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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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Keleti ❤️
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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.
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Budapest Déli is still a time capsule of long forgotten Communist times. Pretty nothing has changed much since last year. #Budapest
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M2 metro carriage. #Budapest
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New day, more trams. Tatra, I’m lovin’ it. #Budapest
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But of weird feature of the tram network is a direct connection with the rail network at Budapest-Déli station. #Budapest
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Continuing the image dump: the Gyermekvasut (Children Railway) outside of Budapest. A kind of communist era relict. #Budapest
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The cogwheel railway (tram line 60) is really scenic during autumn. And apparently a renovated train entered service. #Budapest
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The Hotel Budapest (near Városmajor) with a very communist vibe has become a construction site. I hope the old look will stay… #Budapest
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Of course a quick visit again to H5 to Csepel. A fascinating bit of public transport infrastructure with DDR rolling stock. #Budapest
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Yesterday was a bit of more tourist stuff. I already visited Budapest a year ago, but a friend who is with me didn’t. We visited for example the Hungarian Parliament. The building is from 1904 and built in neogothic style. It is really beautiful: worth a visit. #Budapest
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Also visited the Budavári Palota which is located on a hill next to the Donau river. The views are spectacular. #Budapest
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Today we are going to Debrecen via the IC 604.
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Like most MÁV trains, the types of carriages used in a train vary a lot. This train feature a few renovated passenger carriages.
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There is a @diningcar in this train. You can get a hotdog 🌭.
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Rather typical Hungarian landscape. Flat, some trees, fields.
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(Temperature in carriage: 🔥🔥🔥)

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Debrecen! #Debrecen
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Stark contrast with #Budapest and also a bit weird. The public transport company DKV provides information in English and also electronic tickets. But a ticket machine is nowhere to be found at Debrecen station. Only a small ticket booth with an old lady which barely speaks English 😂. #Debrecen
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Bzmot 🚨(and former InterPici bzmot series 127?) #Debrecen
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I present you: SLÁGER TV 🇭🇺

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Debrecen, Csemet Utca tram stop. Including some Plattenbau.
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Bit of train spotting at #Debrecen station.