Class MXA

The class MXA trainsets were built between 1975 and 1983 by LEW Hennigsdorf, in the former East Germany. The shortest unit contains 3 cars: power car - trailer (with pantographs) - power car (MXA - PXXVIIIA - MXA (M = motorkocsi = power car, P = pótkocsi = trailer, X and XXVIII = class numbers, A = variant "A")). A power car (MXA) is equipped with four 100 kW strong traction motors, its wheel arrangement is Bo´Bo´. The power of a 3-car-unit is 800 kW, that of a usual double unit (6 cars) is 1600 kW. Their maximum speed allowed is 70 km/h.

Hungary

250 Szentendrei HÉV (H5)

Wintry sunshine after big snowfalls

The train runs on a wide snow-covered landscape between Szentendre and Pomáz

At the outskirts of Pomáz, an MXA-train is running in the snow toward Szentendre

A train runs to Szentendre at the level crossing of Pomáz

Pomáz - The railway turns with a tight curve to south-east

Already in Budapest, the train runs to the south. In the background: the double A of the Megyeri bridge.

Already in Budapest, the train runs to the south. In the background: the double A of the Megyeri bridge.

Spring in Békásmegyer

Spring in Békásmegyer

A train - running toward Batthyány tér - arrives from Szentendre

Diesel locomotive DL XVI 735 with a just renewed MXA

Diesel locomotive DL XVI 735 with a just renewed MXA

A train to Batthyány tér at Kaszásdűlő station stop

The single MXA unit to Békásmegyer changes for the right track between Szépvölgyi út and Margit híd.

This double MXA train just departed from Margit híd to Szentendre on the incorrect track.

The train running to Margit híd descends into the tunnel.

The terminus with the new columns. The slab has to bear the new tram line as well.

The terminus with the new columns. The slab has to bear the new tram line as well.

HÉV from Békásmegyer arrives to track 3.

Batthyány tér terminal before reconstruction

MXA 1121-1122 with experimental windows

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