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Railways - Czech Republic: Books - History and Rolling Stock

Books on the history, locomotives and other rolling stock of the CD (Ceské drahy) and other railway companies in Czech Republic.

Czech and Slovak Railways : Locomotives, Multiple Units, Metros and Trams

This is the complete guide to railway and tramway rolling stock operating on the railways, tramways and light rail networks of the Czech and Slovak Republics. It includes:
- A brief historical background to the railways of the Czech and Slovak Republics.
- Detailed fleet lists of all locomotives & multiple units in service with national operators, CD and ZSSK.
- Brief details of the rolling stock used on international services that are timetabled to pass through the two countries.
- Fleet information for Czech and Slovak private passenger and private freight operators.
- A general overview of the organisation and structure of the railways in the Czech and Slovak Republics.
- How to get to there from the UK.
- Information about tickets and rail passes.
- Detailed maps of the Czech and Slovak railway networks.
- An explanation of the respective classification and numbering system and the European Vehicle Numbering scheme.
- Livery information.
- Depot allocations.
- Technical data for every class of locomotive and multiple unit. *The departmental railcar fleet.
- Detailed fleet information for the tramway and light railway networks that operate in major towns and cities.
- Full lists of operating main line steam locomotives, plus steam, diesel and electric locomotives and multiple units that survive in preservation.
- Information about museums and museum lines with contact details and line lengths.
- Over 90 colour illustrations.
- An extensive list of locomotive and multiple unit builders
- A list of common railway-themed terms in Czech, Slovak, German and English

This book has been compiled and updated by the editor of Today's Railways UK, Robert Pritchard. It is the result of many years of original research and countless visits to the Czech and Slovak Republics. It is the most comprehensive guide to railway and tramway rolling stock operating in these countries.

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Author:Robert Pritchard
Details:256 pages, 21 x 15 x 1.2 cm / 8.25 x 5.9 x 0.47 in, paperback
Illustrations:numerous b&w and colour photos
Publisher:Platform 5 Publishing Ltd (GB, 2016)
ISBN:9781902336718
Czech and Slovak Railways : Locomotives, Multiple Units, Metros and Trams

Czech and Slovak Railways : Locomotives, Multiple Units, Metros and Trams

Language: English

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Czech and Slovak Railways - Three Decades of Change, 1990-2020s

The Czech Republic and Slovakia emerged as independent countries in 1993, as joint successors of the former Czechoslovakia. Having once been a single country, with a single national railway operator, the change was significant, although both countries, and their railways, still have a lot in common.
Loco types have changed through modernisation and rebuilding, and both countries have retained very different narrow-gauge systems. Both countries have invested in modern fleets, and rail freight has boomed thanks to globalisation and EU membership.

Spanning three decades, this book explores the history of both countries and their railways, and features over 140 pictures, most of which have never been published before.
The book concludes by looking at the ambitious plans for new high-speed networks, connecting both countries, and most of their neighbours by the late 2030s.

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Author:Keith Fender
Details:96 pages, 24.5 x 17 cm / 9.7 x 6.7 in, paperback
Illustrations:140 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:Key Publishing Ltd (GB, 2022)
ISBN:9781802820294
Czech and Slovak Railways - Three Decades of Change, 1990-2020s

Czech and Slovak Railways - Three Decades of Change, 1990-2020s

Language: English

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Die Knödelpresse - Die Baureihe 180

Für den "elektrischen Lückenschluss" auf der Bahnverbindung Dresden - Prag beschaffte die DR zusammen mit den Tschechoslowakischen Staatsbahnen (CSD) insgesamt 35 Mehrsystemlokomotiven, die sowohl auf dem 3-kV-Gleichstromnetz der CSSR als auch auf dem 15-kV-Wechselstromnetz der DDR eingesetzt werden sollten. Die 20 Lokomotiven für die Reichsbahn erhielten die Baureihenbezeichnung 230, die CSD reihte ihre 15 Maschinen als Baureihe 372 ein. Jeweils eine Baumusterlokomotive erhielten die beiden Bahnen im Jahr 1988, die Serienlieferungen erfolgten allerdings erst 1991.

Mit der Gründung der DB AG wurden die ehemaligen Reichsbahn-Maschinen als Baureihe 180 bezeichnet und zusammen mit ihren tschechischen Schwestern im Elbtal eingesetzt. Mit 120 km/h Höchstgeschwindigkeit war die Baureihe 180 nur bedingt im Personenverkehr einsetzbar, daher prüfte man einen Umbau auf 160 km/h. Die Tschechischen Staatsbahnen bauten sechs Maschinen zur neuen Baureihe 371 um, bei der DB blieb es beim Umbau der 180 001.

Da die Maschinen im Fahrzeugpark der DB eine Splittergattung darstellten, wurden sie bald an den Güterverkehr der DB abgegeben. 2002 wurde die erste Lok abgestellt und zum Fahrplanwechsel 2014 wurden alle Maschinen komplett aus dem Dienst genommen.
Der Thüringer Eisenbahnverein hat die 180 014 in seinem Museumsbestand, die restlichen Lokomotiven wurden nach Tschechien überführt, wo sie nach einer Aufarbeitung wieder bei Privatbahnen zum Einsatz kommen.

Diese Bildarchiv stellt die technische Entwicklung dieser ehemaligen DR-Baureihe vor und zeigen ihre Einsätze in Deutschland, Tschechien und Polen. Auch ein Blick auf die tschechische Variante fehlt nicht.

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Details:96 pages, 16.5 x 23.5 cm / 6.5 x 9.25 in, hardback
Illustrations:110 photos
Publisher:EK-Verlag GmbH (D, 2016)
Series:Eisenbahn-Bildarchiv (68)
ISBN:9783844666007
Die Knödelpresse - Die Baureihe 180

Die Knödelpresse - Die Baureihe 180

Language: German

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Edel-Stahl - Analog-Fotografie

Museumslokomotiven erfreuen nicht nur die Fahrgäste, sondern auch die Fotografen entlang der Strecke. Zu den Letzteren zählt Joachim Kraus, der regelmässig die schönsten Fotostandpunkte aufsucht, um die Dampf-, Diesel- und Elektrolokomotiven in Szene zu setzen. Als Anhänger der klassischen Analog-Fotografie fertigt er von jedem seiner Motive aufwendige Handabzüge.

Pages of the book Edel-Stahl - Analog-Fotografie (1)

In diesem Bildband finden sich seine schönsten Aufnahmen wieder, die ein Wiedersehen mit zahlreichen Museumsloks in Deutschland und Tschechien bringen, von denen einige schon seit geraumer Zeit nicht mehr unterwegs sind. Diese einmalige Kombination bietet vor allem eins: Nostalgie pur.

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Author:Joachim Kraus
Details:160 pages, 26.5 x 23 cm / 10.4 x 9.1 in, hardback
Illustrations:130 b&w photos
Publisher:Transpress (D, 2019)
ISBN:9783613715820
Edel-Stahl - Analog-Fotografie

Edel-Stahl - Analog-Fotografie

Language: German

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Triebwagen von Tatra aus Koprivnice / Nesselsdorf

Author Hynek Palát sheds light on the motives and development history of rail motorization at CSD, for which the Tatra company provided important impulses with its plant in Koprivnice / Nesselsdorf: from the tower railcars for both track gauges to the "Slovak Arrow" and everyday use in the form of the M131.1 "Hurvínek".
The rail vehicle division ended here in 1950, when the entire production of branch line railcars was concentrated in Studénka / Stauding by decision of the party and government.

Compared to the Czech original edition, the chapter on the company's railway history has been greatly expanded and now also historical photographs of railcar use are included (including on the Reichsbahn).
The sections on the narrow-gauge M11.0 and M21.0 series have also been supplemented with additional illustrations. And anyone who wants to know how a Mylius transmission works will find what is probably the best German-language description in the book.

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Author:Hynek Palát
Details:200 pages, 16.5 x 23.5 cm / 6.5 x 9.25 in, hardback
Illustrations:300 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:Edition Bohemica (D, 2019)
ISBN:9783940819321
Triebwagen von Tatra aus Koprivnice / Nesselsdorf

Triebwagen von Tatra aus Koprivnice / Nesselsdorf

Language: German

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