15th September 2003

Mercia Charters Limited
The Eye of the Beholder (Day 1 of 4)

A four-day railtour round the north-east of Hungary.

Locos Used M28 1014, M32 2009, M32 2032, M62 071, M62 196 & V46 004
Stock Used 80 55 117 9003-5 (Da6404) + 30 55 117 9006-8 (ABa2305) + Aa1078 (no UIC no. carried)

Train Reporting Codes:
13730 : Budapest Keleti - Gyoma
37507 : Gyoma - Vésztö
37604 : Vésztö - Püspökladány
13606 : Püspökladány - Debrecen

Loco Route
V46 004 Budapest Keleti - Köbánya felsö - Rákos - Mende - Újszász - Szolnok Rendezö - (via freight yard) - Szajol - Tisatenyö - Mezötúr - Gyoma
M62 196 (1) propel move at Mezötúr, from station for approx. 0.25km because the overhead power was off
V46 004 Mezötúr - Gyoma
M32 2009 Gyoma - Dévaványa
M32 2009 Dévaványa - Szeghalom - Vésztö
M32 2032 Vésztö - Szeghalom - Füzesgyarmat - Püspökladány
M62 071 Püspökladány - (via Kaba yard) - Kaba
M62 071 Kaba - Nádudvar (run round loop)
M62 071 (2) Nádudvar (run round loop) - end of line
M62 071 end of line - Nádudvar (run round loop, through other track) - Kaba - Hajdúszobosló - Debrecen
M28 1014 Debrecen - Debrecen depot
M28 1014 (3) Debrecen depot - Debrecen

Notes :
(1) Overhead electric was off just east of Mezötúr station necessitating the use of a diesel (M62 194) to push the train past the dead section (approx 0.25km). Apparently the train could have taken a "run-up" then free-wheeled through the section but a request was made to stop the train at the start of the dead section in order that we could "claim" the M62 on the propelling move. V46 004 remained on the front, pantograph down until back under live wires. M62 194 was not coupled on and dropped away from the moving train once the V46 was powering again.
(2) M62 071 propelling (no run-round facility at the end of the line).
(3) M62 071 propelling.

Source : Gary Thornton (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gary Thornton)

Km
(diff)		 Location Booked Actual
0.0 Budapest Keleti 06.40d 06.40
4.5 Köbánya felsö 06/46 06/45
3.1 Rákos 06/50 06/49
6.1 Rákoshegy 06/56 (06/55)
8.6 Maglód 07/03 07/02
4.1 Gyömrö 07/06 07/04
3.7 Mende 07/09 ??/??
7.3 Sülysáp 07/20 07/22
6.9 Tápiószecsö 07/28 07/29
10.2 Nagykáta 07*36a ~ 08*00d 07.39 ~ 08.02
12.7 Tápiószele 08/17 08/20
6.2 Tápiógyörgye 08/23 08/25
10.4 Újszász 08/33 08/34
11.3 Abony 12/15 ??/??
???.? Szolnoki D elágazás 08p41a ~ 08p46d 08.44 ~ 08.51
3.1 Szolnok-Rendezö 08p53a ~ 08p59d 08.57 ~ 09.02
3.1 Szolnoki E elágazás 09/11 09.10a ~ 09.17d
8.6 Szajol 09/19 ??/??
2.2 Taszatenyöi elágazás 09/22 ??/??
4.7 Taszatenyö 09/26 09.34a ~ 09.55d
8.1 Pusztapó 09*33a ~ 09*40d 10/03
8.0 Csugar 09/47 10.13a ~ 10.14d
7.2 Mezötúr 09/53 10.24a ~ 10.29d
10.9 Nagylapos 10/01 10/39
7.7 Gyoma 10L08a ~ 10L30d 10.46 ~ 10.54
18.3 Dévaványa 11r01a ~ 11r30d 11.24 ~ 11.36
13.8 Körösladány 11/45 11/53
7.0 Szeghalom 11*52a ~ 11*54d 12.01 ~ 12.01
13.2 Vésztö 12rL15a ~ 12rL42d 12.23 ~ 12.44
13.2 Szeghalom 13r03a ~ 13r13d 13.05 ~ 13.13
9.4 MOL Rt. ipv. kiág. 13/23 ??/??
2.6 Füzesgyarmat 13/26 13/24
1.8 METEFÉSZ ipvk. 13/28 13/26
6.3 Hajdúsági Cukorgy. ipvk. 13/34 ??/??
1.9 Gabona Rt. ipvk. 13/36 ??/??
1.5 Biharnagybajom 13/38 (13/39)
9.9 Hosszúhát mh. ipv. kiág. 13/48 ??/??
13.2 Püspökladány 14L02a ~ 14L20d 14.02 ~ 14.19
11.0 Kaba 14.28a ~ (15.00d) 14r36 ~ 14r55d
approx 9km Nádudvar (run round loop) (15.00a ~ 16.00d) 15.24a ~ ??.??d
approx 1km Nádudvar (end of line) no timings provided 15.42a ~ 15.49d
approx 10km Kaba (16.30a) ~ 16.35d 16.27a ~ 16.36d
13.0 Hajdúszobosló  16/44 16/46
7.2 Ebes 16/50 16/51
12.3 Debrecen 16.59a ~ ??.??d 17.05 ~ 17.16
? Debrecen depot no timings provided 17.31a ~ 18.23d
? Debrecen no timings provided 18.36a


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