The BLS Wielkopolski Explorer - Part 2 - 25th April 2025

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Wrocław Zachodni (zachodni = western) - Line 751 to Wrocław Gądów Yard in the early evening sunlight. Heads etc are allowed out of windows!<br>[© Iain Scotchman 2025]	Wrocław Kuzniki signal cabin; the 'unhelpful' signalman is looking out of the window.<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2025]	Wrocław Kuzniki, the tour is in the platform rather than the loop (left), so unable to access the booked, required, connection to Wrocław Gądów Yard. This also happened on our first tour (same signalman?).<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2025]	The window decal for Day 2 of our tour - very understated.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2025]	Not a rowdy Bar just Wagony Restauracyjne (Restaurant Car).<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2025]	The (still) required connection to Wrocław Gądów Yard goes off to the right. Third time lucky…<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2025]	Our tour joining Wrocław 'Southern Freight Ring' at Stadion from that required connection - so it was 50% successful!<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2025]
Running round at Siechnice (nominated by participants for a Blue Plaque) but there was no time for a personal needs break (!)<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2025]	The tour passes an OHLE works train alongside an operational track. In the UK it would be rail replacement buses over the full length of the line.<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2025]	A demonstration of S&T ladder etiquette at Wrocław Główny first thing in the morning.<br>[© Simon Mortimer 2025]	A Plinthed 'kettle' at Rzepin - Ty51 2-10-0 No37<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2025]	PKP Cargo rebuilt SM42 hired locomotive at Toporów so our tour could run 'Top & Tail'. This loco normally works freight trains.<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2025]	Passing Łagów, the platform used by the limited summer weekend passenger services.<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2025]	Approaching Sieniawa Lubuska where lignite used to be loaded (left) the former station is ahead and then the end of line.<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2025]
Sieniawa Lubuska from the tour, now a private dwelling, with a rotary washing line on the former platform.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2025]	Sieniawa Lubuska, end of line, there is little here except for the former passenger station… The loop hasn't been used recently hence 'T&T'<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2025]	A photo stop at Kowalów after running round, prior to running south over the Rzepin Avoiding Line.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2025]	The tiny Jerzmanice Lubuskie signal cabin was visited by many of our Wielkopolski Explorer participants during yet another run round.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2025]	Jerzmanice Lubuskie, after running round, SU42 526 awaits departure back towards Rzepin. That diminutive signal cabin is off left.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2025]	A local Pole halfway up a pole photographs our tour propelling around Curve 828 at Kostrzyn.<br>[© Simon Mortimer 2025]	Freightliner 'shed' 66010 in Kostrzyn Towarowy (Freight Yard).<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2025]
View forward propelling up Curve 828 from Towarowy Yard towards Kostrzyn High Level via reversal at KoA3 immortalised by a videographer.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2025]	Dębno Lubuskie with the tour loco running round on the immaculately relaid tracks, the old station is left.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2025]	SU42 536 running round past the blazing red brickwork in the low evening sun at Kostrzyn High Level station.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2025]	Another view of Kostrzyn High Level station with a train for Normals.<br>[&copy; Iain Scotchman 2025]