- Slovenská strela
Slovenská strela - Diesel motor coach M290 Class – Tatra 68 (
1936 ), was a unit of theCzecho-Slovakia n railwaysČSD .Only two units were manufactured. In the 1930s they were used for the fast connection between
Prague andBratislava , covering the distance in 4 hours and 28 minutes with a maximum speed of 85 km/h. They were taken out of service whenWWII started in1939 . Afterwards, they were only deployed in local connections.The M290.001 was taken out of service in
1953 , the M290.002 in1960 . The M290.002 is now on display in the company museum of Tatra inKopřivnice .Since December
2006 the name "Slovenská strela" has been used for the high-speedPendolino ETR 680, manufactured in Italy and owned byCzech Railways as ČD 680 Class. They operate betweenPrague andOstrava ,Prague andVienna andPrague andBratislava .Related Links
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Rail transport in Slovakia
*Rail transport in the Czech Republic External links
* [http://tatraklub.tatraportal.sk/strela.htm Tatra Auto Club Slovakia]
* [http://www.parostroj.net/vozidla/M290/M290.htm M290 at Parostroj]
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