The Slo(a)ve(o)nian Spanka 5: Rainy Day, June 20 2009

[rongenman]

outstanding scenery, content, and just a very good video!! thanks for sharing.....

[mostlybytrain]

I was on this tour a great record of the event, well done.

At Lendava we went up to the buffers I don't think this line continued further.

[applecounty]

The English - they get everywhere.

[applecounty]

As I am English I can make such observations. By the 'End of the Line', did it used to go further? If so where?

[ronik24]

Hi,

I am not sure, maybe in the Austro-Hungarian monarchy there was some connection elsewhere, but I don't know.

Greetings,

Roni

[applecounty]

There must be a number of 'lost rail connections' around Europe, due to changing political boundaries. Fascinating. Thanks

[lewykiedis]

Yes, the was connection. Or it's better to say: there used to be. The line goes towards Hungary to Rédics and Zalaegerszeg. Hungarian Railways operate the line from Zalaegerszeg (main city of Zala country) to Rédics, the Slovenian border. After 1920 (when the Monarchy split into independent nations) a 3 km line has been abandoned between Rédics and Lendava. Now, only these few kilometres block the line.

[AndreiTupolev]

I think the opening shot of the 363 at Ljubljana and in the rain at Hodos are real crackers.

[andersley]

Excellent! The 644's (and 664's) are some of my favourite SZ locos. Great sound and vision. 5*

[cagorrie]

Nice job again.

[ronik24]

Hi,

Sure, they are in service.

Probably the best spot would be Novo Mesto, there should always be one in the depot.

Greetings,

Roni

[bruger1]

are these class 644 still in service today? if so are they hard to spot? this because i would like to spot one on my vakation.

[dashloc]

There one running at the Nova Gorica /Jesenice line using for wood transport, and one running through Bohinj tunnel at Bohinjska Bistrica whit a tunnel shuttle.