Fifty shades of grey? Grey, grey and grey with black elements are seen on LokoTrain 242 558 at Breclav on a grey first day in 2017.

Fifty shades of grey? Grey, grey and grey with black elements are seen on LokoTrain 242 558 at Breclav on a grey first day in 2017.

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Slovakia / Electric locomotives / 242 private

Fifty shades of grey? Grey, grey and grey with black elements are seen on LokoTrain 242 558 at Breclav on a grey first day in 2017.

Leonardus Schrijvers 19.03.2020, 434 Views, 0 Comments

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Slovak private 242s might find themselves back deep into Hungary as is evident on Express Group 242 251 (another ex-CD machine) passing solo through Budapest-Kelenföld on 11 September 2018. 
Leonardus Schrijvers

Slovakia / Electric locomotives / 242 private

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Slovakia / Electric locomotives / 242 private

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View from a bridge at Sturovo, Slovakian border station with Hungary, on LokoRail, ex-Ceske Drahy 242 287 entering with a steel train from Hungary on 22 September 2017. 
Leonardus Schrijvers

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RTI 242 543 almost took your photographer by surprise at Bratislava hl.st. on 2 June 2015. After the split of Czecho-Slovakia from 1 January 1993, all electrics Class 242.2 ended up in Czechia. However, as Ceske Drahy bought more modern traction, many 242.2 became surplus from 2015 on and found their way to Slovakian private opeartors like RTI and LokoRail, that deploy these machines not only within Slovakia, but also intraffic to Hungary and Czechia. Bulgarian Railways BZD also bought thyis type in the 1970s. In recent years, these Class 044 start to become surplus and find their way (back) into Slovak private ranks. 
Leonardus Schrijvers

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