The mainstay of domestic freight traffic in Slovakia for national operator ZSSK Cargo is the Skoda S499.0 "Laminatka" which dates from the mid to late 1960s. So called because the body is made from laminate material, these iconic machines unfortunately have a tendency to catch fire and burn well as a result.
ZSSKC 240038, dating from 1968, is pictured here at Bratislava-Ruzinov with a lengthy mixed freight train which it took over at Petržalka.
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