Szajol, Debrecen

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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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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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