The MRR's guide to the real world.

Good idea, Peter. I can think of a few interesting locations around my area that I could post some pictures of.

Jim

Hello,

I thought peterh's idea is great when I first read this topic, but I didn't have time to go and take pictures since my exams were just starting. But today I grabbed my brother (who will be 3 in February and can tell if an engine is diesel, electric, or steam ) and my mom's camera and went to the Kelenföldi Pályaudvar (Kelenföld Station) to take some pics. That place is relatively close to us and my mom told me, my dad had to take me there every evening till I became 4 just to watch the trains. I liked the station much more than playgrounds as my parents say...

I don't know how much do You know about MÁV-Magyar Államvasutak (Hungarian State Railways) - which has now became Máv-Start (passenger service), Máv-Cargo (freight service), and Máv-Trakció - and the Hungarian railroad anyway. I'm not interested in that very much, but I thought maybe some pictures about Hungarian engines won't hurt anybody. If yes, please tell me

The quality of the pictures isn't the best, because I had to hold my brother in my arms whilst I was taking the pics. Also I couldn't go closer to the trains since my brother was a bit afraid though He didn't admit that...

On the first pic You can see Kelenföldi Pályaudvar. It's quite large, almost everything passes it what is coming from the western part of the country. On the right there are 6 or 8 more sidings which is a little yard, but those are being restored right now...

Since this station is electrified, and the more important routes to the west are electrified too, here You can't see diesels quite often, mostly only in yard service. So it's not a surprise that today I didn't saw any diesels.

V63 was created by GANZ-MÁVAG (a famous Hungarian heavy industry company) from 1974 to 1988 to handle bigger freight trains. It can produce 3600KW which is approx. 4800HP. As far as I know in the '90-s some of them were upgraded to handle EC trains (EuroCity Express) and those ones could go with 160km/h, the others with 120km/h.

This one is attached to a fast train's back, which is quite interesting because in Hungary mostly one engine goes with one train, since here trains are much shorter, and Hungary is quite flat. (You can see that red cat's eye below its lights, that is our EOT There are quarrels about this, because regulations say that on every train's end there must be this 'EOT', but our new EMU's has red lights at the end, and don't have any place for these. This is great because regulations can't be changed easily, and therefore these EMU's had to be modified to be able to hold the EOTs )

Here is one of our new EMU's the FLIRT. I think it looks good, and experts say it's good in performance too. The problem is our rails are so bad, we can't use well these new units.

Here comes the V43 which is Hungary's standard electric locomotive. I don't know what to write about them, You can see these everywhere in the country. In express, intermodal, passanger, freight service. Everywhere.

This one is in GySEV colours which is a Hungarian-Austrian private railroad. Hungarian modellers like GySEV very much, probably because it gives them more colour variations and themes to model.

The new 1047 is made by Siemens AG and as far as I know everyone likes them. This is the most modern engine in Hungarian service, it can produce up to 7000KW for a short period of time, and 6400KW at a constant rate. It can go with 230km/h ,but the most modern Hungarian tracks only let 160km/h speed (there aren't much kilometres of these tracks). I think it looks great. First, in GySEV colours.

Passed by in MÁV colours, but the Swiss coach is quite interesting... Oh and this is the Wiener-Walzer which comes from Munich.

The last one is a 1116. It is rented by GySEV from the ÖBB (Österreichische Bundesbahn) that is why it's base colour is red. I think it looks great though. GySEV is renting 5 1116s from ÖBB.

This is it, some of the trains from Budapest, Kelenföldi Pályaudvar, 2008. II. 2. 10:30-12:20. I hope this was at least a bit interesting for You, I enjoyed writing it very much. Sorry for my bad English, and thank You very much for reading: THE CREW

Very nice post, Levente. This is what we need more of in this thread!

~BS 

I took a walk today. It was overcast here in Uppsala which means that the photo-weather was ok.

First I went to the railway bridge over the small river (Fyrisån) in Uppsala. This is the railway that leads to places like Sala and Västerås a couple of miles west of Uppsala.

Map

Clicking on "Satellit" you will get an aerial view.

As you can see it isn't placed perpendicular to the creek (I guess it's more of a creek than a river); the bridge is a bit on the skew. 

Later this evening I will try to upload some pictures of the local coffee factory.

/Peter

[Admin note] Map hyperlink fixed... "Flygfoto" = Satellite for the English only readers.

Thanks Dick.

A bit after I had been by the railway bridge I walked by the local coffe manufacturers. Their premesis are close to the railway station here in Uppsala (Sweden). This is a family company that has been at this location since 1914 (they have been purveyors to the King since the 1950s). At that time they had a spur of their own.

This is the oldest part. It has been plans for it to be demolished. It is not in the best shape. Bricks have fallen out of the facade.

In 1947 the old part was too small and new parts built. The brownish building is from this time.  The light brown building is newer. I haven't found a date for that. On the roof there are ventilation funnels; these are the reason for the sometimes heavy coffee scent here.

I think that this is a interesting example of a rather small rail served company.

/Peter