Karsznice railway museum

The Karsznice Railway Museum displays steam locomotives, diesel engines, and related machinery in an open-air setting near Zduńska Wola. The collection spans different eras and shows how locomotive design and rail transport technology changed over time.

The museum opened in 1993 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Karsznice locomotive depot and 150 years of Polish rail history. It preserves engines from a mainline that transported coal and cargo from Silesia northward to ports and coastal cities.

The locomotives and engines on display show how rail transport shaped the region's economy and connected remote industrial areas to major ports. Walking through the collection, visitors get a sense of how trains became part of everyday work life for generations of people.

The museum operates as a branch of the local history museum and opens Tuesday through Friday during regular daytime hours. The outdoor layout is easy to navigate on foot, with locomotives and engines spread across a flat, open area.

The museum houses a rare American freight locomotive, the Ty246-22, which is the only one of its kind remaining in Poland from a series of 100 built for Polish railways after World War II. This machine tells the story of how foreign industrial support helped rebuild the country's rail network in the postwar years.

Location: Zduńska Wola

Part of: Muzeum Historii Miasta Zduńska Wola

GPS coordinates: 51.57250,19.02056

Latest update: December 14, 2025 12:22