Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gary Thornton)
17th September 2003
Mercia Charters Limited
The Eye of the Beholder (Day 3 of 4)
A four-day railtour round the north-east of Hungary.
| Locos Used | M28 1010, M32 2006, M43 1202, M44 409, M44 412 & C50: GV 4505 |
| Stock Used (main tour) |
80 55 117 9003-5 (Da6404) + 30 55 117 9006-8 (ABa2305) + Aa1078 (no UIC no. carried) |
| Stock Used (narrow gauge) |
I + II + III + IV |
| Trams Used | 1884 + 1984 |
Train Reporting Codes:
13662 : Debrecen - Nagykereki
13667 : Nagykereki - Sáránd
13664 : Sáránd - Létavértes
13665 : Létavértes - Debrecen
????? : special tram
????? : Debrecen Amusement Park Railway
????? : special tram
13604 : Debrecen - Nyíregyháza
????? : Nyíregyháza - Nyíregyháza depot
????? Nyíregyháza depot - Nyíregyháza
13630 : Nyíregyháza - Hortobágy
[13671 : Hortobágy - Debrecen] (1)
| Loco(s) | Route |
| M44 412 (2) | Debrecen - Szepeshalom mh. - Sáránd - Konyár - Nagykereki |
| M44 409 (3) | Nagykereki - Konyár - Sáránd |
| M44 412 (2) | Sáránd - Létavértes |
| M44 409 (3) | Létavértes - Sáránd - Szepeshalom mh. - Debrecen |
| Trams 1884 + 1984 | from "depot curve" by rail station - Gyórgyfürdö |
| GV 4505 | Lap of Amusement park railway (4) |
| Trams 1884 + 1984 | Gyórgyfürdö - (via top loop) - rail station |
| Trams 1884 + 1984 | rail station - tram depot |
| Trams 1884 + 1984 | tram depot - "depot curve" by rail station |
| M32 2006 | Debrecen - Apafa - Hajdúhadház - Nyíregyháza |
| M28 1010 | Nyíregyháza - Nyíregyháza depot |
| M43 1202 | Nyíregyháza depot - Nyíregyháza - Nagykálló - Nyíradony - Apafa - Debrecen - Tócóvölgy - Hortobágy |
Notes :
(1) Train cancelled, bus used to transfer tour participants back to Debrecen.
Train ran as ECS back to Debrecen, timings unknown.
(2) M44 409 on rear.
(3) M44 412 on rear.
(4) Full circuit of line including round the rarely used circle.
Source : Gary Thornton (on the train throughout)
Timings (Booked &
Actual)
(from Gary Thornton)
| Km (diff) |
Location | Booked | Actual |
| 0.0 | Debrecen | 07.50d | 08.07 |
| 2.7 | Debrecen-Tégláskert mh. | 07/53 | ??/?? |
| 0.4 | 21/22 sz. ipvk. | 07/54 | ??/?? |
| 1.1 | 29/35 sz. ipvk. | 07/56 | ??/?? |
| 1.5 | Szepeshalom mh. | 07/58 | ??/?? |
| 3.4 | Szepes mh. | 08/02 | ??/?? |
| 2.1 | Mikepércs mh. | 08/05 | ??/?? |
| 2.4 | Sáránd | 08.07a ~ 08.08d | 08.28 ~ 08.29 |
| 6.6 | Derecske | 08/15 | 08/36 |
| 1.5 | Derecske-Vásártér mh. | 08/17 | 08/38 |
| 7.4 | Konyár | 08/25 | 08/46 |
| 6.2 | Konyári Sóstófürdö mh. | 08/32 | 08/58 |
| 5.8 | Pocsaj-Esztár | 08/38 | 09/03 |
| 5.4 | Kismarja mrh. | 08/44 | ??/?? |
| 6.2 | Nagykereki | 08r51a ~ 09r05d | 09.18 ~ 09.32 |
| 6.2 | Kismarja mrh. | 09/12 | 09/40 |
| 5.4 | Pocsaj-Esztár | 09/18 | 09/47 |
| 5.8 | Konyári Sóstófürdö mh. | 09/24 | ??/?? |
| 6.2 | Konyár | 09/31 | 10/00 |
| 7.4 | Derecske-Vásártér mh. | 09/39 | 10/08 |
| 1.5 | Derecske | 09/41 | 10/10 |
| 6.6 | Sáránd | 09r48a ~ 10r01d | 10.18 ~ 10.22 |
| 3.3 | Hajdúbagos mrh. | 10/05 | 10/27 |
| 5.3 | Hosszúpályi mrh. | 10/11 | 10/32 |
| 3.6 | Monostorpályi mrh. | 10/15 | ??/?? |
| 7.9 | Létavértes | 10r23a ~ 10r40d | 10.44 ~ 10.51 |
| 7.9 | Monostorpályi mrh. | 10/48 | ??/?? |
| 3.6 | Hosszúpályi mrh. | 10/52 | 11/03 |
| 5.3 | Hajdúbagos mrh. | 10/58 | 11/13 |
| 3.3 | Sáránd | 11*02a ~ 11*06d | 11.19 ~ 11.19 |
| 2.4 | Mikepércs mh. | 11/09 | ??/?? |
| 2.1 | Szepes mh. | 11/12 | ??/?? |
| 3.4 | Szepeshalom mh. | 11/16 | ??/?? |
| 0.3 | 29/35 sz. ipvk. | 11/17 | ??/?? |
| 2.3 | 21/22 sz. ipvk. | 11/20 | ??/?? |
| 0.4 | Debrecen-Tégláskert mh. | 11/21 | ??/?? |
| 2.7 | Debrecen | 11.24a ~ 13.40d | 11.41a ~ 13.46 |
| 7.8 | Apafa | 13/45 | 13.59a ~ 14.08d |
| 6.4 | Bocskailkert mh. | 13/52 | 14/17 |
| 5.2 | Hajdúhadház | 13/57 | 14/22 |
| 14.6 | Úlfehértó | 14/07 | 14/37 |
| 8.1 | Császárszállás | 14/15 | 14/46 |
| 6.8 | Nyíregyháza | 14.22a ~ ??.??d | 14.55 ~ ??.?? |
| ?.? | Nyíregyháza depot | no timings provided | 15.24a ~ 15.55d |
| ?.? | Nyíregyháza | ??.??a ~ 16.17d | 15.58 ~ 16.19 |
| 13.9 | Nagykálló | 16*35a ~ 16*50d | 16.41 ~ 16.50 |
| 1.9 | Nagykállói elág. | 16/53 | 16/54 |
| 5.5 | Biri mrh. | 17/00 | ??/?? |
| 4.9 | Balkány mrh. | 17/12 | 17/16 |
| 1.5 | Cibak mh. | 17.15a ~ 17.20d | ??.?? ~ ??.?? |
| 9.1 | Nyíradony | 17*32a ~ 18*23d | 17.52 ~ 18.22 |
| 6.1 | Aradványpuszta mrh. | 18/30 | 18/30 |
| 9.4 | Hadjúsámson | 18/39 | 18/39 |
| 9.5 | Apafa | 18.48a ~ 18.52d | 18.49 ~ 18.50 |
| 7.8 | Debrecen | 19*00a ~ 19*02d | 19.00 ~ 19.03 |
| 5.3 | Tócóvölgy | 19/08 | 19/10 |
| 3.9 | Debreceni Házgyár ipvk. | 19/12 | ??/?? |
| 10.8 | Nagyhát mrh. | 19/23 | 19/19 |
| 0.6 | Macs 149/150 sz. ipvk. | 19/24 | 19/20 |
| 7.6 | Balmazújváros | 19/37 | 19/32 |
| 15.2 | Hortobágy | 20.03a ~ 21.00d | 19.50 ~ ??.?? |
| 15.2 | Balmazújváros | 21/15 | ECS Move? |
| 7.6 | Macs 149/150 sz. ipvk. | 21/23 | ECS Move? |
| 0.6 | Nagyhát mrh. | 21/24 | ECS Move? |
| 3.0 | Macs mrh. | 21/27 | ECS Move? |
| 7.8 | Debreceni Házgyár ipvk. | 21/35 | ECS Move? |
| 3.9 | Tócóvölgy | 21.39a ~ 21.52d | ECS Move? |
| 5.3 | Debrecen | 21.58a | ECS Move? |
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