T478.1001 with Slovakian Fotovlak, 14th April 2023

Date: 14th April 2023
Source & Destination: Brno Kralovo Pole [Czechia] to Poprad-Tatry [Slovakia].
Weather: Moist.
Scenery: Lots, pleasant - but moist.
Notes: T478.1001, Moist!

Lots of main line track upgrades are visible between Trenčianska Teplá and Porad-Tatry, particularly in the Žilina area. The weather was definitely not in anyones favour most of the day, some of the stops had clear skies, most of the time it was cold and wet.

The train was a private charter for lineside photographers starting in Brno, Czech Republic and travelling across Slovakia as far east as Prešov and back over three days.

The locomotive used was T478.1001, the first prototype from 1964. The prototypes became known unofficially as "Bardotka" because of the comely rounded nose end. After 1988 this loco changed number to 751 001. The loco is now part of the CD museum fleet, based at Brno.

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00:00:00 Brno-Královo Pole
00:05:47 Brno-Židenice
00:06:49 Nemotice
00:10:45 Kyjov
00:11:30 Kyjov zastávka
00:14:26 Bzenec
00:16:44 Veselí nad Moravou
00:18:43 Ostrožská Nová Ves
00:19:52 Ostrožská Nová Ves lázně
00:20:18 Kunovice
00:21:44 Hradčovice
00:26:54 Uherský Brod
00:29:47 Hostětín
00:32:58 Bohuslavice nad Vláří
00:37:55 Horné Srnie
00:40:48 Nemšová
00:41:40 Trenčianska Teplá
00:46:18 Ilava
00:47:28 Ladce
00:49:01 Beluša
00:50:12 Nosice
00:53:21 Bytča
00:58:27 Dolný Hričov
01:03:29 Rušňové depo Žilina
01:06:00 Žilina
01:12:48 Žilina - Teplička
01:15:06 Varín
01:18:02 Nezbudská Lúčka - Strečno
01:18:33 Hrad Strečno
01:21:32 Vrútky
01:23:02 Vrútky nákladna stanica
01:24:07 Sučany
01:25:56 Turany
01:27:25 Šútovo-Ratkovo
01:30:47 Kraľovany
01:31:48 Stankovany
01:34:43 Švošov
01:36:48 Hrboltová
01:38:23 Ružomberok-Rybárpole
01:39:44 Ružomberok
01:44:30 Lisková
01:45:28 Liptovská Teplá
01:49:16 Liptovské Vlachy
01:49:51 Liptovský Mikuláš
01:56:11 Kráľova Lehota
01:59:54 Štrba
02:03:32 Poprad-Tatry