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The Danube Bend

From Esztergom to Szentendre along the Danube - on narrow, standard gauge and museum railways

Anniversary: photos taken on this day

The Old Lady, the former BKVT's motor car no. 11 has arrived.Soon can start the second trip of the night - from the outer terminus, built in 1973 to Vörösmarty tér.The driver's cabs were placed above the bogies while the low-floor passenger cabin is located between them.The original simple sliding doors were replaced with double doors during the 30s.F.J.F.V.V. stands for Ferenc József Földalatti Villamos Vasút Rt. (Franz Joseph Electric Underground Railway)Whoosh through lighted stationsThe interior with the typical U-shaped seatsNext to the doors we can find the the fleet number The Old Lady has been beautifully restored.Here you can see, that the U-shaped seat is located already above the bogie, extending the passenger room.Between the columns of Vörösmarty tér terminusBetween the columns of Vörösmarty tér terminusBetween the columns of Vörösmarty tér terminusOn one of the headshunt the successor, a Ganz multiple unit is sleeping.Before departure, already on the other track

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The locomotive Am 843 042 (type G 1700 BB) was delivered by Vossloh to SBB 3 months before the photo was taken.DB's ICE 1 meets SBB's Class Am 843 diesel loco.ICE 3 leaves for Germany.Gundeli-Passerelle Advertising loco 460 024 "Zugkraft Aargau" departs with an IC. We have seen before the 034 with a similar livery at Zürich HB.Oberdorf Winkelweg station and the illuminated castle ruins of WaldenburgNight is falling on the Lutheran Church of Oberdorf and the small trains passing by.Night is falling on the Lutheran Church of Oberdorf and the small trains passing by.Motor car 12 has recently left the depot of Waldenburg in order to assist in the afternoon peak period.Motor car 12 has recently left the depot of Waldenburg in order to assist in the afternoon peak period.Motor car 17 arrives from Liestal.Motor car 14 has just departed with its both control cars to Liestal. Soon the unit 12 will be also put into circulation in the afternoon rush hour.Push-pull trains at the terminusPush-pull trains at the terminusOn the main street of Oberdorf the trains run on a tram-like single-track section.Swiss tram dashes towards Rodersdorf on French territory.A Tango tram approaches Rodersdorf on the French-Swiss border.A Tango tram approaches Rodersdorf on the French-Swiss border.Trams crossing in Leymen station

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The interior with the typical U-shaped seatsThe trains of both companies standing side-by-side.The driver's cabs were placed above the bogies while the low-floor passenger cabin is located between them.Bzmot train to Esztergom (in front: Bzmot 215) on the overhead crossingAt the outskirts of Pomáz, an MXA-train is running in the snow toward SzentendreV43 2256 and M44 428 side by sideApproximately 1 km above Márianosztra, the first train in the morning, the brand new motor car 8444 001 is descending from Nagyirtás.And the train of Börzsöny Kisvasút (Börzsöny Narrow-gauge Railway) is already arriving.Márianosztra, the "Hungarian Disentis". In the background: the basilica and the former Pauline monastery.The last change of directionAn Old Lady in the parkBetween the second and third changes of directionIt's raining, time to take the lady under roof.On one of the headshunt the successor, a Ganz multiple unit is sleeping.Between the columns of Vörösmarty tér terminusBetween the columns of Vörösmarty tér terminusHere you can see, that the U-shaped seat is located already above the bogie, extending the passenger room.The original simple sliding doors were replaced with double doors during the 30s.