On arrival in Budapest, Hungary, for our first stop we were treated to an 'Oldtimer Festival' at the excellent Railway Museum, which I have previously visited. As well as all the full-sized trains there I was able to take my little grandson on a very good miniature railway ride around the park. We both enjoyed that! There were of course lots of interesting old cars too!
We really enjoy Budapest, not just because of family there, but it's a really beautiful city! And it has trams.
Probably the most scenic route is the number 2, which runs along the Danube, and just happened to be close by.
Whilst in Budapest I was able to visit the Roma Market on the outskirts of town, which is always a good place to find railway related items. This time I found some old 0 gauge track made in Hungary by the PV company. I was also able to buy a very nice four-wheel coach made by PV in a shop in Budapest.
We spent Easter in Slovenia, in a very beautiful wine growing area. While there was nothing particularly rail-related I was very impressed by how beautiful Slovenia is. And we caught up with more family!
We went by train up to Berlin, which was a really interesting journey. The train was a Hungarian MAV one, and comfortable enough. The section of the trip through northern Czech and southern Germany along the Elbe River is spectacular! Passing through Prague I was reminded that my favourite toy trains are made there by ETS trains. Must spend some time there one day!
Just a quick visit to Berlin this time, but we spent longer on the way back. We particularly enjoyed the S Bahn system, which operates above ground, often elevated, and is a great way to see Berlin. There is an old S Bahn coach at Tegel Airport set up as a cafe.
In the next instalment I'll give a brief summary of our time in Train Heaven, aka England!
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