Wed 14 Sep 2011

With the 749 hauled trains likely to finish this year, another couple of days on the Ceske Budejovice - Nove Udoli line seemed in order. There have been a few changes since I was last here, most notably the 06:07 from C. Bud and 09:17 return, which were loco hauled on my last visit in August, were a class 809 railbus today. The other three out and back turns were loco hauled with 749.253, 749.254 and 749.260 doing the honours today. 749.260 appeared to be on loan, or possibly stolen, and had “DKV Praha” stencilled on the cabside. I remember it better as a Letohrad engine but that was a few years ago.

742.284 was at Kajov this morning, presumably having worked in from Ceske Budejovice on the pick-up goods. CD Cargo blue 751.219 worked the Kajov - Volary pick-up and passed Horice at 11:14, more than an hour earlier than I’ve ever seen it before. The Viamont class 720 that was at Kajov in August has gone, along with the grain hoppers it was employed to shunt. The collection of preserved vehicles including an 0-6-0T and a 720 that were at Stozec have also disappeared.

Most of the day was dull and wet but eventually the rain stopped and by late afternoon the cloud was well broken. I went to a good location near Stozec for the last loco hauled from Ceske Budejovice but found it was already in shadow and had to settle for a much less attractive position nearby. Still, at least the shot was in sun. The return working was photographed approaching Stozec in a position that had previously been blocked by the preserved stock stabled there.

Kájov

Loco Train
No.
Train Details Notes
742.284   Stabled 08:38

Hořice na Šumavé

Loco Train
No.
Train Details Notes
749.253 Os8109/8108 08:07 České Budějovice - Nové Údolí 09:51
751.219   WB Pick-Up Freight 11:14
749.254 Os8113/8112 10:07 České Budějovice - Nové Údolí 11:50
749.253 Os8115/8114 11:17 Nové Údolí - České Budějovice 12:46

W of Horní Planá

Loco Train
No.
Train Details Notes
749.254 Os8119/8118 13:17 Nové Údolí - České Budějovice 14:10

Stožec

Loco Train
No.
Train Details Notes
749.260 Os8121/8120 14:07 České Budějovice - Nové Údolí 16:56
749.260 Os8127/8126 17:17 Nové Údolí - České Budějovice 17:29