Cross-country
Blue-white Dvojička of ZSSK Cargo riding along the valley of the Váh river with a decent, 38-car-long empty train, with the castle of Strečno in the background.
The NEx 497XX trains run between Čierna nad Tisou and Ostrava/Trinec, loaded with iron ore pellets towards Czechia and empty on the way back. The gross weight of the loaded trains often ranges between 2300 and 2800 tons.
Under the High Tatras between Poprad and Štrba, a pushing locomotive is needed for the loaded train to battle the steep inclines.
Throughout their ~405 km journey across Slovakia, these trains pass through 7 tunnels and cross the Váh river 6, and the Hornád river 14 times.
Cross-country
Blue-white Dvojička of ZSSK Cargo riding along the valley of the Váh river with a decent, 38-car-long empty train, with the castle of Strečno in the background.
The NEx 497XX trains run between Čierna nad Tisou and Ostrava/Trinec, loaded with iron ore pellets towards Czechia and empty on the way back. The gross weight of the loaded trains often ranges between 2300 and 2800 tons.
Under the High Tatras between Poprad and Štrba, a pushing locomotive is needed for the loaded train to battle the steep inclines.
Throughout their ~405 km journey across Slovakia, these trains pass through 7 tunnels and cross the Váh river 6, and the Hornád river 14 times.