Czech Republic: Stankov, CD Class 754 'Goggle' locos on peak hour Plzen to Domazlice services
A selection of clips showing CD Class 754 'Goggle' locos on peak hour Plzen-Domazlice services at Stankov station. Recorded 12th February 2019.Clip 1 - 754 064 leaves Stankov station working train Os7416, the 1418 Plzen hln to Domazlice.
Clip 2 (1:20) - 754 063 arrives at Stankov station working train Os7418, the 1518 Plzen hln to Domazlice mesto.
Clip 3 (2:04) - An onboard clip taken between Stankov and Domazlice behind 754 063 working train Os7418, the 1518 Plzen hln to Domazlice mesto.
T 478.4 is a class of diesel locomotives designed, manufactured and used in the former Czechoslovakia and now used in the Czech republic (ČD Class 754) and Slovak republic (ŽSR Class 754). Their distinctive cab design has led to the nickname goggles.
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České Dráhy (ČD) or Czech Railways is the main railway operator in the Czech Republic. In 2010 its consolidated revenues reached CZK 41.0 billion (€1.6bn, $2.1bn). Revenues from passenger transport amounted to CZK 18.7 billion (65% transfer payments from the government, 25% intra-state transport, 10% international transport), revenues from freight transport operated by subsidiary ČD Cargo amounted to CZK 11.8 billion, revenues from traffic control invoiced to state-owned railway infrastructure operator SŽDC amounted to CZK 5.2 billion. With thirty-eight thousand employees ČD Group is the largest Czech company by the number of employees.
The company was established in 1993, after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for Czech Republic is 54), Community of European Railways and the Organization for Railways Cooperation (Asia and Europe).
Until 1 July 2008, České dráhy was the biggest employer in the Czech Republic. After experiencing regular losses and requiring government subsidies, the railway reported its first ever profit in 2007 although it receives government subsidies. Attempts to make it more efficient are currently ongoing and a recent plan to move passenger transport to an independent subsidiary was approved by the Czech government in January 2008.
ČD operates trains; fixed infrastructure (such as tracks) is managed by SŽDC. In December 2010, the Czech government proposed bringing SŽDC and ČD together in a single holding company. The government has also changed the subsidies available to ČD and SŽDC.
ČD Cargo, the cargo subsidiary, mainly transports raw materials, intermediate goods and containers. As of 2009, it is ranked in the top five largest railway cargo operators in Europe.
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Staňkov is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Radbuza River, some 30 km (19 mi) to the southwest from the region capital of Plzeň.
Staňkov is also a Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Horšovský Týn Municipality with Extended Competence.
During the Second World War, the metalworks in Staňkov were accidentally bombed by the RAF on 28 October 1940 when they were mistaken for the nearby Škoda Works.
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