During the period September 9 - 11, 2022, a Steam Locomotive Festival will be staged in Benešov, Czechia. Benešov is located 46 kilometers / 29 miles south of Prague.

In addition to displays at the Benešov railway station, special trains will be operated. Steam locomotives, diesel locomotives and self-propelled railcars are planned to attend. The following steam locomotives are planned to participate:

• Austria / Österreich: kkStB 310.23, 2-6-4 (Staats-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft 3791/ 1911)
• Czechia / Česko: ČSD 354.7152, 2-6-2 (PČM 675 / 1917), ex-kkStB
• Hungary / Magyarország: MÁV 424.009, 4-8-0 (MAVAG 4733 / 1924)
• Poland / Polska: PKP Pt47 - 65, 2-8-2 (Fablok – Chrzanów 2065 / 1949)

Benešov Steam Locomotive Festival: https://festivalparnichlokomotiv.cz/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/XkzwXkyGKSM

Links to details regarding visiting steam locomotives:

• kkStB 310.23: Strasshof Railway Museum: https://eisenbahnmuseum-heizhaus.com/de ... stb-310-23
• ČSD 354.7152: Herkules KHKD, Prague: http://www.khkd.cz/
• MÁV 424.009: Magyar Vasúttörténeti Park: http://www.vasuttortenetipark.hu/index. ... ikk/424009
• PKP Pt47 - 65: Parowozownia Wolsztyn (Wolsztyn Steam Engine Depot): https://www.parowozowniawolsztyn.pl/pt47/

kkStB = Kaiserlich-Königliche Österreichische Staatsbahnen (Imperial Royal Austrian State Railways)

Thanks to Helmut Dahlhaus (DE) for the builder and builder's number for MÁV 424.009. Helmut cautions, "One has to be cautious with data on MAV-engines as there were many re-numberings and rebuilds."

Two additional steam locomotives have been added to the list of locomotives planned to participate:

• Austria / Österreich: ÖBB 77.28, 4-6-2T (Krauss / Linz 1183 / 1920)
• Germany / Deutschland: Deutsche Reichsbahn 86 744, 2-8-2T (O&K / Berlin 13795 / 1942)

The following locomotive, earlier advertised to participate, will not attend:

• Poland / Polska: PKP Pt47 - 65, 2-8-2 (Fablok / Chrzanów 2065 / 1949)

Links to details regarding visiting steam locomotives:

• DR 86 744: Museumseisenbahn Minden: https://www.museumseisenbahn-minden.de/
• ÖBB 77.28: Lokpark Ampflwang: http://www.lokpark.at/