Jon Searles' photos with the keyword: hlavni

This was a lucky shot that I got coming back to Prague through Plzen.

This is one of the Seimens RegioSprinter DMU's used by Vogtlandbahn for cross -border services between Germany and the Czech Republic, particularly the Northwest of the Czech Republic. I wasn't expecting to see one of these, but given where Karlovy Vary is I shouldn't have been surprised.

I spotted this unit in one of the stub-end platforms, and noted that it's a Class 242 electric, a class that I liked when I first arrived in the Czech Republic, but rarely got to photograph since it's designed to run on 25,000v 50Hz current, and therefore rarely sees service near Prague. These units actually aren't as old as they look, as although they use a car body style introduced by Skoda in the 1950's, they were actually built in the period 1975-1981. They have 4187 horsepower (3080Kw), and can run at up to 120Km/h (75 m.p.h.), meaning they're not speed demons, but can work local passenger trains and freights.

Here's a more representative view of the platforms and yard at Karlovy Vary Hlavni Nadrazi.

This was another shot that I kept because I ended up liking how it looked. I would have probably preferred a color "file photo" sort of shot here, but I had black and white film in my camera still, and this ended up being good enough to post anyway.

Here's a view from the train window of EC109, still awaiting departure from Hlavni Nadrazi. This trip was a little bit unusual in that it was an international trip which originated in Hlavni Nadrazi. Although Hlavni Nadrazi does indeed host a number of international services, most notably #R209 "Vltava" for Moscow, most international services use Nadrazi Holesovice.

Here's my train for Poland, Eurocity 109 "Comenius," but it wasn't going to be a through trip on this particular day, as there are only a few that you can take, and I wasn't there at the right time. Therefore, I would have to change in Bohumin to EC102 "Polonia."