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Shot in winter when I was tuned on color mode.
And some recent photos in bw: petrosphotographs.wordpress.com/2023/05/02/2023_05_01/
2023
Many historic railroad lines run through Bohemia, including the Franz Joseph Railway from Vienna to Pilsen/Prague. On the way to Prague, I was able to take a picture of the pretty village of Arnoštovice with its graceful church tower from the Rychlik.
751232 pauses at Martinice v Krkonoších whilst working a 2 day railtour around north eastern Bohemia
Terezin Fortress, Terezin, Czechia
This balcony is attached to a building in the Terezin Fortress aka the Small Fortress. During World War II, the fortress served as a prison for the Prague Gestapo from 10 June 1940 until May 1945. Unlike the Terezín Ghetto, where the Jews were imprisoned, the Small Fortress served as a prison for the political opponents of the Nazi German regime, Czech resistance members, some British POWs, and other people from the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, France, Italy etc. Throughout the operation of the Gestapo prison, around 32,000 people (including 5,000 women) were incarcerated here.
The Small Fortress had the character of a transitional prison, from which the prisoners were gradually sent to concentration camps. Around 2,600 prisoners were killed in the fortress through hunger, torture and poor hygiene. Thousands died after being transported from Terezín to concentration camps and elsewhere.
The purpose of the balcony room above is unclear, but it contained several plants and a microscope. However, it is hard to imagine that it was used to improve the lives of the inmates.
The branchline from Tábor to Bechyně is unusual in that is electrified at 1500 V DC but due to be rewired to the standard 25 kV AC in the coming years. Due to its unique electrification system most services are operated by a dedicated fleet of 3 class 113 locos. 113003 is seen arriving at Slapy with Os28417 16:02 Bechyně to Tábor
EU07-421 waits to depart Bohumín with EC115 10:15 Praha hl.n. to Przemysl Gl. whilst EP09-043 stands behind with EC130 08:12 Budapest Nyugati to Terespol