Thu 07 Apr 2011

A strange sort of a day. It seemed that everywhere I went, a freight turned up soon afterwards. Unfortunately, the clouds were less co-operative and most trains seemed to be half lit although a couple did pass in full sun.

The forecast was better in the south, so I started by heading out on line 160. First stop was Podkrivan where the classic shot overlooking the curve was checked out. If I hadn’t photographed there almost a decade ago, I would never have believed there had been a photo position there at all. Sorry Brian, not worth bothering with.

Most of the morning was spent checking out line 160 east of Filakovo, where I’d seen some potential locations from the train. This took me to Tornala in time for the mid-morning passenger from Kosice. Being that close to Roznava, it seemed a shame not to have another go at the shots around Jovice I’d tried to get on Saturday and again on Monday. This time I wasn’t totally unsuccessful, getting one freight in full sun and another in half sun.

The rest of the day was spent near Holisa, between Lucenec and Filakovo. Os6215, booked for loco haulage turned up with an 813 instead. Probably revenge for Tuesday when Os6217 was loco vice railbus.

Podkrivan

Loco Train
No.
Train Details Notes
756.004
756.007
banked by
736.009
  WB Freight 08:24

Holisa

Loco Train
No.
Train Details Notes
751.076
751.173
T669.516
  WB Freight 09:03

Gemer

Loco Train
No.
Train Details Notes
756.009
756.006
  EB Freight 10:51
754.035 R932 09:05 Presov - Zvolen os.st. 11:17

S of Roznava

Loco Train
No.
Train Details Notes
751.129
751.196
  WB Freight 11:40

Jovice

Loco Train
No.
Train Details Notes
751059
751.199
  EB Light Engines 12:05
756.009
756.006
  EB Freight 12:31
751.118 Mn81160 11:10 Velka Ida - Plesivec Pick-Up Freight 14:05
751.171
751.123
  WB Freight 14:26
751.199
751.059
  WB Stone Hoppers 14:43

Holisa

Loco Train
No.
Train Details Notes
750.181 Os6216 14:42 Rimavska Sobota - Zvolen os.st. 16:18
754.035 R933 15:53 Zvolen os.st. - Kosice 17:03
736.004
736.006
  WB Freight 17:14