Locomotive depot- Girl off the trail

The locomotive depot was built in the 19th century during Prussian occupation. Its design was innovative on a European scale at that time and was used to build similar facilities in Berlin and Magdeburg.

The locomotive shed was used for the maintenance of steam locomotives. Renovation works were carried out there. In the central part you can see a turntable that allowed locomotives to be moved to the repair hall.

There are inspection channels on the sides. The specific atmosphere is created by the characteristic dome, with a vent for removing steam and smoke in the middle.

Only minor repairs were carried out in the locomotive shed, using parts supplied from other plants. Insufficient equipment in the workshop and the lack of its own iron and bronze foundry led to the loss of its importance over time. Due to extensive damage during World War II, it required thorough reconstruction, which was completed less than 5 years after the war.

In the 1950s, the process of replacing rolling stock with electric and combustion vehicles was initiated. Steam locomotives slowly began to lose their importance. Although repairs of diesel locomotives were still being carried out here, the general poor condition of the railway led to the stop of activity there.

Then the locomotive depot was used as a warehouse for railway equipment and a training workshop for railway mechanics. However, at the end of the last century it was completely decommissioned. Currently, the building is in poor technical condition. Some investments have been made to save this unique facility, but it is still not enough.