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Time for some new international rail travels 🚆. Just like last year we are going to Hungary and also some endeavors in Slovakia. By coincidence not the most fun countries in Europe from political point of view 😅.

Anyway: first leg is the Nightjet 40421 from Amersfoort towards Wien. Last year I tried out the mini cabins, this time the two person cabins. They also look very good and convenient. Much better then the old sleeping carriages

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Some more pictures. I like the two person cabin. A lot of thought has been went into the design of this.
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As we are heading for Kassel I am settled in my bed. The different position (parallel on the tracks instead of perpendicular) is a bit weird in the beginning but I actually may prefer it now.
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I lost the count on the number of emergency brakes we had this night… #Nightjet
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Nürnberg Hbf. The #Nightjet (40)491 from Hamburg to Wien/Innsbruck is at the other side of the platform already. Time to reshuffle. Hope the driving experience will be better with a new locomotive / driver.
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Rolling towards Wels now. After Nürnberg the ride went somewhat smoother. Less abrupt emergency brakes, so was able to catch some sleep. #Nightjet
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Morning views #Nightjet
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The windows have kind of honeycomb pattern in it. Something to block UV-radiation? #Nightjet
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Almost in Wien. The delay we gained in Germany is almost gone again. #Nightjet
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Arrived on time in Wien. Done a bit of train spotting. For example: the renewed REX8 towards Bratislava, now with a Vectron provided by ZSSK.
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Also the EC 140 from Zahoye and Kyiv arrived.
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Currently on the EC 145 Franz Liszt towards Budapest Keleti. The carriage is a bit cranky: the power and A/C sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t.
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@coreice (i am in my head already screaming to remove that luggage)
Oct 14 at 12:34pmWeb