Budapest Steam Festival + Narrow Gauge 2008

[amdaley]

Hello Everyone.

Had these Photos & Video clips from a visit to Budapest in 2008 I think. I have put them on Photobucket. They may be on interest to someone. The video clips were taken on a hand held digital camera so they may not be great. It was all I had. The clips take a little time to load on Photobucket.They make you look at some adds first I hope they are of interest to you.

 

http://s285.photobucket.com/albums/ll68/tony-daly/Budapest%202008/

 

http://s285.photobucket.com/albums/ll68/tony-daly/Budapest%202008/Narrow%20Gauge/

[PhilJ W]

Great photos. Did you have a chance to see the Budapest subway (underground) museum?

[amdaley]

Great photos. Did you have a chance to see the Budapest subway (underground) museum?

 

No but using the underground was an experience especially if your Hungarian is non existent

[PhilJ W]

No but using the underground was an experience especially if your Hungarian is non existent

The reason I asked was that I have a copy of the 1977 guide book for the museum. The original Budapest Metro line was rather unusual in several respects the most significant being that the tunnels were only 2.85 metres high (9 feet!). Despite this overhead wire electrification was chosen. The line opened in 1896 making Budapest only the second European city to have an underground railway. The rolling stock was of single cars with the frames shaped like a bogie well wagon with tramcar like bodies with a centre entrance/exit and perimeter seating. Power was taken by bow collectors similar to those used by the Snaefell Railway but mounted to the sides instead of the roof. The museum is in one of the original stations that is now disused and houses one of the 1896 cars.