Postcards, Page 2
The TU is the everlasting star of narrow gauge railways! Although the name can imply relation to the aerodynamic shape of an aeroplane, this is not the case.
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...
A Briquette or Black face. Different nicknames represent a legend and a symbol of the underground transportation within CEMA.
Ludmilla rightly belongs to the icons of German railways. There were over 870 units made over the years, first working in the eastern part of Germany (GDR), later in then...
The cable car to Petřín, the Czech mini "Eiffel Tower", spring-flowering orchards, observatory. Spectacular views of the historical Prague city.
Some call it the most beautiful electric locomotive in Czech. That is the 150/151 series, nicknamed as „The rat“ (due to its squeaky whistle) or „Banana“ (thanks to its original...
A legendary diesel express train from the GDR era, nicknamed either the Görlitzer or the Dolphine, sometimes also Vindobona.
Some say that Polish ladies have the characteristic shape of eyes. But when this saying fits on a Polish locomotive too, you know you talk to a real railway fan!The „Anglik“, a...
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...
