Tramways at Wawrzyńca

Wydarzenie stałe

  • Wydarzenie stałe
  • Museum of Engineering and Technology, ul. św. Wawrzyńca 15

In the historic tram depot hall you can see restored, historic tram cars from the collections of the Municipal Transport Company in Kraków and the Museum of Engineering and Technology. All the cars are in working condition and occasionally leave the museum, servicing the Kraków Tram Line (WWW.muzealna.org). The most valuable cars include one of the first standard gauge railcars produced in Sanok for Kraków Tram Company in the years 1912–1914, a wagon SN2 1939, produced by the United Wagon Factory "Sanowag" in Sanok, N-type cars from the years 1949 to 1988 produced by Chorzów Steel Structures Factory Konstal  and the first articulated wagon, produced by the same factory – 102N from 1969.

Particularly noteworthy is the motor car type C number 260 – the first Polish tram. Type C tram cars were in service in Warsaw until 1956. Unfortunately, only two of them have survived to our times. Today they are not only monuments, but also unique. One of them is in the collection of the Museum of Engineering and Technology. Due to its poor technical condition, its maintenance required huge financial outlays. It was made as part of an EU project*. It was the largest and most expensive conservation project in the history of the museum so far. Wagon C underwent conservation and is now the pearl of the museum's collection.

The exhibition is supplemented by charts showing the development of the tram network and fleet in Kraków, since the launch of the first horse tram line in 1882 to the present day. They show the history of the tram depot at św. Wawrzyńca Street as well.

Exhibition is a part of permanent exhibition

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