Dear Friends,
Many have sadly missed the NOHAB-hauled passenger trains to Lake Balaton that were a part of scheduled rail traffic on summer weekends. It would have been way beyond our resources to replace all these trains, hauled by 017 in previous years, on a regular basis. However, we will soon run one excursion train as a recompense to all railway enthusiasts who have been vainly waiting for scheduled NOHAB services this summer, and to all those who just wished to relive the old atmosphere of summer trips to the lake. Our special train will run on August 27, on the "classical" Budapest--Tapolca--Keszthely--Tapolca--Budapest route.
This time, our excursion is also dedicated to the memory of signal tower II of Székesfehérvár, a landmark of technical and architectural importance which has recently been demolished. While passing through Székesfehérvár station, we plan to mark the site of the tower with flowers dropped from the train. Along the north shore of Lake Balaton, we plan to stop at several locations both ways, so that those wishing to complete their summer program with a plunge in the lake, may well combine this with the train ride. Currently, the exact schedule is still in preparation---we will share further details on our webpage and in our newsletter.
Still in August, our locomotive will have yet another public appearance in the Railway Historic Park, this time during the 10th European Garden Railway Convention, held on August 13--14.
We recommend to check the webpage of the host of the event for further information:
[vasuttortenetipark.hu]
All interested visitors are welcome to join us during the show.
Greetings,
NOHAB-GM Foundation
Many have sadly missed the NOHAB-hauled passenger trains to Lake Balaton that were a part of scheduled rail traffic on summer weekends. It would have been way beyond our resources to replace all these trains, hauled by 017 in previous years, on a regular basis. However, we will soon run one excursion train as a recompense to all railway enthusiasts who have been vainly waiting for scheduled NOHAB services this summer, and to all those who just wished to relive the old atmosphere of summer trips to the lake. Our special train will run on August 27, on the "classical" Budapest--Tapolca--Keszthely--Tapolca--Budapest route.
This time, our excursion is also dedicated to the memory of signal tower II of Székesfehérvár, a landmark of technical and architectural importance which has recently been demolished. While passing through Székesfehérvár station, we plan to mark the site of the tower with flowers dropped from the train. Along the north shore of Lake Balaton, we plan to stop at several locations both ways, so that those wishing to complete their summer program with a plunge in the lake, may well combine this with the train ride. Currently, the exact schedule is still in preparation---we will share further details on our webpage and in our newsletter.
Still in August, our locomotive will have yet another public appearance in the Railway Historic Park, this time during the 10th European Garden Railway Convention, held on August 13--14.
We recommend to check the webpage of the host of the event for further information:
[vasuttortenetipark.hu]
All interested visitors are welcome to join us during the show.
Greetings,
NOHAB-GM Foundation