Railways - Hungary: Books - History and Rolling Stock

Hungarian Railways

Hungary offers the railway photographer a wealth of different trains to document; alongside the state railway operator MAV there are a number of private companies operating all over the country, such as GYSEV, Floyd and AWT.

There are also a number of locomotives from the seven countries that border Hungary that work deep into the country. Floyd is a company well known to British railway enthusiasts because of the former British Rail Class 86s and Class 56s that it operates. The Class 86s were built in the 1960s and still operate freight trains for Freightliner UK. The 1970s-built BR Type 5s also still operate in Britain for Colas and DCR spot hire. In Hungary these locomotives are used for mainly transporting grain and fuel trains.

Dave Smith and Steve Madden offer an overview of the diversity of the Hungarian railway scene over the past decade, from the 1960s-built Class M40 diesel locomotives to the recently introduced Class 471 Vectron electric locomotives.

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Loks der Ungarischen Staatsbahnen MÁV - Seit 1945 (Typenkompass)

The Hungarian railway was born in 1846. During this era, the railway conquered all of Europe and, of course, Hungary too. However, most visitors to Hungary do not associate the country with the railway, but rather with terms such as Balaton, Puszta and Paprika.
Unjustly, because Hungary's state railway not only offers many connections throughout the country, but also an interesting fleet of locomotives for railway enthusiasts, ranging from historic steam locomotives to modern diesel railcars.
Thomas Estler presents the change and the variety of types briefly and competently in this Typenkompass.

Each type is presented with a photo, a historical description and technical data.

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