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Pragersko, Slovenia - andersley - 03-17-2010
This is one of my favourite locations in Slovenia. The Ljubljana-Maribor (and on to Austria) main line passes through, and the non-electrified line to Ptuj, Hodos and Hungary departs. Added interest as trains to and from the Ptuj line change to and from electric to diesel traction.
A 363 "Brigitte" approaches at the head of an empty iron ore train from Austria to Ljubljana and Koper port for loading.
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Many stations have a plinthed steam loco on display - at Pragersko it is this 0-6-0
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Electric locomotives awaiting trains from the Ptuj line
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Class 342 "Moped" arrives with EC151 from Vienna to Ljubljana and Zagreb, Croatia
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Re: Pragersko, Slovenia - andersley - 03-17-2010
Diesel railcar on a Maribor-Ptuj-Murska Sobota local service
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SZ premier train, a tilting class 310 'Pendelino' ICS (InterCity Slovenia) from Maribor to Ljubljana
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One of the many similar engineer's maintenance vehicles
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A railcar departs round the curve towards Ptuj
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Re: Pragersko, Slovenia - andersley - 03-17-2010
A class 664 "Reagan" arrives with a container train from Hungary
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This 664 will take over a Ptuj train from an electric loco
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A class 643 "Durica" arrives from Ptuj with a freight
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Shunting in progress
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Two more 642/643 arrive from Maribor. As they are very clean they have probably just emerged from the workshops there.
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Re: Pragersko, Slovenia - andersley - 03-17-2010
A 363 passes with a freight from Ljubljana for Maribor and Austria
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A 342 has arrived with a train for Ptuj and Hodos and is about to be removed
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A 664 takes over
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A 342 arrives with an IC for Maribor
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Re: Pragersko, Slovenia - andersley - 03-17-2010
Typical exhaust emissions from a Durica after idling for a while
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Another Moped arrives with a Ptuj train, is removed and replaced by a 664. After taking the pictures I hopped aboard for my ride back to Ptuj
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Re: Pragersko, Slovenia - andersley - 03-17-2010
Action is almost continuous at this station which makes it a superb place to watch trains. Some of the pictures were taken from the cafe on the platform - a great spot to enjoy a coffee or a beer whilst railfanning!
Re: Pragersko, Slovenia - cn nutbar - 03-18-2010
Beautiful pictures Alan---apart from the steam locomotives,those Reagans have become one of my favourites---please keep your pictures coming
Re: Pragersko, Slovenia - TrainNut - 03-18-2010
cn nutbar Wrote:---please keep your pictures comingI agree!
Re: Pragersko, Slovenia - eightyeightfan1 - 03-18-2010
Nice pics.
Couple of questions if you don't mind.
Why is it called a "Moped"?
And are those pin and link couplers?
Re: Pragersko, Slovenia - andersley - 03-19-2010
None of my Slovenian friends seems to have an explanation of the name Moped, or Mofa in Slovene. Other locomotives are named for leaders or notable persons in the country of origin - Kennedy's, Reagans, Brigitte's, etc. Durica or Ðuro is for the factory where they were assembled, but as the Mopeds are basically mechanically similar to the Italian E424, why a different name was chosen for these is a mystery.
The couplers are the standard european hook and screw link. The link is placed over the hook and the screw tightened to compress the side buffers, eliminating slack between vehicles. Although newer electric railcars use automatic center couplers as can be seen on the Siemens Desiro class 312's.
Re: Pragersko, Slovenia - andersley - 03-19-2010
cn nutbar Wrote:Beautiful pictures Alan---apart from the steam locomotives,those Reagans have become one of my favourites---please keep your pictures coming
The Reagans are favourite with almost all Slovene railfans - including me! For the electrics, I love the Brigittes. 8-)
Re: Pragersko, Slovenia - Triplex - 03-27-2010
They'll never deserve "Brigitte", but I could almost like those Alsthoms in the new red... almost.
Those Austro-Hungarian 0-6-0s are exactly my kind of ugly-cute.