Goodbye M61's!

As fast train 974 arrived to Tapolca on 21st of December 2000, a story was over. It was the last ever scheduled train hauled by an M61-NoHAB-GM in Hungarian railway's history. The next day M61,020 hauled the other three remaining NoHAB-GMs (019,006,010) of Tapolca to Budapest. In this gallery i try to give a summary about the last days and this final run.


	1024x768, 130372 bytes. On 12th January 2001 all remaining M61's except the 017 were lined up at the "Füsti" - for the last time? The NoHAB's are the 001, 002, 006, 010, 019 and 020 from the left. Picture was taken by Ferenc Joó. Also available in smaller size: 800x600, 86258 bytes .
	1024x768, 122751 bytes. On 12th January 2001 all remaining M61's except the 017 were lined up at the "Füsti" - for the last time? The NoHAB's are the 001, 002, 006, 010, 019 and 020 from the left. Picture was taken by Ferenc Joó. Also available in smaller size: 800x600, 83447 bytes .
	1024x768, 118276 bytes. Some years before a NoHAB-hauled train was absolutely normal here. Since June 1996 the NoHAB's weren't operating here in normal duty and unfortunately some of them passed the station at Gárdony probably for the very last time on 22nd December 2000, when all remaining M61's were transported from Tapolca to Budapest. Also available in smaller size: 800x600, 78277 bytes .
	1024x768, 82840 bytes. The kings says goodbye. The funeral run near Balatonfõkajár on 22nd December 2000. Also available in smaller size: 800x600, 54245 bytes .
	708x768, 105258 bytes. The funeral run has just passed the tunnel at Balatonakarattya. Picture was taken on 22nd December 2000. Also available in smaller size: 553x600, 68210 bytes .
	1024x768, 72484 bytes. The funeral run. 020 is hauling the other remaining M61's of Tapolca to Budapest on 22nd of December 2000. Picture was taken at Badacsonytomaj. Also available in smaller size: 800x600, 49222 bytes .
	1024x768, 88233 bytes. The funeral run. 020 is hauling the other remaining M61's of Tapolca to Budapest on 22nd of December 2000. Picture was taken at Badacsonytomaj. Also available in smaller size: 800x600, 59652 bytes .
	1024x768, 75063 bytes. The funeral run. 020 is hauling the other remaining M61's of Tapolca to Budapest on 22nd of December 2000. Picture was taken at the poor old 004's crash' place. Also available in smaller size: 800x600, 49900 bytes .
	1024x768, 104856 bytes. The last minutes at Tapolca. In some five minutes the 21 year long NoHAB-era will end at Tapolca. Picture was taken on 22nd of December 2000. Also available in smaller size: 800x600, 70431 bytes .
	1024x768, 10170 bytes. THE END. 020 is just arrived with the last ever NoHAB-hauled regular passenger train in Hungary while the 010 and the 019 was put aside earlier. Also available in smaller size: 800x600, 75496 bytes .
	1024x768, 106084 bytes. The very last NoHAB-hauled regular passenger train in Hungarian railways history: the fast train 974. Picture was taken between Alsóörs and Csopak on 21st December 2000. Also available in smaller size: 800x600, 68991 bytes .
	1024x768, 87832 bytes. A NoHAB-hauled regular passenger train arrives to Székesfehérvár for the very last time in MÁV's history. Picture was taken on 21st of December 2000. Also available in smaller size: 800x600, 58627 bytes .
	1024x768, 86574 bytes. Last weekend at Tapolca. 020 is going back to the engine shed while the two orange coloured loco are already quited the service: the 019 in late Februar, the 006 just a day ago. Picture was taken on 16th December 2000. Also available in smaller size: 800x600, 59974 bytes .
	1024x768, 97625 bytes. Maybe for the last time together at Tapolca. 001 arrived with a special train and is going to take some water for the train heating boyler while 020 is waiting for clean track to the engine shed after some shunting at the station. Also available in smaller size: 800x600, 67238 bytes .