Czech Republic - diesel locomotives and multiple units of České dráhy

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Two České dráhy railbuses of the class 842, both with a driver's cab coach. These trains are called "Kvatro" (Quattro) and they were made by Vagónka Studénka (currently Škoda) 1988-1994. They are still used on non-electrified side lines. The 37 railcars of Class 842 were built by Moravskoslezská vagónka in 1988 (001 and 002) and between 1993 and 1994 by Vagónka Studénka(003 to 037) as Class M 273.2, and modernised with new engines by Pars nova between 2010 and 2013.
Picture from Brno station 14.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

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These are the other ends of the same trains as in the picture above. These are driving trailers (driver's cab coaches) of the class 794. They are the result of modifications of class Postw postal coaches (200 were built between the years 1984 and 1985 by Vagónka Studénka), which was carried out by Pars nova between 2006 and 2007. (source: Flickr, "The STB").
Picture from Brno station 14.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

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Class 842 railbuses do not always have suitable driving trailer coaches available and then any available old express coach will do.
Picture from Brno station 14.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

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Another Class 842 railbus being pushed a freshly painted class 794 driving trailer first into the Brno main station.
Picture from Brno station 14.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

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A very similar class 794 driving trailer, but this one has not yet been refurbished and repainted.
Picture from Brno station 14.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

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A class 814.2 "Regionova" three coach diesel railbus. These have originally been two coach trains, but some have received a new low-floor middle wagon. These trains are built 1973 to 1984 as class 810 (which looks VERY different from the present looks) and rebuilt in their current state in 2005 to 2011. 26 of these three coach trains have been built and they are used on small and silent branch lines. It has a power rating of 484 kW and a top speed of 80 km/h.
Picture from Praha hlavní nádraží (Prag main station) 15.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

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Another view of the same three coach "Regionova" railbus as in the picture above, now showing the partly low-floor middle coach more clearly.
Picture from Praha hlavní nádraží (Prag main station) 15.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

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Class 704 no.005 diesel shunter locomotive "Filipek". These small shunters were built 1988-1992 in three series based on a prototype from the 1970s. 22 machines in total were built in 3 series. This one is from 1992. It has a power rating of only 220 kW and a top speed of 60 km/h and it is intended for only light shunting at stations. It is 6 metres long and weigs 28 tons.
Picture from the station of Usti nad Labem 15.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

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Three unmotorised old railbus coaches of the class Btx763, also known as 50 54 28-28 according to their UIC numbers. These coaches were built 1958-1969 by ŽOS Nymburk and they were intended for use with motorised railbuses of for example class 842. But in many slow local trains they are hauled by small diesel or electric locomotives as normal coaches. This was the case here as well.
Picture from Praha Masarykovo station 25.5.2012 by Ilkka Siissalo.

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Side view of the same class Btx763 coach as above.
Picture from Praha Masarykovo station 25.5.2012 by Ilkka Siissalo.
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