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On the weekend of October 19 and 20, 2024, the regional railway day took place in Česká Třebová on a postponed date due to extensive flooding. Simultaneously with this high-profile event of the Czech Railways, the event of the Railway History Club was also timed, which enabled the last run of a steam locomotive along the corridor from Prague to Brno before the introduction of the ETCS system planned for the new year. The record also begins with this farewell ride with flagship locomotive 354.7152. Then, at a brisk pace, she took away the mail car, the saloon car Az and seven other passenger cars Ce, including the living quarters for the platoon. Machine 555.0153 took over the scepter in Česká Třebová and continued by driving to Brno. The following day, Sunday, we drove in the opposite direction. Both KHKD locomotives also helped haul trains as part of the National Railway Day programme. Several of them set off from Česká Třebová, routed to Svitavy, Polička, Vysoké Mýt, Lanškroun, Mladějov or even Moravská Třebová. In addition to Sedma and Němka, steam locomotives 354.195, 423.041, 433.001, 434.2186, 464.102 and 464.202 appeared at the head of the sets and on the spur. Slovakian Zelený Anton 486.007 and Hungarian Vitéza 424.009 were special guests and attractions. From motor traction M 131.101, M 240.0100, T 466.0286, T478.1001, T 478.1004 and Slovak Pomeranč T 678.0012. Pantograph EM 488.0079+80 commuted between Svitavy and Ústí nad Orlicí several times a day. Camera Petr Holub, Martin Holub, František Stojaspal