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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

Some more pictures. I like the two person cabin. A lot of thought has been went into the design of this.

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.

I lost the count on the number of emergency brakes we had this night… #Nightjet

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.

Rolling towards Wels now. After Nürnberg the ride went somewhat smoother. Less abrupt emergency brakes, so was able to catch some sleep. #Nightjet

Morning views #Nightjet

The windows have kind of honeycomb pattern in it. Something to block UV-radiation? #Nightjet

Almost in Wien. The delay we gained in Germany is almost gone again. #Nightjet

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.

Also the EC 140 from Zahoye and Kyiv arrived.

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.

Keleti ❤️

Last year I also visited #Budapest for some days and I fell in love with the tram network of the city. Such a joy to use.

Budapest Déli is still a time capsule of long forgotten Communist times. Pretty nothing has changed much since last year. #Budapest

M2 metro carriage. #Budapest

New day, more trams. Tatra, I’m lovin’ it. #Budapest

@coreice It’s a Tatra T6, isn't it? Here's a picture of a Tatra T3 that I took in Prague last year: https://mamot.fr/@x0r/114456342623341991

x0r (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image @[email protected] @[email protected] Many of Prague’s trams still date back from the Cold War and they have been well cared for, so I cannot imagine them disappearing from the streets anytime soon despite the newest being at least 35 years old. These Tatra T3 trams are still the main workhorse of Prague’s tram system and are a pleasure to ride.

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infeeeee Oct 17

@x0r @coreice all Tatras in Budapest are T5