Chabówka railway museum, Railway museum in Chabówka, Poland
Chabowka railway museum is an open-air museum with about 90 historic railway vehicles from different time periods. The collection includes steam locomotives, diesel engines, passenger cars, freight cars, and special transport units from Polish railway history.
The museum documents the development of Polish railway transport from the beginnings of steam technology to the modern diesel era. The collection preserves important machines that represent different stages of this technical evolution.
The locomotives here show how railways shaped Polish life and the role steam engines played in local industry. Visitors can see how people worked with these machines and understand why rail transport mattered so much to the country.
Access to the museum is straightforward, as it sits next to the main Krakow-Zakopane rail line with good parking available. Guided tours are available and help visitors understand the collection and explore the vehicles.
The collection includes some rare locomotives like the OKz32-2, which are rarely seen in other museums. These vehicles show technical features that played a special role in European railway history.
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