Tommy Jeeves

Member of THR on Forza

Rail enthusiast

Chill guy

Plans to travel the world by Rail

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can't believe that its been a year ago since going to the @greatestgather in Derby, an event I still remember very well and had an amazing time going to after buying late tickets

I hope something as grand and excellent is ready for the Liverpool & Manchester Bicentenary in 2030

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also, as I found out whilst on the cab of MAV 375.1032
Skin on metal that's been out in 40C heat = burns lol

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overall, the Rail History in Hungary has inspired me to learn more about the country
I would love to return and travel to places I went past but unfortunately wasn't able to go, such as the urban transport museum as well as potential seeing an active Steam tour to the capital.

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during the trip, I went to other rail related POIs, such as Lakomativ, where drinks are delivered by model trains. Learnt about the gold train during WW2 that went to Austria, ride up the unique cog tram to the buda Hills, and finally returning to the hotel by conventional trams

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Once leaving the railway park, I took a short trip to Keleti Railway station. built in 1884, it has two statues of both George Stevenson and James Watt on the front of the station, taking a quick peek inside there was a vast variety of traffic such as the Railjet and a 431 local

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before I left, I took the time to look into the preserved "Buffalo" 4-8-0 Mastodon that is placed on the exit of the park
424.365 was the last of the class built in 1958, as well as one of the powered axles of 424.101 plinth outside of the fence of the park

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additional photos of the Rail200 Exhibition room

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the Top floor of the building goes through railways from the S&D in 1825 to current day with the Japanese Shinkansens, it was fascinating to go the history of other countries as well as what designs they went with compared to the UK and the roles other countries railways had

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the next floor goes through the early days of steam traction in Hungary as well as information on both Kandó Kálmán and Verebélÿ László and their involvement in the railways, as well as a diagram on how the Kandó drive system works on the earliest electric locomotives in Hungary

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the next floor of the building goes through hungarian Steam types as well as a short documentary on their flying Scotsman equivalent, the MAV Class 424 "Buffalo" locomotive, a class that was last withdrawn in 1984. also some information such as a streamlined tank and the 601-ES

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entering the main building on the 1st floor, there was a nice collection of older 20th century locomotives as well as number boards of other steam locomotive such as the DB Class 52 and MAV 424. with a replica of the first electric locomotive ever made

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behind the Electric selection was a vast variety of Snowploughs, from push along in front of engine to driveable turbines, with another car converted to rail for inspection and transportation.

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next to where we got some refreshments would be the electric section of the park, this would include a Ezüst Nyíl 3 section diesel unit in a gorgeous blue, with a V42 and V63 in a nice mix of blue with a V55 in a nice Near Minty green beside them

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coming back outside from the roundhouse, next to the Class XII was a rake of Golden Eagle Danube Express coaches on display as well as a "Hargita" diesal Railcar parked next to them, ever the chance I wouldn't mind having a ride on the Golden Eagle in the future

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a couple of births away from the S160 were the carriage selections within the park, along with a GAZ-13 Chaika that has been converted to rail tracked. Behind was 2 inspection trollies with 2 beautifully designed coaches dating back from 1938 and 1912 respectively

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one of the main reasons of me going to the railway park was to find the Sole USAC S160, sadly it wasn't in steam but its about time for me to finally see one in person, along in the S160s shed was the restoration of Class 303 with the Class XII outside next to some famous coaches

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whilst away in budapest
I did wonder off to the largest open air rail museum in Europe for a few hours and to take in the variety of rolling stock within the grounds, from little tank engines to the giants like the Class 301 and the Class 520 Kriegsloks

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Man
Both Budapest and Hungary as a whole really surprised me in a good way. Being based here got 2 weeks and really changed my option on the country.
definitely a country I would happily visit again in the future and explore more of what this area of Europe has to show