What a beast...M62 001 was one absolutely hellfire loco!
6th - 9th September 2002
Mercia Charters Limited
The Way of the Warrior
A four-day exploration of Hungary, covering mainlines, branches and several narrow-gauge railways.
Day 1 : 6th September 2002
| Locos Used | MDmot3036, M28 1004, M33 2055, M44 158, M62 001 & V46 024 |
Train ReportingCodes :
23602 : Budapest Józsefváros
- Köbánya-Hislaló
13702 : Köbánya-Hislaló - Nyársapát
13764 : Nyársapát - Töröszentmiklós
13724 : Töröszentmiklós - Szentes
13783 : Szentes - Kiskunhalas
13791 : Kiskunhalas - Budapest-Keleti
| Loco | Route |
| M44 158 | Budapest Józsefváros - Köbánya felsö |
| M44 158 | Köbánya felsö - Köbánya-Hislaló |
| M44 158 | Köbánya-Hislaló - Köbánya felsö |
| M44 158 | Köbánya felsö - Budapest-Ferencváros |
| M44 158 | Budapest-Ferencváros - Köbánya-Kispest (1) |
| M44 158 | Köbánya-Kispest - Monor - Cegléd - Nyársapát |
| M62 001 | Nyársapát - Abonyi elágazás - Szolnok rendezö - (via freight yard) - Szajol - Töröszentmiklós |
| M62 001 | Töröszentmiklós - Töröszentmiklós elágazás - Tiszatenyöi elágazás - Tiszaföldvár |
| (2) | Lunch break |
| M32 2055 | Tiszaföldvár - Kunszentmárton - Szentes |
| M28 1004 | Szentes - Szentes depot |
| MDmot3036 | Szentes depot - Szentes |
| MDmot3036 | Szentes - Csongrád - Kiskunfélegyháza |
| V46 024 | Kiskunfélegyháza - Kiskunmajsa - Kiskunhalas - Kiskörös - Kunszentmiklós-Tass - Budapest-Ferencváros - Budapest-Keleti |
Notes :
(1) Booked engine change to an M47 didn't take place as there were apparently
none serviceable in the area.
(2) Two horse drawn carriages were used to get us the 2km or so from the station
to the restaurant! One was pulled by Rigó on its own whilst the other used a
pair "in tandem" (Tündér & Pajkos). Most people changed
carriages for the return leg to "scoop" all three horses!
What a beast...M62 001 was one absolutely hellfire loco!
Day 2 : 7th September 2002
| Locos Used | M40 240, M44 068, M44
402, M47 1020 & M62 178 Narrow gauge: D04 602 & Mk48 403 |
Train Reporting Code:
13582 : throughout
| Loco | Route |
| M44 402 | Budapest-Nyugati - Rákosrendezö - Fót (1) - Veresegyház - Vácrátót |
| M40 240 | Vácrátót - Aszód - Hatvan A elágazás - (via freight yard) - Hatvan B elágazás - Hatvan - Pásztó - Kisterenye |
| M44 068 | Kisterenye - Mátramindszent mrh. - Kál Kápolna - Füzesabony - Eger Rendezö - Eger Felnémet |
| M47 1020 | Eger Felnémet - Silvászvárad (2) [elágazás] |
| M47 1020 | Silvászvárad [elágazás] - Silvászvárad Lovaspálya |
| D04 602 | Silvászvárad Lovaspálya - Silvászvárad Fátyolvizesés |
| Mk48 403 | Silvászvárad Fátyolvizesés - headshunt |
| Mk48 403 | headshunt - Silvászvárad Fátyolvizesés |
| D04 602 | Silvászvárad Fátyolvizesés - Silvászvárad Lovaspálya |
| M47 1020 | Silvászvárad Lovaspálya - Silvászvárad - Putnok |
| M62 178 | Putnok - Kazincbarcika - Miscolc Tiszai |
Notes :
(1) A brief "phot-stop" was held at Fót!!
(2) train was booked to run to the station, but as we were behind time it
stopped and reversed at the junction for the Lovaspálya
branch
Narrow-gauge Mk48-403 is scooped on a short shunt!
Day 3 : 8th September 2002
| Locos Used | M62 205 & V46 026 Narrow gauge : C02 407, D02 506, 447.401 |
Train Reporting Codes :
55571 : Miskolc Tiszai - Diósgyor
55570 : Diósgyor - Miskolc Tiszai
???? on narrow gauge
13560 : Miskolc Tiszai - Tokaj
13561 : Tokaj - Miskolc Tiszai
| Loco | Route |
| V46 026 | Miskolc Tiszai - Miskolc depot (for depot visit) - Diósgyor |
| V46 026 | Diósgyor - Miskolc depot - ??? elágazás (1) |
| V46 026 | ??? elágazás - Miskolc Tiszai |
| tram | Miskolc Tiszai - Miskolc Kilián Ésak |
| 447.401 | Miscolc Kilián Ésak - Majláth depot |
| D02 506 | Majláth depot - Lillafüred - Garadna |
| D02 506 | Garadna - Lillafüred - Papirgyár |
| C02 407 | Papirgyár - Mahóca |
| C02 407 | Mahóca - Papirgyár - Miskolc Kilián Ésak |
| tram | Miskolc Kilián Ésak - Miskolc Tiszai |
| M62 205 | Miskolc Tiszai - Felsözsolca - Szerencs - Tokaj |
| M62 205 | Tokaj - (reverse of outward route) - Miskolc Tiszai |
Notes :
(1) On return leg the train traversed the remaining two sides of the triangle
located between Miskolc depot and Tiszai station.
V46 026 en-route back from Diósgyor to
Miskolc Tiszai.
Day 4 : 9th September 2002
| Locos Used | M62 178, V43 1054, V43
1372 & V43 2256 Narrow gauge : C04 403, C04 404 & C04 406 |
Train Reporting Codes:
517 : Miskolc Tiszai - Füzesabony
5532 : Füzesabony - Eger
???? on narrow gauge
S5503 : Eger - Budapest Keleti
| Locos | Route |
| V43 1054 | Miskolc Tiszai - Mezököveso (1) |
| M62 178 | Mezököveso - km post 136.3 |
| V43 1054 | km post 136.3 - Füzesabony |
| V43 1372 | Füzesabony - Eger |
| C04 406 | Felsötárkány - Stimecz-ház (headshunt) |
| C04 406 | Stimecz-ház - Felsötárkány (headshunt) |
| C04 406 | Felsötárkány (headshunt) - Felsötárkány depot |
| C04 403 (2) | Felsötárkány depot - Felsötárkány (headshunt) |
| C04 404 (3) | Felsötárkány (headshunt) - Felsötárkány depot |
| V43 2256 | Eger - Hatvan - Budapest Keleti |
Notes :
(1) diesel shove required as power was off (approx 1km). The V43 was dead at the
front of the train (pantograph down). The M62 was not coupled to the train and
shoved until the V43 was under live wires again. The train wasn't stopped at
point of changeover.
(2) C04 404 on rear.
(3) C04 403 on rear.
Whilst at Felsötárkány depot some took the opportunity for a round trip to the headshunt in S04 001, a Trabant engined "rail-car"!!
D-04-406 (C50 class) in the woods north of Felsötárkány.
More photos from this trip can be found on the Mercia Charters Website.
Source : Gary Thornton.
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