11 day European trip - DE/CZ/AT/SI

87015 · 20th June 2012, 16:49

Had a European trip from the 1st to 11th June covering a few bits and a couple of events, have only just managed to get the phots uploaded before my next trip which kicks off tomorrow!

German Phots: http://87015aewn.wordpress.com/2012/...art-1-germany/

Czech Phots: http://87015aewn.wordpress.com/2012/...zech-republic/

Austrian/Slovenian Phots: http://87015aewn.wordpress.com/2012/...tria-slovenia/

Each page also has the outline gen on what we did each day so I won't repeat the itinerary here.

Highlights were definitely the E69 around Koblenz, quite how a suggestion to take a 100 year old, four wheeled, single cab electric for a yomp up the mainline would go down here I can only imagine...!

The 661 and 664 thrash in Slovenia was very loud and the "maximum power" bellowing SZ guard on the tour was a riot, was complaining about the 0450 start at the time though.

I think CZ is an excellent place to spend time - even with no 749s - and the older electrics in 242s and single cab 210s

are quite good enough for me, especially when you have such variety in other things to do. Its such a shame "goggles" 754s are silent as they look so very good!

As you'd expect also a couple of bowlouts...
110457 vice a DB 103 on the Friday on the booked 103 turn - grrr

Not getting (or even seeing) any loud 749s in Czech but it was half expected as the locos should have finished last year... Still a few curses thrown at 749253 (silent) when it rolled off shed on the Friday though!

Galvanize · 21st June 2012, 11:59

Great pictures there Ian! Those 754 "Goggles" locomotives look very bizarre!

20th June 2012, 16:49	#1
87015 Established Member Join Date: 3 Mar 2006 Location: GEML/WCML/SR Posts: 2,952	11 day European trip - DE/CZ/AT/SI Had a European trip from the 1st to 11th June covering a few bits and a couple of events, have only just managed to get the phots uploaded before my next trip which kicks off tomorrow! German Phots: http://87015aewn.wordpress.com/2012/...art-1-germany/ Czech Phots: http://87015aewn.wordpress.com/2012/...zech-republic/ Austrian/Slovenian Phots: http://87015aewn.wordpress.com/2012/...tria-slovenia/ Each page also has the outline gen on what we did each day so I won't repeat the itinerary here. Highlights were definitely the E69 around Koblenz, quite how a suggestion to take a 100 year old, four wheeled, single cab electric for a yomp up the mainline would go down here I can only imagine...! The 661 and 664 thrash in Slovenia was very loud and the "maximum power" bellowing SZ guard on the tour was a riot, was complaining about the 0450 start at the time though. I think CZ is an excellent place to spend time - even with no 749s - and the older electrics in 242s and single cab 210s are quite good enough for me, especially when you have such variety in other things to do. Its such a shame "goggles" 754s are silent as they look so very good! As you'd expect also a couple of bowlouts... 110457 vice a DB 103 on the Friday on the booked 103 turn - grrr Not getting (or even seeing) any loud 749s in Czech but it was half expected as the locos should have finished last year... Still a few curses thrown at 749253 (silent) when it rolled off shed on the Friday though! __________________ http://87015aewn.wordpress.com/ UK Keighley Gala, Easter 37s and others

21st June 2012, 11:59	#2
Galvanize Member Join Date: 8 Jun 2005 Location: South East london Posts: 838	Great pictures there Ian! Those 754 "Goggles" locomotives look very bizarre!