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490 2005 and Mk48 409 together departing from Gyöngyös via Lajosháza to new newly built line to Szalajkaház (line lenghtened in 2009). Date: 21.10.2012.

Digital photo by Zoltan Czifra



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The 490 2005 on the Gyöngyös-Lajosháza line with a special freight train in January 2012.

Digital photo: András Tatai (tataia-at-freemail.hu)



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The 490 2005 with a special train on the Gyöngyös-Lajosháza line in January 2012.

Digital photo: András Tatai (tataia-at-freemail.hu)



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Gyöngyös: 490 2005 shunting in the depot of Mátravasút. Date: October 2011.

Digital photo by Zoltan Czifra



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Gyöngyös: 490 2005 with a train to Mátrafüred. Date: October 2011.

Digital photo by Zoltan Czifra



Gyongyos_Mk48411.jpg (119057 bytes)

Mk48 411 of Gyöngyös railway, fresh after main overhaul at the Szilvásvárad workshop. Date: March 2013.

Digital photo by Zoltan Czifra



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Gyöngyös: the depot of Mátravasút, place for storing the Mátravasút narrow gauge cars. Date: October 2011.

Digital photo by Zoltan Czifra



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Mk48 409 narrow gauge engine of the Matravasut Co. Gyöngyös before being fuelled up at the terminus.

Gyöngyös, Hungary, 05-10-2002, 14:59

Photo by Endre Barta (barta.endre@freemail.hu)



Mk48409_Gyongyos.jpg (154551 bytes)

Mk48 409 arriving to Gyöngyös from Mátrafüred. Date: 21.10.2012.

Digital photo by Zoltan Czifra



aev05_gg.jpg (68773 bytes)

The ÁEV (Állami Erdei Vasutak) operates narrow gauge trains between Gyöngyös and Mátrafüred and between Gyöngyös and Lajosháza (summer only). The train ready to depart from Gyöngyös consists of locomotive ÁEV 05 (Mk.48-412) and one coach.

Photo and scan by Marco van Uden



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Close up of locomotive ÁEV 05 (Mk.48-412) in the narrow gauge station in Gyöngyös, Hungary. This station is about 10 minutes by foot from the MÁV station. 22/11/1999.

Photo and scan by Marco van Uden



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Narrow gauge train of the ÁEV in its end station Mátrafüred. Here the conductor sells tickets for the trip back to Gyöngyös (the only sensible thing to do for a railway fan is to buy a ticket and take the next train).

Photo and scan by Marco van Uden



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To make sure the passengers are not getting cold, the ÁEV provides a wood-fired stove in the narrow gauge coach. The wood for firing the stove can be seen behind it underneath a bench.

Between Gyöngyös and Mátrafüred (Hungary) on 22 November 1999.

Photo and scan by Marco van Uden



gyongyos1.jpg (80173 bytes)

Die Stadt Gyongyos, am Südfuß des Matragebirges gelegen, ist mit der Hauptbahnachse Budapest-Miskolc durch die 13 km lange 1984 elektrifizierte einspurige Zweigbahn verbunden (MAV 85 Vamosgyork-Gyongyos). Der MAV-Bahnhof, dessen Empfangsgebäude es hier von der Bahnstraße (Vasut utca) aus zu sehen gibt, befindet sich am Ostrand der Stadt, ein paar Gehminuten vom Schmalspurbahnhof der Matrabahn (Matravasut) entfernt. Aug. 2007.

jaroslaw swajdo www.swajdo.travel.pl



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Gyongyos. Matra-Schmalspurbahn. Aug. 1990

jaroslaw swajdo www.swajdo.travel.pl



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Gyongyos. Matra-Schmalspurbahn. Juli 1994

jaroslaw swajdo www.swajdo.travel.pl



gyongyos128.jpg (37490 bytes)

Gyongyos. Matra Narrow Gauge. June 1996

jaroslaw swajdo www.swajdo.travel.pl



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Gyongyos Matravasut. 27.08.2007

jaroslaw swajdo www.swajdo.travel.pl



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Hon1.Diesel locomotive of the narrowgauge line at Gyongyos station (hungary) aug. 1997

Photo and scan hatwuo@zeelandnet.nl



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Hon2.Close up of the diesel locomotive at Gyongyos station . aug.1997

Photo and scan hatwuo@zeelandnet.nl



matrafured.jpg (99239 bytes)

Matrafured. 27.08.2007

jaroslaw swajdo www.swajdo.travel.pl



mk48-411.jpg (91246 bytes)

Diesel-hydraulic engine Mk48 411 of the 760 mm gauge Gyöngyös system at Lajosháza, the terminal of one of the two branches (in north-eastern Hungary). This was a special train on June 22nd 1997, on the occasion of the annual open day of the system. (Each narrow-gauge line in Hungary has a dedicated day of the year when they have special trains. For more details, visit http://www.c3.hu/(levego/9803/980310b.htm). This engine was built in 1960-61 and has an output of 147 kW, with a maximum speed of 50 km/h. It was originally built for MÁV (Hungarian State Railways) with original number Mk48 2005, and was acquired by the Gyöngyös system sometime between 1976-80.

Photograph: Ferenc Joó (ferencj@mkk.zpok.hu); scan: László Szita (szita@yahoo.com).



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