Skansen Kolei Leśnej w Janowie Lubelskim
An open-air display of rolling stock from the former forest narrow-gauge railway of the Janów Forests, next to the forest district headquarters; free of charge all year round.
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About the museum
The forest narrow-gauge railway in the Janów Forests ran in 1941–1984 between Biłgoraj and the village of Lipa, on tracks with a gauge of 600 mm. After the war up to six Las-type steam locomotives worked on the line, and later diesel rolling stock too. Operations ended in 1984, and the last section from Lipa to Szklarnia was dismantled in 1988.
Part of the rolling stock stood in the former depot at Szklarnia, where it deteriorated unsupervised. In June 1999 it was moved to Janów Lubelski and set up next to the forest district headquarters. The restoration work was carried out by the forest district in cooperation with the Polish Narrow-Gauge Railways Foundation (Fundacja Polskich Kolei Wąskotorowych), and the skansen was opened in October 2000.
The open-air exhibition includes a Las-type steam locomotive with its tender and a WLs50 diesel locomotive, as well as wagons: timber flatcars, a passenger wagon for workers, a tank wagon, a flatcar with a snowplough and a timber cradle wagon (kolebka). The site is run by the Janów Lubelski Forest District.
Highlights
- Las-type steam locomotive with its tender
- WLs50 diesel locomotive
- Wagons for transporting timber and workers
- Free admission, exhibition open all year round
- Located next to the headquarters of the Janów Lubelski Forest District
Permanent exhibition
- Tabor leśnej kolei wąskotorowej – Open-air display of locomotives and wagons of the former forest railway of the Janów Forests.
- Founded
- 2000
- Operated by
- Nadleśnictwo Janów Lubelski (Lasy Państwowe)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission to the rolling stock display is free of charge.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The site is visited independently, outdoors; the rules for using the narrow-gauge railway skansen apply. |
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