AEV class C50 no.D22 at Mesztegnyő, Hungary. 1996.
Journeys end. Loco no. D22 is seen in the AEV station at the sawmill in Mesztegnyő having arrived back 45mins early with train 23 the 15.45 from Felsőkak which had actually started from Mélyéger running early as the line was blocked with heavy snowfall between Felsőkak and Mélyéger. This 760mm gauge railway was operated by the State Forestry Railway AEV (Állami Erdei Vasutak) up until 1991 and like many then passed to private ownership or to local cooperatives. This one was taken over by the SEFG (Somogyi Erdő-és Fafeldolgozó Gazdaság Rt.) a private concern. The 760mm gauge line operated from the sawmill at Mesztegnyö beside the MÁV mainline and ran for 8.8kms to Felsőkak through mostly dense forest. After our own 'private' train journey courtesy of the SEFG we were allowed to sit in the coach which they kindly left in the station for the two of us to use as a waiting room. With the outside temperature well below freezing it was very welcome as the wood burning stove in the carriage kept us warm seeing as we had well over an hour to wait before walking across to the MAV standard gauge station and our train north towards Lake Balaton.
AEV class C50 no.D22 at Mesztegnyő, Hungary. 1996.
Journeys end. Loco no. D22 is seen in the AEV station at the sawmill in Mesztegnyő having arrived back 45mins early with train 23 the 15.45 from Felsőkak which had actually started from Mélyéger running early as the line was blocked with heavy snowfall between Felsőkak and Mélyéger. This 760mm gauge railway was operated by the State Forestry Railway AEV (Állami Erdei Vasutak) up until 1991 and like many then passed to private ownership or to local cooperatives. This one was taken over by the SEFG (Somogyi Erdő-és Fafeldolgozó Gazdaság Rt.) a private concern. The 760mm gauge line operated from the sawmill at Mesztegnyö beside the MÁV mainline and ran for 8.8kms to Felsőkak through mostly dense forest. After our own 'private' train journey courtesy of the SEFG we were allowed to sit in the coach which they kindly left in the station for the two of us to use as a waiting room. With the outside temperature well below freezing it was very welcome as the wood burning stove in the carriage kept us warm seeing as we had well over an hour to wait before walking across to the MAV standard gauge station and our train north towards Lake Balaton.