Cheap flight adventure to Gdansk (part 1)

Links coming soon once the rest of the videos are uploaded

[@dennis5319]

7:20 Your "90s Tram" is a N8C which was build in 1978 by Düwag. 2010 it was sold from Dortmund to Danzig, where it was modernised (low floor section, new fronts) by Modertrans. They have similar cars from Kassel.

[@funcik1]

I'm glad you visited my country. Also I recommend you to visit my hometown Krakow

[@kriskolo2013]

I see you went completely mad with EN57 trains, the Polish railway classic. It was the longest type of train to be built. There are still loads of these intact, though as You mentioned loads have been modernised into various different types. The "1970s tram" is the Konstal 105Na from late 70s - early 90s and is the same type as the ones in Poznan, pretty much they run or used to run on all of Polish tram systems (except for the one in Olsztyn which is only a few yeara old). Gdansk is actually the last city to have these trams run in three-carriage setup. The second one have been modernised at some point and to me it sound very weird. The "1990s trams" are actually some older Düwag trams which were brought second hand and modernised in Modertrans, though they still have their original motors. The modern trams are Pesa 120Na Swing and I agree that they're very good, especially with their sounds. And the "prototype" trams are probably 4 (I'm not sure) Alstom NGd99 trams build in 1999 especially for Gdansk (NGd99 stands for "low-floor tram for Gdansk '99"). And I wouldn't call most of Polish old stuff "soviet" as they've been made in Polish manufactures (Konstal made trams, Pafawag made trains, and ZUD / ZREMB lifts). Soviet stuff is more like something produced in USSR, which luckily Poland wasn't part of. But of course there are some old soviet lifts still intact in Poland (like in "Leningrad style" tower blocks in Szczecin). Anyways, looking forward to part 2 and hoping for some old lifts!

[@Bugaran]

There also 4 I guess Trams Pesa Jazz Duo but they are mostly on lines 9/10 & 12

[@anindrapratama]

i think there are Soviet electric locomotives in Poland too, for hauling coal

[@transporttechnologykent5829]

They were built for nearly 30 YEARS. I did some research on them and they were built from the mid 60s up to the early 90s

[@HiSmartAlarms]

Awesome!!!!! I love this series

[@ohnoesherewegoagain195]

Great video BENO

[@jejex7759]

Glad to see you in Poland Ben

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

Awesome video as always Mr Beno!

[@benolifts]

Thanks

[@AussieTrainsVlogs]

Beno Lifts there awesome

[@Bugaran]

It's nice to hear so many kind words about my city

[@PrestissimoMasterStation]

Done.

[@Bugaran]

@@PrestissimoMasterStation dude why u answer done on my every comment

[@Bendie0810]

Your special tram sounds like the s bahn in berlin ! Nice !

[@haiderszn]

You NEED to go to Puntegaalstraat’s lifts in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. They’re wooden paternoster lifts! The problem is you will have to go there on a special day when the lift has opened. (Not sure about the date).

[@RedGamingCZ]

I think that the tram on 11:00 has a TV Progress (Cegelec) equipment, which is IGBT DC pulsing. The sound is caused by their special PID they designed, but on newer trams with newer programming, the sound was replaced by hissing sound

[@ccityplanner1217]

11:16 | That is a very similar sound to some of the Tatra T3s in Prague which got new thyristors in the 1970s.

[@tomaszstarling]

Hello from Colorado, I was born in Poland and I grew up in a 10 story Blok and the elevators had doors that you open yourself and the locks were broken so you could fall in when the lift wasn't on your floor lol

[@PrestissimoMasterStation]

LOOKOUT

[@tomaszstarling]

Don't Fall In! Wait........AAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaSPLOT!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dykodesigns]

Only 12£ per night, that’s a very good deal. That hostel looks quite decent especially considering the price. I’d say that is excellent value for money. Much better then those hotel you stayed in, in spain.

[@Ron_TTE]

1:37 these trains are actually nicknamed ‘kiebels’ which translates to toilets. 😂

[@anindrapratama]

Polish cities sure have a lot of Shopping Centers same case like in Jakarta here...

[@casinodelonge]

4:51 The best part

[@Bugaran]

Don't go to Metropolita Shopping Mall if you don't need to. In the district called Wrzeszcz there are 2 more efficient Malls - Galeria Bałtycka and Manhattan. In the city centre there are Madison and Forum Gdańsk and these 4 are recommended I guess if you wanna go shopping in a mall here in Gdańsk

[@PrestissimoMasterStation]

Done.

[@haiderszn]

You loveeeeeee Gdańsk

[@Bugaran]

The Blue Yellow suburban trains called SKM (In English it's smthn like Fast city train) Has a main route from Gdańsk City Centre to Gdynia City Centre wich is also with Sopot called 3 city. The SKM also goes to Wejherow, and some routes go to Słupsk Lębork Kartuzy and Kościerzyna. While the "fast suburban train" is mostly a regional train for the Voivoedship (Województwo) i think i wrote it wrong but whatever lol. And the regional train just operate on a larger distance from Gdańsk wich is the biggest city in the northern region. (Or maybe Szczecin but yeah lol

[@PrestissimoMasterStation]

Done.

[@elevatoriceland2836]

Come to Reykjavik Iceland easyJet and wizzair is flying to Iceland

[@Prevolution]

11:33 this tram sounds like a freaking air raid siren

[@PrestissimoMasterStation]

IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!

[@hashtagtransport6664]

Did you know that those soviet trains are from the 60s

[@Bugaran]

You can come back again we will welcome you with open arms in Gdańsk.

[@PrestissimoMasterStation]

Granted to Beno. Done.

[@poznanskiszybkowiec_official]

EN57 in the Beginning lol

[@nidbahn]

17:25 Isn't that the proper way to handle a such situation though?

[@janceret353]

I live next to a railway in South West Poland, and I have not seen an Old suburban train (EN57) Come here for over 8 years. I used to live in England, but i moved back to Poland (My home country) Every thind here is better, the summer, Pepsi, KFC, the air is not wet. I LOVE POLAND!!! ❤️🇵🇱❤️ Britain you ask? Dont want to go back there! KFC is horrible, Pepsi is like water, Rain all year... NOT COMING BACK TO THE UK 🇬🇧 🤢🤮

[@steerius]

Hiiii!!!!!

[@benolifts]

HI

[@josephstalin8961]

Hi Ben please reply

[@daleatkins5100]

Try to to blackpool

[@PrestissimoMasterStation]

Beno, do you use £ or zł?

[@transporttechnologykent5829]

Why would he use GBP in Poland? Of course he used PZL as money.

[@ReeceL101]

I thought Schindler 3300's were nice lifts?? Why did you insult a nice Schindler?

[@benolifts]

You wouldn't think it is nice if you went on top one. They are tin can lifts.

[@ReeceL101]

I am guessing it is Generic Quality on top with no chassis and weak structure?

[@dutchrailroadcrossings]

3300 are basically generic lifts. 5500 is way better

[@PrestissimoMasterStation]

47,220 zł

[@PrestissimoMasterStation]

£12 = 57.53 zł

[@transporttechnologykent5829]

Thanks! I'm going there for 2 and a half weeks this Saturday July 25th 2020