Roni
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Hi,
To the previous part of the series:
Nostalgically Northwards - 2: A Four Wheeler at Four Wheels (50 p.)
http://www.railroadforums.com/forum...wards-2-A-Four-Wheeler-at-Four-Wheels-(50-p-)
The video for this series (please set to 1080p quality / full-screen mode):
October 8 2016
We return to the bends of Sázava River between stations Sázava-Cerné Budy and Samopse.
This is the view from above the tunnel seen in the first picture. Both rock outcroppings can easily be reached on cart tracks and footpaths from the town of Sázava - secure footing needed, but no climbing involved: https://goo.gl/maps/H4ULfGKFFs22
At 10 a.m., local passenger Os 9207 Cercany - Svetlá nad Sázavou arrived at Ledecko.
Big generational meeting of class 810 "breadbasket" railcars at Ledecko junction: Os 9207 to the right, in the centre new blue "najbrt" livery units as Os 9200 Havlíckuv Brod - Cercany and a modernized regionova to the left which just had terminated its Os 22204 service from Kolín. We would travel along this line on the last afternoon of photo charters.
Continuing along Sázava River, one of the next stops was Ceský Sternberk (German: "Böhmisch Sternberg") with its mighty castle founded in 1241. Sadly, steam trains and visible background sometimes don't mix.
Quickly reverse for another run-past.
Behind the curve seen before.
434.2186 "Four Wheeler" steamed past our base, Kácov. The green Skoda was not there at the same time.
A panoramic version with the lovely town of Kácov.
Entering Zruc nad Sázavou the railway runs along the river.
The train waited near the town centre halt and then continued into the station. Its steam cloud was on our side in front of Zruc Castle.
The line crosses Sázava River twice between Laziste and Vlastejovice, this is the first bridge.
The large group of photographers positioned itself far away, so the only chance of capturing the reflected image was sprinting forward while the charter reversed.
The very committed members of the train crew could enjoy the fruits of their labour.
We quickly changed to the second bridge, then had to turn back.
Lunch break for man and machine at Kácov.
We reached Pelískuv Most opposite Vranice halt on a small forest road. Friendly locals gave us access to their private garden. Already on the way we had come across a similar broken-down vehicle, now a Romanian-built ARO M461 was parked on the lawn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARO_M461
The official view.
We looked for spots along the river north of Ceský Sternberk - and hoped his boat would not capsize...
Time waiting for the photo charter to return was spent near Malovidy. One of the holiday home inhabitants rowed across to ask us when the steamer was about to show up.
To the previous part of the series:
Nostalgically Northwards - 2: A Four Wheeler at Four Wheels (50 p.)
http://www.railroadforums.com/forum...wards-2-A-Four-Wheeler-at-Four-Wheels-(50-p-)
The video for this series (please set to 1080p quality / full-screen mode):
October 8 2016
We return to the bends of Sázava River between stations Sázava-Cerné Budy and Samopse.
This is the view from above the tunnel seen in the first picture. Both rock outcroppings can easily be reached on cart tracks and footpaths from the town of Sázava - secure footing needed, but no climbing involved: https://goo.gl/maps/H4ULfGKFFs22
At 10 a.m., local passenger Os 9207 Cercany - Svetlá nad Sázavou arrived at Ledecko.
Big generational meeting of class 810 "breadbasket" railcars at Ledecko junction: Os 9207 to the right, in the centre new blue "najbrt" livery units as Os 9200 Havlíckuv Brod - Cercany and a modernized regionova to the left which just had terminated its Os 22204 service from Kolín. We would travel along this line on the last afternoon of photo charters.
Continuing along Sázava River, one of the next stops was Ceský Sternberk (German: "Böhmisch Sternberg") with its mighty castle founded in 1241. Sadly, steam trains and visible background sometimes don't mix.
Quickly reverse for another run-past.
Behind the curve seen before.
434.2186 "Four Wheeler" steamed past our base, Kácov. The green Skoda was not there at the same time.
A panoramic version with the lovely town of Kácov.
Entering Zruc nad Sázavou the railway runs along the river.
The train waited near the town centre halt and then continued into the station. Its steam cloud was on our side in front of Zruc Castle.
The line crosses Sázava River twice between Laziste and Vlastejovice, this is the first bridge.
The large group of photographers positioned itself far away, so the only chance of capturing the reflected image was sprinting forward while the charter reversed.
The very committed members of the train crew could enjoy the fruits of their labour.
We quickly changed to the second bridge, then had to turn back.
Lunch break for man and machine at Kácov.
We reached Pelískuv Most opposite Vranice halt on a small forest road. Friendly locals gave us access to their private garden. Already on the way we had come across a similar broken-down vehicle, now a Romanian-built ARO M461 was parked on the lawn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARO_M461
The official view.
We looked for spots along the river north of Ceský Sternberk - and hoped his boat would not capsize...
Time waiting for the photo charter to return was spent near Malovidy. One of the holiday home inhabitants rowed across to ask us when the steamer was about to show up.