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Series 556 was the last being constructed in Czecho-Slovakia. Škoda Works built 510 units of these heavy freight locomotives which were whithdrawn in 1983. Locomotive 556.036 is a honoured citizen of the seniors’ house in Vrútky. 23.04.2005, Kosice Photo by Endre Barta (barta.endre@freemail.hu) Web-site: www.trains.hu Report from the loco-show and other pics around Kosice

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556.036 made in Skoda Plzen 1952 y., seen during the "Locomotive Parade" action in Kosice at 24.-25.04.2004 Night photo on turntable. Photo: Michal.Fabian@tuke.sk

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556.036 made in Skoda Plzen 1952 y., seen during the "Locomotive Parade" action in Kosice at 24.-25.04.2004 Night photo on turntable. Photo: Michal.Fabian@tuke.sk

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556.036 made in Skoda Plzen 1952 y., seen during the "Locomotive Parade" action in Kosice at 24.-25.04.2004 Photo: Michal.Fabian@tuke.sk

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556.036 made in Skoda Plzen 1952 y., seen during the "Locomotive Parade" action in Kosice at 24.-25.04.2004 Detail of wheels. Photo: Michal.Fabian@tuke.sk

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556.036 made in Skoda Plzen 1952 y., seen during the "Locomotive Parade" action in Kosice at 24.-25.04.2004 Another two are: 781 368-6 and 486.007 Photo: Michal.Fabian@tuke.sk

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556.036 made in Skoda Plzen 1952 y., seen during the "Locomotive Parade" action in Kosice at 23.-24.04.2005 (Slovakia). Photo: Michal.Fabian@tuke.sk

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556.036 made in Skoda Plzen 1952 y., seen during the "Locomotive Parade" action in Kosice at 23.-24.04.2005 (Slovakia). Photo: Michal.Fabian@tuke.sk

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556.036 made in Skoda Plzen 1952 y., seen during the "Locomotive Parade" action in Kosice at 23.-24.04.2005 (Slovakia). Photo: Michal.Fabian@tuke.sk

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556.036 made in Skoda Plzen 1952 y., seen during the "Locomotive Parade" action in Kosice at 23.-24.04.2005 (Slovakia). Photo: Michal.Fabian@tuke.sk

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556.036 made in Skoda Plzen 1952 y., seen during the "Locomotive Parade" action in Kosice at 23.-24.04.2005 (Slovakia). Photo: Michal.Fabian@tuke.sk

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556.036 made in Skoda Plzen 1952 y., seen during the "Locomotive Parade" action in Kosice at 23.-24.04.2005 (Slovakia). Photo: Michal.Fabian@tuke.sk

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556.036 made in Skoda Plzen 1952 y., seen during the "Locomotive Parade" action in Kosice at 23.-24.04.2005 (Slovakia). Photo: Michal.Fabian@tuke.sk

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556.036 made in Skoda Plzen 1952 y., seen during the "Locomotive Parade" action in Kosice at 23.-24.04.2005 (Slovakia). Photo: Michal.Fabian@tuke.sk

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556.036 made in Skoda Plzen 1952 y., seen during the "Locomotive Parade" action in Kosice at 23.-24.04.2005 (Slovakia). Photo: Michal.Fabian@tuke.sk