Hungary steam, 1980

[dagrizz]

I did a Interail holiday in 1980, one country visited was Hungary where I saw the occasional steam loco at work. I don't remember where these first four shots were taken.

 

  

 

 

 

 

This next loco though was at Balatonszentgyorgy, it was pottering around the yard while our train was awaiting departure.

 

 

 

 

 

And one diesel, location unknown.

 

 

Graham

[SimonBoulton]

Thanks for sharing Graham, very interesting. Do you have any more pics of Hungarian diesels too?

[dagrizz]

Sorry, no. I didn't take very many train photos as I was slightly concerned about the security aspect in 1980.

On one journey, me and my mate were fiddling with cameras and a chap sitting opposite pointed at our cameras, waggled his fingers, shook his head and said 'Russkies'. A minute later, we passed a Russian army camp.

I was a little nervous taking the shots at Balatonszentgyorgy as there was a Hungarian soldier across the aisle, but he didn't bat an eyelid.

 

I do have four rather average shots taken inside Budapest Keleti (I think) station.

 

 

 

 

 

Graham

 

 

 

  

[Johann Marsbar]

There are a couple of diesel ones here that my Father took in Budapest in May 1981.....