One of the CSD two-cylinder 4-8-2s No 475.189 steams through the Svitavou valley with the 12.25 Ceska Trebova to Brno stopping train. Skoda built 147 of these locos in 1947-50.
One very modern CSD class 477 three-cylinder 4-8-4Ts No 477.008 approaches Nezamyslice with the 10.45 Prerov to Brno all stations stopping train. These modern locos introduced in 1950 were unusual... (more)
DR East European style TEE VT18.16 diesel train set No VT18.16.07 heads out of Prague forming the Vienna to Berlin 'Vindabona' service on a dull day in June 1969. The eight units were built in 196... (more)
One of the Soviet built T679 Co-Co diesels approaches Tabor with a freight train on the line from Prague.
The prototype T478.1 diesel loco No T478 1001 heads the 16.23 Brno to Bfezova nad Svitavou local train formed of 4-wheel carriages.
An elderly Czechoslakian 2-8-0 leaves Nezamyslice with a freight train for Olomouc. This design originated in Austria as two-cylinder compounds but were rebuilt as simples by the CSD. The bolts in... (more)
A Prague Tatra T3 tram comes round the statue of Saint Wenceslas in Wenceslas Square. Behind stands the National Museum pock-marked by machine gun fire when the Russians put down the 'Prague Sprin... (more)
Two-cylinder 47.1 class 4-8-2 runs through Svitava valley north of Brno with the 7.05am Semlly to Brno express.
A beautiful blue liveried Skoda built 4-8-2 heads away from Tabor with the 13.08 Ceske Budjovice to Prague train formed of bone shaking four-wheeled carriages.
A former Reichsbahn Kriegslok, now CSD class 555.3 after service in Russia, heads a heavy freight out of prague on the line to Decin right under the eyes of the Soviets.
Loading the ferry before departure to Denmark
CSD 475.1 class 4-8-2 No 475.1136, buiit by Skoda, leaves Tabor with an empty stock train for Prague.