Poland’s oldest operating electric train, 63-year-old “Granny”, returns to the tracks after a refurb

Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Poland’s oldest operational multiple-unit electric train, a 63-year-old vehicle nicknamed Babcia (meaning “Granny”), is returning to service after refurbishment. The train, whose official name is EN57-038, rolled off the production lines on 9 May 1963 at a factory in the city of Wrocław belonging to Pafawag, a state locomotive manufacturer. The driver’s cab in the newly refurbished train For decades, it served in the southern Małopolska province, transporting passengers in cities including Kraków, Tarnów,