{"id":4633,"date":"2013-11-23T05:58:22","date_gmt":"2013-11-23T10:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=4633"},"modified":"2013-11-21T23:20:30","modified_gmt":"2013-11-22T04:20:30","slug":"daily-post-tram-navigates-the-streets-of-poznan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/daily-post-tram-navigates-the-streets-of-poznan\/","title":{"rendered":"DAILY POST: A Tram Navigates the Streets of Poznan."},"content":{"rendered":"


\nPoland, May 2000.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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I exposed this image in Poznan on Fujichrome Sensia 100 using my Nikon F3T with 24mm lens. Although the sky was dull, I felt the lighting suited the scene. Moments after I exposed this slide, I boarded the tram and rode to a bleak austere junction in the outskirts of Poznan. The thrill was not in my destination, but in getting there (and back again.) I went out on the No.1 and came back on the No. 7. For me the most difficult part of the journey was figuring out where to obtain tram tickets!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I was visiting Poland for the first time in May 2000. While part of the inspiration for my trip was to investigate steam operations at Wolsztyn and elsewhere, I also spent time wandering around cities in the western part of the country.<\/p>\n

One morning, I explored Poznan, where I found an extensive electric tram system. The old part of the town had cobble stone streets and interesting architecture, while the post-war outskirts featured rows of austere monolithic high-rise apartment blocks.<\/p>\n

I only rode a few of the tram routes, but my literature indicates that network extended for some 56 route miles. The tram pictured here is a standard Polish Konstal car of a type common to many Polish cities.<\/p>\n

For me, Poland was like finding an unexplored realm, full of railways with something new at every turn. Over the last decade, I\u2019ve made several subsequent trips to Poland, and numerous excursions across eastern Europe.<\/p>\n

See earlier Tracking the Light posts for Polish steam photos:<\/p>\n

Polish Time Machine<\/a><\/p>\n

Revenue Steam in Poland, April 2002 <\/a><\/p>\n

Polish Steam Working Disused Track-Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n

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