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You may have heard it? When a Siemens ES64U2 type locomotive enters or leaves that station, it makes music, it produces a melody. Some say it sounds like an Alt-Sax. The ÖBB has recorded the sound for you, read more. DB: 182 DB Systemtechnik 182 GySEV 470 Hector Rail 242 Hupac ES 64 U2 MAV 470 MRCE ES64U2 MWB 182 ÖBB 1016/1116

2017-06-14

[HU] New: MAV 470 002 -Fina World Championships Budapest- [updated]

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[HU] New: MAV 470 002 -Fina World Championships Budapest- [updated]

The weather is nice, let's go for a swim ;) A new blue 'watery' livery for MAV 470 002 promoting the -Fina World Championships- to be held in Budapest and Balatonfüred. Photos: Csaba Stahl

MAV 470

2017-03-30

[HU] MAV 470 004 -650th anniversary of the Pécs university-

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[HU] MAV 470 004 -650th anniversary of the Pécs university-

For the second time, the Hungarian railways (MAV) have given locomotive 470 004 a full-wrapping. After having promoted Opera.hu in 2015, it now has a red/creme livery commemorating the 650th anniversary of the university of Pécs, the oldest university in Hungary. Photos: Márk Fekete

MAV 470

2016

2016-10-31

[HU] MAV 470 001 -Hungarian Uprising 1956-2016- [updated]

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[HU] MAV 470 001 -Hungarian Uprising 1956-2016- [updated]

[HU] In remembrance of the the Hungarian Uprising of 1956, a revolt against the Hungarian government and its Soviet-imposed policies.. an estimated 2500 civilians got killed (wikipedia). A new livery for MAV 470 001. Herbert Pschill was able to catch the locomotive in Vienna and made some pictures of the different scenes on the locomotive:

MAV 470

2015

2015-09-19

[HU/DE] MRCE ES 64 U2-021: A twin sister for MÁV 470 003

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[HU/DE] MRCE ES 64 U2-021: A twin sister for MÁV 470 003

Okay, you can take MRCE ES 64 U2-021 off the list of WLC liveried locomotives too. This locomotive was seen last night with a new full promo lovery, identical to the one on MÁV 470 003. The only difference is that on this locomotive in the German language subtitles are bigger, and the Hungarian ones are smaller. (Csaba Bereczki)

MAV 470 MRCE ES64U2

2015-06-26

[HU] MAV 470 003 -2015: German-Hungarian friendship year- [updated]

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[HU] MAV 470 003 -2015: German-Hungarian friendship year- [updated]

[Update] Above you see a picture of the locomotive in its new livery during its first commercial run. A train from Budapest to Vienna. Thanks to Ferenc Németh.

MAV 470 003 got a redesign. It now has stickers to celebrate 2015 as German-Hungarian friendship year. A first image by Gábor Horváth:

MAV 470

2015-05-12

[HU] New: MAV 480 004 -Opera-

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[HU] New: MAV 480 004 -Opera-

A first image of MAV 470 004 in its new promotional livery for Opera.hu and its upcoming shows. (Norbert Tilai)

MAV 470

2014

2014-09-03

[HU] MAV 470 005 -FTC Rail Cargo Hungaria handball team-

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[HU] MAV 470 005 -FTC Rail Cargo Hungaria handball team-

A new livery for MAV 470 005. The engine now promotes the Ferencvárosi Torna Club, a handball team that is sponsored by Rail Cargo Hungaria. The presentation of the new livery was held at the Budapest railway museum. - MF

More information about these trains:

MAV 470

2014-06-22

[HU] All MAV Werbeloks comes together for museum night Budapest

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[HU] All MAV Werbeloks comes together for museum night Budapest

21.06.2014, Museum Night in Budapest (HU). The Hungarian railways (MAV) decided to contribute to this event by bringing all their electric locomotives together, that have a special livery. A lot of history together.

The pictures show 480 001 'Kalman Kando', 480 005 'King Matthias', 480 022 'Weöres', 480 004 'Gabor Aron' and 470 010 with the 'Golden Football Team'. - PH

MAV 470 MAV 480

2013

2013-02-14

[DE] Welcome to Germany Mr.István Széchenyi (470 505) [edit]

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[DE] Welcome to Germany Mr.István Széchenyi (470 505) [edit]

Welcome to the very West of Germany, István Széchenyi! The engine is hired to WLC and hauled a WLC/ERS-train from [edit] Budapest Soroksati ut via Vienna Donaukaibahnhof to Duisburg-Rheinhausen today. - AS/NE MAV 470

2012

2012-09-05

[HU] MAV 470 006 fresh from revision

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[HU] MAV 470 006 fresh from revision

A nice image of MAV 470 006 fresh from its last overhaul. It has new front numbers. - MA MAV 470

2012-05-05

[HU] Two 470s and energy consumption

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[HU] Two 470s and energy consumption

A different image of Hungarian 470s. Two units in a test compostion to measure the energy consumption. - NT MAV 470

2011

2011-11-26

[HU] MAV 470 010 honouring the Aranycsapat [update]

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[HU] MAV 470 010 honouring the Aranycsapat [update]

Yesterday, MAV 470 010 was presented at Budapest-Nyugati station with its new livery homouring the Aranycsapat, or Golden football team of 1954. After that, it hauled IC 654 "Vércse" Budapest-Nyugati–Szolnok–Debrecen–Nyíregyháza–Miskolc-Tiszai–Budapest-Keleti.

Railcolor: Many images have been contributed to our site, thanks for that! The picture update of today is almost fully booked by this golden locomotive! MAV 470

2011-10-30

[HU] MÁV-TRAKCIÓ and GySEV are renumbering their 1047 series [edited]

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[HU] MÁV-TRAKCIÓ and GySEV are renumbering their 1047 series [edited]

A picture of today, taken at Budapest-Keleti station. MÁV-TRAKCIÓ 480 008 has just arrived at Budapest with IC 364 “Ady Endre” from Cluj Napoca. On the right you see 470 502 with IC 917 “Halászbástya-Liszt Ferenc” from Sopron.

As you can see, the GySEV and MAV locomotive have a new service number, following the same number system as the new 480 series. Up front they have a short 470 series number. On their sides new NVR-numbers are applied (91 43 0470 50x-x H-GYSEV for the GySEV locomotives)

The Siemens ES64U2 locomotives were delivered to MÁV-TRAKCIÓ and GySEV with service numbers based on the Austrian number system. Why, is still unknown. - PH

update: picture added of '470 001' with big new front numbers. - JK GySEV 470 MAV 470

2011-08-19

[HU] ETCS for MÁV-TRAKCIÓ 1047 series (tender)

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[HU] ETCS for MÁV-TRAKCIÓ 1047 series (tender)

railwayinsider.eu reports on MÁV-TRAKCIÓ having launched a tender to equip its ten 1047 series locomotives with ETCS. Companies interested can submit their offer until 26.08.2011. With ETCS, the locomotives will be authorized to run in Hungary, Romania, Germany and Austria. The project should be completed 38 months after signing the contract. MAV 470 Tenders, bids and planned locomotive orders

2004

2004-06-14

[AT] Taurus parade in Villach today

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[AT] Taurus parade in Villach today

Today there was a real TAURUS-parade in Villach, Austria! Participants were a MAV 1047, a GySEV 1047, 1016 023 'KYOTO', 1116 100 'LID', 1116 200 'Semmering' and a red 1016, 1116 and 2016. GySEV 470 MAV 470 ÖBB 1016/1116

2003

2003-03-17

[HU[ MAV 1047 010 in service with only one pantograph

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[HU[ MAV 1047 010 in service with only one pantograph

In 2003, MAV locomotive 1047 010-2 lost one of its pantographs. For unknown reason, the MÁV operated the 010 for about six months with only one pantograph. During that period it was used in the V43-schedule of Budapest-Ferencváros. The images show the locomotive at Budapest-Déli on 17.03.2003. The locomotive hauls a rapid train from Budapest to Szombathely via Székesfehérvár and Veszprém. - PH MAV 470