European Railroad Discussion > Steam in Benesov u Prahy today!

Here are a vew pictures of the various steam engines being gathered together today for the Festival Parnich Lokomotiv in Benesov u Prahy in the Czech Republic this weekend! Plenty of steam and special trains and the weather forecast is great!

-JIm Fetchero

 

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Here are a few more shots from this afternoon.

-Jim

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Beautiful, thank you for sharing.
John

Darn fine work Mr. Fetchero.

Puts a big smile on my face :-)

I could not be there, but this post is sure the next best thing!  Thank you very much.

B&OBill

I see from Wikipedia that a 2-6-4 (!) is known as an "Adriatic." A first for me. Or is it 2-6-2?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/23 08:54 by mile250.

Lots of interesting, neat unusual details on these to take in! === === = === JLH

mile250 Wrote:
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> I see from Wikipedia that a 2-6-4 (!) is known as
> an "Adriatic." A first for me. Or is it 2-6-2?

I found a clear broadside photo of #310.23 after a quick search and while it does have (4) trailing wheels both axles appear to be independently mounted within the locomotive frame. Would it then be technically considered a 2-6-2-2?  I'm sure that isn't correct but whatever it is its the closest thing I've seen to in any way justifying those tens of thousands of 3 rail 2-6-4's (226E, 675, 2018, 2025, 2026, 2029, 2036, 2037 etc.) that Lionel produced in the previous century. I know, some will feel any comments referencing toy or model trains don't belong in this forum so as damage control I will request that anyone having knowledge of other prototype 2-6-4 / Adriatic types please give examples of same. Thanks in advance for any replies and to the OP, great images.  

Simply Brilliant, thank so much for sharing this very GREAT selection of Fine Steam Locomotives.

coaltrain45

Awesome photos, I wonder if my grandfather would have seen these when he lived in Czechoslovakia in the 1930's.

Nathan

Beautiful photos in early autumn light.  Thanks! 

Thank you for the info. If each of the trailing axles is mounted to the frame, 2-6-2-2 sounds reasonable, which we should call a "Byzantine" type.

mile250 Wrote:
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> I see from Wikipedia that a 2-6-4 (!) is known as
> an "Adriatic." A first for me. Or is it 2-6-2?

The 310 was probably the finest design of Karl Golsdorf, the Austrian loco engineer.

Any info available on this event?  Annual?  Inquiring minds want to know.  (OK, one inquiring mind, anyway...)

I'd really like to see this first hand.  That is one seriously odd looking steamer in pic #1.

Thanks for the kind words about my post! It was a fun event.

For future events, their web site is:  https://festivalparnichlokomotiv.cz/

-Jim Fetchero