1918.E2.80.931939 History of rail transport in Poland
1 1918–1939 1.1 independent poland railways 1.2 motive power 1.3 new railway lines 1918–1939 for state of polish railways in 1939 see polish national railroads summer 1939 on 3 january 1918, regency council transferred management of state railway in former congress poland ministry of business , industry. in fact, management belonged militäreisenbahn-generaldirektion warschau (mgd). in october of same year, regency council brought being ministry of communication. on 31 october 1918, polish railwaymen took on railway directorate in kraków , railways in galicia , Śląsk cieszyński, beginning takeover of railways in former russian , austrian sectors. polish railwaymen took on management of railways in warsaw district on same day. independent poland railways pkp pt31 series (1932–1940) one share of polish first locomotive factory in chrzanów gaining independence on 11 november 1918 allowed poland reclaim former russian , austrian sectors military railways. railway department in ministry of c...