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2011 NEWS

LAST DAY OF STENM FOR 2011 ON SLEZSKE ZEMSKE DRAHY
August 28, 2011. Today was the last steam day of the year when we had U57.001 on a perfect summer day. The following are some of the photos taken:

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A SUMMER WONDERLAND
June 25, 2011. Today was the major day of the year when we had both U57.001 and U 4.002 in steam,. In addition M131.1454 ran a special service from Krnov to Tremesna to connect with the narrow gauge. The following photos were taken:

First the narrow gauge:

These photos were taken of M131.1454 from Krnov to Tremesna.

A WINTER WONDERLAND
February 24, 2011. Today we took a Dutch Group from Osoblaha to Tremesna with U57.002 in a temeprature of nine nelow zero with snow on the ground. The result can only be described as magnificent as the steam in the cold gave superb photos. The following photos were taken:

OCTOBER 23, 2010 - TOVACOV BRANCH DAY WITH M131.1463
October 23, 2010. Today on a branch which last saw passenger trains twenty years ago and special trains twice a year we had the opportunity to visit the branch with historic railcar M131.1463, a sister to our favourite M131.1454.

The weather was superb and we were fortunate to be able to get a very complete set of photos of the entire branch. Click on menu on left.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010 - OLOMOUC OPEN DAY
September 25, 2010. Olomouc Open House Day was a fabulous success. We had the following steam engines: 314.303; 434.179; 486.007; 498.022; 534.0432. All except the first were operational and out on the road giving a chance for some excellent photos. Also present were Russian diesels T478.1010 and T 679.1168 which were also on the road and historic railcars M 131.101 and M 120.417. Diesels E499.047 and T466.0007 were static exhibits. Click on menu on left for whatever engine you wish to see in action.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010 - 433.001 AND 534.0432
September 11, 2010. We were fortunate to be with 433.001 on the branch from Brno to Oslavany and 534.0432 to Novosice. The full set of photos can be accessed from the menu on the left.

Following is a sample of the photos to Oslavany:

And the following were taken of 534.0432:

Updated : 1st. October 2010