I'm on my way to Hungary's second largest town - Debrecen
Stopping by at Szajol station
Class 416
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East of Sjazol station, there is a junction between the railway from Curtici and Arad in Romania (where this train is switching from ), and straight ahead, there is a railway from Debrecen
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This locomotive operates in D, A, CZ, SK, H, SLO, PL
Time to look closer at the nearby parked train with Zas wagons
NL-ATRR Zacns
SK-RTIW Zans
A-VTG Zas
CZ-RTIW Zacns
They are all from different countries
H-MOL Zaens
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Sometimes they come at the same time
Passenger train has priority
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Suddenly there was a race of black and white cats
The cats were trying to climb the high fence
But they had to abort and return to where they came from
Interesting family
One of the black ones did not give up and made it to the top
Now what...
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491 005
There are 8 Alstom Prima locomotives now in Hungary
F-ERSA Uagps
This must be the mother cat, so the black ones were adopted
M40.114
Build in 1967
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1116 073
193 236
186 358
491 004
242 287
Time to explore Debrecen
Reformed Great Church of Debrecen (Debreceni Református Nagytemplom)
The tram network dates back to 1911, and it had 7 lines. Today, only 2 lines.
CAF Urbos 2 trams operates here since 2014
University of Debrecen
Debrecen train station
During World War II, Debrecen was almost completely destroyed; 70% of the buildings were damaged, and 50% were completely destroyed. A major battle involving combined arms, including several hundred tanks (the Battle of Debrecen), took place near the city in October 1944. Debrecen was captured by Soviet troops of the 2nd Ukrainian Front on 20 October. After 1944, reconstruction began, and Debrecen once again became the capital of Hungary for a short time. (Wikipedia)
The railway station building was hit by a bomb on June 2, 1944, and the new building and its surroundings were planned directly after the war. The building design finally accepted was designed in a socialist, late modern style of the time by László Kelemen.
Time for dinner at my hotel
