The Swedish manufacturer Nydqvist och Holm AB might not sound familiar. But its acronym – NOHAB – surely will. This was the place, where new locomotives – based on American EMD...
Motor unit 844, officialy named RegioShark in Czech Republic, but mostly known as „Žralok“ („Shark“ in English), is relatively new addition to Czech railway family....
Originally the 742 locomotives were created as a short-term solution before new machines were about to arrive. In the end, the 742 – nicknamed „Bangle“ - became the most...
M152 railcar, which was renamed in 1988 to Class 810. Vehicle of many contradictions. Popular and cursed at the same time. Vehicle of many nicknames such as “Skleník”...
Slovenská Strela – cherry-coloured beauty with a golden roof, born in July 1936. The ancestor of today’s Pendolino that turns the head of many railway workers for...
“Vršovický Čtyřkolák” or for someone simply “Dvojka”. Locomotive, which was created in 1936 by the reconstruction of Class 434.0148. During its long steam life,...
Powerful, universal, versatile, but most importantly reliable. These are all features of a locomotive called “ESO” (Ace). This locomotive can deal with both passenger and...
“Bardotka”, “Berta” or “Zamračená” (Frowny) – it depends on your imagination, what comes to mind when looking at the face of this locomotive. It is one of the most...
“Malá sestra od Bobiny” (Little sister of Bobina) for some people, “Kapesní Bobinka” (Pocket Bobinka) for the other. This small likeable locomotive earned these nicknames...
“Kafemlejnek” or “Třistadesítka” are nicknames for the small 0-6-0 tender locomotive with a bulbous chimney and a high steam dome just behind the chimney....
“Brejlovec” (Goggles), “Brejlák” or for our Slovak-speaking neighbours “Okuliarnik”. All these are nicknames for a diesel, box-type four-axle locomotive with electric power...
