vehicles to the specialist road-rail truck „Unimog” from Railway Maintenance Works in Łódź, which could reach our place by road.

Despite the lack of big locomotives, it was the small handcars that aroused much interest. Soon a queues of those wanting to have a ride formed.

Thanks to the Automobile Club from Łódź an additional attraction  were the historical Polish cars, which lately take part in rally around the Łowicz land.

The Moto-Medic Foundation organized a demonstration of the first aid and the Railway Security prepared a talk about the safety on railway crossings.

One could also check the opportunities to spend free time in the nature on the stand of Bolimów’s Scenic Park. Children could play by the drawing corner prepared by Warsaw’s Commuter Railway.

Visitors willing to see the major part of our collection could join two of the guided groups.

We would like to say big thanks to our guests, sponsors and partners.

Sponsors and Partners

We would like to invite you on 11^th June to the Warsaw’s Museum of Technology (Palace of Culture and Science, Parade Square 1) to the popular-science conference „Heritage of WVR”. The meeting, starting at 10AM, is directed to all those who are interested in the history of the oldest Polish railway – the Warsaw-Vienna Railroad, which celebrates this year the 170^th anniversary of the opening of its first section from Warsaw to Grodzisk.

Programme

Free admission.