European Train-Ferries

Very striking achievements are being recorded through the utilisation of the European train-ferries. Thanks to the existence of the efficient train-ferry service between Harwich, England, and Zeebrugge, Belgium, it was recently possible to run a through freight train of mammoth proportions from Manchester, England, to Budapest, the capital of Hungary. The train was formed of a number of special English and German ferry-service trucks loaded with equipment for the electrification of the Hungarian State Railways, among which were several large transformers demanding special handling.