Trip to Lithuania and Latvia, via Germany and Poland - May 2013
General Notes
A trip to participate in the May 2013 PTG "Rail Wonders of Lithuania" tour. Photo album here.
Operating Company Abbreviations:
- ASG - Aukštaitijos siaurasis geležinkelis (Aukštaitijos narrow gauge railway operating Panevėžys - Troškūnai - Anykščiai in Lithuania)
- LDZ - Latvijas Dzelzceļš (Latvian Railways)
- LG - Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways)
- PKP - Polskie Koleje Panstwowe (Polish State Railways)
Track gauge
Trains in Lithuania and Latvia are all 1520 mm gauge unless otherwise stated. Other trains listed are standard gauge (1435 mm).
| Place | Arrive | Depart | Train | Traction details & notes |
Friday 17 May 2013
| Timperley | 04:30 | taxi | ||
| Manchester Airport T1 (MAN) | 04:45 | 06:55 | EZY1897 | Easyjet A319 G-EZFR push-back 07:10, take-off 06:25 from runway 05L |
| Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SFX) | 09:55 | landed 10:01 | ||
| Berlin Flughafen Schönefeld | 10:48 [3] | RE? | Deutsche Bahn EMU class 442 set 820 | |
| Berlin Hbf | 11:15 [13] | 13:37 [12] | EC45 | PKP Intercity EL 91 51 5 370 003-3 |
| Via Frankfurt (Oder) - Rzepin - Poznań - Konin - Skierniewice | ||||
| Warszawa Centralna | 19:05 | Today's photos | ||
| New passenger track today: Poznań - Konin - Skierniewice - Warszawa Centralna. | ||||
| Overnight: Hotel Novotel Warszawa Centrum, ul Marszalkowska 94/98, 00-510 Warszawa | ||||
| Notes Flight from Manchester to Berlin then by train to Warszawa. |
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Saturday 18 May 2013
| Warszawa Centralna | 07:30 | TLK 10011 | PKP EL EP07 1021 | |
| Via Warszawa Rembertów - Zielonka - Tłuszcz | ||||
| * Białystok | 10:33 | PKP DL SU45-161 | ||
| Via Suwałki (loco run round, dep 12:57) | ||||
| Šeštokai | 15:05 | 15:10 | 394 | LG DMU DR1A 283 |
| Kaunas | 16:45 | 17:00 | 818 | LG EMU 94 24 9 211 003-9 |
| Vilnius | 18:15 | Today's photos | ||
| New passenger track today: Warszawa Centralna - Rembertów - Tłuszcz - Białystok - Sokółka - Suwałki - Šeštokai - Kaunas - Vilnius. | ||||
| Overnight (PTG): Hotel Panorama, Sodu str. 14, Vilnius (1st of 2 nights). | ||||
| Notes Warszawa to Vilnius via the border crossing at Suwałki/Šeštokai. |
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Sunday 19 May 2013
| Vilnius | 09:00 | LG DL TEM2-2762 + 3C + ČME3T-6327 PTG charter train | ||
| Via Kena (Belarus border; 09:30/09:45, reverse, arr 13 late/dep 11 late) - Kyviškės - Vilnius south avoiding line (Nemėžis pass 10:30) - Juodšiliai - Valčiūnai avoiding curve (pass 10:40) - Vaidotai yard north side - Paneriai (10:45/11:00, arr 12 late/dep 9 late) - Vilnius (11:10/11:15, reverse, arr 10 late/dep 15 late) - Kirtimai (pass 11:42) - Valčiūnai (pass 11:50) - Stasylos (Belarus border; 12:00/12:05, reverse, arr 22 late/dep 30 late) - Valčiūnai - diversion to Kirtimai (13:08/13:13, reverse) - Vaidotai yard north side (pass 13:55) - Paneriai west curve - Lentvaris - Senieji Trakai (13:30/13:31, arr 55 late/dep 61 late) - Trakai (13:38/13:41, reverse, arr 67 late/dep 71 late) - Senieji Trakai (13:47/14:10, arr 73 late/dep 54 late) - Marcinkonys (15:15/15:30, reverse, arr 62 late/dep 60 late) - Lentvaris (16:59/17:04, reverse, dep 80 late) - Vievis (17:26/18:00, arr 86 late) - Vievis Elektrene (arr 19:22/dep 19:35, reverse) - Vievis (19:20/19:30, dep 40 late) - Paneriai | ||||
| Vilnius | 20:17 | arr 30 late Today's photos | ||
| New passenger track today: Vilnius - Kena; Vilnius - Kirtimai - Valčiūnai - Stasylos; Lentvaris - Senieji Trakai - Trakai; Senieji Trakai - Marcinkonys. | ||||
| New non-passenger track today: Kyviškės - Vilnius south avoiding line - Juodšiliai; Juodšiliai - Valčiūnai avoiding curve - Vaidotai yard - Paneriai; Valčiūnai - Vaidotai yard - Paneriai west curve; Vievis - Vievis Elektrene. | ||||
| Overnight (PTG): Hotel Panorama, Sodu str. 14, Vilnius (2nd of 2 nights). | ||||
| Notes Day 1 of the PTG "Rail Wonders of Lithuania" railtour. |
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Monday 20 May 2013
| Vilnius | 07:20 | LG DL M62KEOS-1091 + 3C PTG charter train | ||
| Via Bezdonys (07:45/07:53, cross train G91 from Sankt Peterburg/St Petersburg) - Švenčionėliai (pass 08:37) - Utena (09:45/10:05, loco run-round) - Švenčionėliai (11:20/11:40, loco run-round) Ignalina (12:00/12:28, photo stop) - Turmantas (13:05/13:21, photo stop) - Grīva (pass 13:38) | ||||
| Daugavpils | 13:45 | visit to the large privately owned DLRR Daugavpils ("Locomotive Repair Plant") locomotive works | ||
| Vienības nams | 17:49 | '3' | Daugavpils tram 108 (1524 mm gauge) | |
| Cietoksnis | 17:54 | 17:55 | '3' | Daugavpils tram 108 (1524 mm gauge) |
| Stropu ezers | 18:25 | 18:39 | '3' | Daugavpils tram 108 (1524 mm gauge) |
| Jelgavas iela | 18:41 | 18:52 | '2' | Daugavpils tram 103 (1524 mm gauge) |
| Maizes kombināts | 19:04 | 19:05 | '2' | Daugavpils tram 103 (1524 mm gauge) |
| Butļerova iela | 19:30 | 19:44 | '1' | Daugavpils tram 104 (1524 mm gauge) |
| Stacija | 20:11 | 20:21 | '1' | Daugavpils tram 104 (1524 mm gauge) |
| Vienības nams | 20:17 | Today's photos | ||
| New passenger track today: Naujoji Vilnia - Švenčionėliai - Turmantas - Grīva. | ||||
| New non-passenger track today: Švenčionėliai - Utena. | ||||
| Overnight (PTG): Park Hotel Latgola, Gimnazijas str. 46, Daugavpils. | ||||
| Notes Day 2 of the PTG "Rail Wonders of Lithuania" railtour. |
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Tuesday 21 May 2013
| Vienības nams | 07:45 | '1' | Daugavpils trams 056+055 (1524 mm gauge) | |
| Stacija | 07:50 | |||
| Daugavpils | 08:25 | LG DL M62KEOS-1091 + 3C PTG charter train | ||
| Via Eglaine - Rokiškis | ||||
| Panevėžys | 10:35 | |||
| Panevėžys | ~11:15 | ASG DL TU2-093 + 5C PTG charter train (750 mm gauge) | ||
| Via Troškūnai (~12:55/13:10, photo stop) | ||||
| * Anykščiai | ~13:48 | ~14:25 | ASG DL TU2-076 photo stop and loco swap | |
| Via Rubikiai (end of line arr ~15:20; refreshments and photo stop; loco run-round in the loop just short of the station; dep ~16:55) | ||||
| * Anykščiai | ~17:53 | ~18:10 | ASG DL TU2-093 photo stop and loco swap | |
| Panevėžys | ~20:05 | Today's photos | ||
| New passenger track today: Panevėžys - Anykščiai - Rubikiai (narrow gauge). | ||||
| Overnight (PTG): Hotel Romantic, Kranto str 24, Panevėžys. | ||||
| Notes Day 3 of the PTG "Rail Wonders of Lithuania" railtour. |
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Wednesday 22 May 2013
| Panevėžys | 09:30 | LG DL ER 20 025 (93 24 0021 265-4) + 3C PTG charter train | ||
| Via Radviliškis (10:20/10:25) - Pakruojis (11:10/11:35, loco run-round) | ||||
| * Radviliškis | 12:20 | 13:05 | LG DL M62K-1229 | |
| Via Šiauliai (pass 13:23) - Kužiai (13:37, delayed crossing passenger train, dep 7 late) | ||||
| * Akmenė | 14:10 | 14:50 | LG DL ČME3-7115ME + 3C + M62K-1229 reverse | |
| Via Alkiškiai (pass 15:10) - Naujoji Akmenė/Karpėnai (15:33/15:38, reverse) - Alkiškiai (15:56/16:10, photo stop) - Akmenė (16:56/17:20) - Mažeikiai (17:44) | ||||
| * Bugeniai | 18:00 | 18:50 | ČME3-7115ME detach; M62K-1229 run-round, to lead back to Šiauliai | |
| Via Mažeikiai (19:07/19:28, photo stop) - Viekšniai (19:39/19:45, photo stop) - Akmenė (20:04) | ||||
| Šiauliai | 20:50 | Today's photos | ||
| New passenger track today: Šiauliai - Kužiai - Akmenė - Mažeikiai. | ||||
| New non-passenger track today: Radviliškis - Pakruojis; Akmenė - Naujoji Akmenė/Karpėnai; Mažeikiai - Bugeniai. | ||||
| Overnight (PTG): Hotel Šiauliai, Draugystes str 25, Šiauliai. | ||||
| Notes Day 4 of the PTG "Rail Wonders of Lithuania" railtour. |
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Thursday 23 May 2013
| Šiauliai | 10:52 | PTG charter train | ||
| Via Šilėnai (11:05) - Radviliškis A/L - Jonaitiškiai (11:13) - Tauragė (12:49/13:06, photo stop) - Pagėgiai (13:45/14:40, reverse, photo stop) - Šilutė (15:20) - Rimkai (16:12, reverse) - Draugystė (16:20/17:00, reverse) - Rimkai (17:09) | ||||
| Klaipėda | 17:25 | Today's photos | ||
| New passenger track today: none. | ||||
| New non-passenger track today: Radviliškis A/L - Jonaitiškiai - Tauragė - Pagėgiai; Pagėgiai - Šilutė - Rimkai - Klaipėda. | ||||
| Overnight (PTG): Hotel Ambertyon, Naujojo sodo 1, Klaipėda. | ||||
| Notes Day 5 of the PTG "Rail Wonders of Lithuania" railtour. |
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Friday 24 May 2013
| Klaipėda | 09:05 | PTG charter train | ||
| Via Kretinga (09:30/09:35) - Darbėnai (10:20/10:45, reverse) - Kretinga (11:30/11:55, reverse) - Plungė - Lieplaukė (12:43/13:00, photo stop) - Telšiai (13:12/13:27, cross train G19, photo stop) - Šiauliai (14:24) - Radviliškis (14:45/15:10, photo stop) - Lukšiai (16:09/16:14) - Jonava (16:30/16:50, photo stop) - Rizgonys (17:55/18:20, reverse) - Gaižiūnai - Kaišiadorys (19:47/20:13, reverse) - Palemonas (20:36/20:38) - Kaunas avoiding line - Rokai (20:48/20:54) - Kazlų Rūda (21:24) - Kybartai (22);07/22:35, reverse) - Kazlų Rūda (23:09) | ||||
| Kaunas | 23:42 | Today's photos | ||
| New passenger track today: Klaipėda - Kužiai; Radviliškis - Lukšiai - Jonava - Kaišiadorys; Kaunas avoiding line; Kazlų Rūda - Kybartai. | ||||
| New non-passenger track today: Kretinga - Darbėnai; Jonava - Rizgonys. | ||||
| Overnight (PTG): Park Inn Kaunas, K.Donelaicio str 27, Kaunas. | ||||
| Notes Day 6 of the PTG "Rail Wonders of Lithuania" railtour. |
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Saturday 25 May 2013
| Kaunas | 09:00 | PTG charter train | ||
| Via Kazlų Rūda (09:31) - Vinčai (09:43/09:58, photo stop) - Šeštokai (10:43/11:10, reverse) - Alytus (12:10/12:35, reverse) - Šeštokai (13:35/14:00, reverse) - Kazlų Rūda (15:03) - Kaunas (15:33/16:09, photo stop) - Kaunas tunnel - Palemonas - Kaišiadorys (16:41) - Vievis | ||||
| Vilnius | 17:36 | Today's photos | ||
| New passenger track today: none. | ||||
| New non-passenger track today: Šeštokai - Alytus. | ||||
| Overnight (PTG): Hotel Panorama, Sodu str. 14, Vilnius. | ||||
| Notes Day 7 of the PTG "Rail Wonders of Lithuania" railtour.. |
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Sunday 26 May 2013
| Vilnius | 08:47 | 905 | LG DMU 620M-018 | |
| Oro Vostas | 08:54 | |||
| Vilnius Airport (VUO) | 11:40 | FR9621 | Ryanair B737-800 EI-DLE push-back 11:48, take-off 11:55 from runway 20 | |
| Liverpool Airport (LPL) | 12:45 | 12:59 | '86A' | landed 12:27 on runway 27, on stand 12:30 Arriva bus 4471 |
| Liverpool South Parkway | 13:09 | 13:32 | TransPennine Express DMU 185 101 | |
| Manchester Piccadilly | 14:13 | 14:22 | Metrolink tram 3039 | |
| Piccadilly Gardens | 14:25 | 14:30 | Metrolink trams 3034+3057 | |
| Timperley | 14:54 | Today's photos | ||
| Notes Heading home. |
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