Point of interest
Historic railway models
A steam locomotive, an electric locomotive and a diesel locomotive represent Jelenia Góra’s railway modelling tradition.
Content language
Three locomotives illustrate different forms of railway power: steam, electricity and diesel. They were made at the former PKP Railway Model Workshop in Jelenia Góra, which established the local tradition of accurately reproducing rolling stock. Its beginnings date to 1966, long before Kolejkowo was founded.
The oldest of the three is the model of the SM41 diesel locomotive, made in 1983. The miniature E69 electric locomotive followed a year later. The model of the Ol49 passenger steam locomotive was completed in 1995. The differences between them therefore concern both the vehicles depicted and the periods when the earlier model makers worked on them.
All three models are built to 1:15 scale: each dimension of the real vehicle is reduced fifteenfold. This common scale makes their proportions easier to compare despite their different designs. The historical models form a distinct part of the exhibition alongside contemporary layouts and the workshop where miniatures are still being made.
For children
These three models show locomotives that move trains in different ways. The Ol49 is a steam locomotive, the E69 is electric and the SM41 runs on diesel. They were made by earlier craftspeople at the PKP Railway Model Workshop in Jelenia Góra. The town’s tradition of making models like these began in 1966.
The SM41 miniature was made in 1983, the E69 in 1984 and the Ol49 in 1995. All were built to 1:15 scale. This means, for example, that the model’s length is fifteen times smaller than the length of the real locomotive. Using the same scale helps us compare three different machines. Beside the modern workshop, these models preserve examples of earlier generations’ work.
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