They did change the access to the actual station around, it used to be much easier to get to the station before they built that long fancy structure as stairs, one used be able to just cross over from the terminal end of the bus station and there were a couple of flies of steps, the building you passed to the right is the operational headquarters of the children’s railway, so there are some offices, also there is the booking on point for kids where they get a breakfast, they get their job description for the day and they get their uniform. In the summer there is a camp for kids there, normally 3 or 4 groups of kids stay there for 2 weeks, during which they are on duty every 3rd day, one day is for housekeeping duties and one day is for excursions for each group. They have camp fire in the evenings and lots of fun. There are as many groups of kids, as districts in Budapest, currently 23. So if you live in district 6, then you will belong to group 6. 30/40 kids in each group. Prior to taking duty on the children’s railway there is a 4 months training course, at the end of which children pass out in railway rules, the proper railway rules of the Hungarian state railway. They do it part time, after school. Also they book on duty every 15th day, so it always falls on a different day of the week. If it is a weekday, kids skip school, and therefore only kids, who perform exeptionally well in school can apply to become part of the children’s railway. There are several duties they carry out, e.g. conductor, retailer in the booking office, there is someone who is in charge of all operations, who will communicate with other stations to book the line as it is a single line railway with crossover points at stations. They also responsible for operating the signals at each station, there is a different operating system at different stations, that the kids could learn all of them, some are automatic, some semi-automation. Also there is a train dispatcher and a points operator. Kids learn to take responsibility and different non functional skills, as well as social interactions whilst still having fun. Each station has a grown up supervisor or station master, plus the engine drivers are obviously are adults. There is a maintenance shed as well at terminal end here, and a signal box at the other end of the railway. Those were kind of heritage cars, you just entered a cupboard or something that is forbidden for passengers. The poster was an advert for kids to become part of the children’s railway. In the summer there are open carriages, those are more fun. Normally traditional carriages are red. From time to time they run a steam engine too. I can see how difficult this is for foreigners to find their way around. For their excuse - tourists normally don’t find their way here, so only those who have Hungarian friends ever travel on the children’s railway haha.
It was fun to follow your journey :) I also worked here as a child for 5 years - maybe these years were the most nicer in my life... :) The ticket inspector guy is really smart, respect!
Great video Eric. One thing, I see you a lot saying something like "mucsumesk" as a thank you. If you are trying to say thank you in hungarian its "köszönöm" or in short "köszi". What you are saying is not a hungarian word.
Ahahahah. OMG!!! You are so right. That’s how to say thank you in Romanian not in Hungarian. Oh my gosh. I feel so stupid. I spent a Long time in Romania and it was my last country. Bleh. It’s funny Gaboman…. I went from Slovakia to Slovenia and kept calling the wrong country. Arggg. I really should not talk during my videos. Lol. Thanks so much. I will work on getting that fixed. No wonder everyone looks at me strangely. Lol Lol. I hope you keep watching my videos. Lol Thanks again for the heads up! :) Eric
They did change the access to the actual station around, it used to be much easier to get to the station before they built that long fancy structure as stairs, one used be able to just cross over from the terminal end of the bus station and there were a couple of flies of steps, the building you passed to the right is the operational headquarters of the children’s railway, so there are some offices, also there is the booking on point for kids where they get a breakfast, they get their job description for the day and they get their uniform. In the summer there is a camp for kids there, normally 3 or 4 groups of kids stay there for 2 weeks, during which they are on duty every 3rd day, one day is for housekeeping duties and one day is for excursions for each group. They have camp fire in the evenings and lots of fun. There are as many groups of kids, as districts in Budapest, currently 23. So if you live in district 6, then you will belong to group 6. 30/40 kids in each group. Prior to taking duty on the children’s railway there is a 4 months training course, at the end of which children pass out in railway rules, the proper railway rules of the Hungarian state railway. They do it part time, after school. Also they book on duty every 15th day, so it always falls on a different day of the week. If it is a weekday, kids skip school, and therefore only kids, who perform exeptionally well in school can apply to become part of the children’s railway. There are several duties they carry out, e.g. conductor, retailer in the booking office, there is someone who is in charge of all operations, who will communicate with other stations to book the line as it is a single line railway with crossover points at stations. They also responsible for operating the signals at each station, there is a different operating system at different stations, that the kids could learn all of them, some are automatic, some semi-automation. Also there is a train dispatcher and a points operator. Kids learn to take responsibility and different non functional skills, as well as social interactions whilst still having fun. Each station has a grown up supervisor or station master, plus the engine drivers are obviously are adults. There is a maintenance shed as well at terminal end here, and a signal box at the other end of the railway. Those were kind of heritage cars, you just entered a cupboard or something that is forbidden for passengers. The poster was an advert for kids to become part of the children’s railway. In the summer there are open carriages, those are more fun. Normally traditional carriages are red. From time to time they run a steam engine too. I can see how difficult this is for foreigners to find their way around. For their excuse - tourists normally don’t find their way here, so only those who have Hungarian friends ever travel on the children’s railway haha.
It was fun to follow your journey :) I also worked here as a child for 5 years - maybe these years were the most nicer in my life... :) The ticket inspector guy is really smart, respect!
Tiszteletem a srácoknál, le a kalappal előttük. 👍👍👍
Do you never read guides before you visit anywhere? There's loads of information out there about the railway and how/where to buy tickets.
What's your problem? Guy makes a video for us and here you are complaining like an idiot.
Also, you can just get them online.
13:06 only for staff
I just saw this in expedition unknown, and I had to see it to believe it, it Wannado City, for reals?!
11:19 nemdohányzó=no smoking! in hungarian. so funny to see tourist get confused in our railway XD
Great video Eric. One thing, I see you a lot saying something like "mucsumesk" as a thank you. If you are trying to say thank you in hungarian its "köszönöm" or in short "köszi". What you are saying is not a hungarian word.
Ahahahah. OMG!!! You are so right. That’s how to say thank you in Romanian not in Hungarian. Oh my gosh. I feel so stupid. I spent a
Long time in Romania and it was my last country. Bleh. It’s funny Gaboman…. I went from Slovakia to Slovenia and kept calling the wrong country. Arggg. I really should not talk during my videos. Lol. Thanks so much. I will work on getting that fixed. No wonder everyone looks at me strangely. Lol
Lol. I hope you keep watching my videos. Lol
Thanks again for the heads up! :)
Eric
Lol. Thanks again. Some
People actually know what I am saying now. Lol.
Eric
and 13:05 THAT SAYS:ENTRY PORHIBITED FOR PASSENGERS! COME OOOOON LEARN HUNGARIAN OR AT THE END ULL END UP IN IDK WHERE
I'm a worker here😊
And I used to be one. For 4 years as a child and 16 as an adult. The best 20 years of my life!
Tanfolyamon vagyok.
The cars, with you has benn drived are not normal cars, theese are "epic" cars normal cars are red
‘Karen’ …… 🤭🤭. Lol ! Bless !