Croatian Railways (Hrvatske željeznice, HŽ) locomotive of the class 1142. Originally these were Yugoslavian railways class 442 machines, built by the factory Končar. The design is based on a Swedish model created by Asea Brown Boweri ABB. These machines were built 1984-89 and HŽ has 16 of them. It is a heavy four axle locomotive for 25 kV AC. Top speed is 160 km/h and the machine has a power rating of 4400 kW. They are used exclusively in fast passenger traffic.
Picture from Zagreb 31.3.2018 by Markku Salo.

Another view of a class 1142 electric locomotive. These are still the best electric locomotives of Croatia.
Picture from Zagreb 1.4.2018 by Markku Salo.

Two class 1142 locomotives in front of a long express train.
Picture from Zagreb 1.4.2018 by Markku Salo.

One of the class 1142 locomotives is preparing to pull a long InterCity train from Vinkovci to Zagreb.
Picture from Vinkovci station 8.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Class 1142 locomotive 013 has just brought an InterCity to Zagreb.
Picture from Zagreb 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

This is the very newest color scheme of Croatian railways passenger services division, painted on a class 1142 locomotive.
Picture from Vinkovci station 8.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Croatian Railways electric locomotive of the class 1141 and diesel multiple unit of the class 7121. Class 1141 was originally Yugoslav Railways class 441. It is a design by the Swedish company ABB. A large group of companies built these 1968-87 (ASEA, ELIN (de), SAAS Sécheron, SGP/Simmering-Graz-Pauker) (1968-1970) Končar Group, TŽV Janko Gredelj, Đuro Đaković, MIN Niš (1970-1987) UCM Reșița, Electroputere Craiova (Romanian models only, 1973-1984). These machines are in use in all ex-Yugoslavian countries.

HŽ series 7121 is a diesel multiple unit. It is a two coach unit intended for short distance commuter traffic. The design is from Spain but the trains were built by the company Đuro Đaković 1981-86. These are the same trains which in Serbia are called class 712.
Picture from Zagreb 31.3.2018 by Markku Salo.

Another view of the class 1141 electric locomotive. These same machines can be seen in all other ex-Yugoslavian countries and Romania as well.
Picture from Zagreb 1.4.2018 by Markku Salo.

Another class 1141 machine is waiting at the yards of Vinkovci station.
Picture from Vinkovci 8.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Two class 1141 electric locomotives in front of an InterCity train.
Picture from Rijeka 1.9.2020 by Markku Salo.

One more class 1141 machine, this one in their newest livery.
Picture from Rijeka 1.9.2020 by Markku Salo.

This class 1141 machine was featuring a much older livery.
Picture from Rijeka 10.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Croatian Railways electric multiple unit of the class 6112. These new trains were made by the factory Končar for the Croatian railways and railways of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a 200 km/h fast 2000 kW strong four coach train from the year 2011.
Picture from Zagreb 31.3.2018 by Markku Salo.

Another view of the class 6112.
Picture from Zagreb 1.4.2018 by Markku Salo.

Still one more picture of the class 6112.
Picture from Zagreb 1.4.2018 by Markku Salo.

The front of a new Končar built class 6112 train. These new multiple units come in two variants. The variant intended for shorter distances has blue stripes on white, it has more doors and less comfortable chairs. The long distance variant has red stripes and less doors.
Picture from Zagreb 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

A new Končar built class 6112 train is just about to leave Zagreb to Dugo Selo. This is the short distance variant of this new train type.
Picture from Zagreb 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

The long distance variants of these new Končar trains, class 6112, have only one pair of doors per side per wagon and they are painted red and white.
Picture from Zagreb 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Sometimes these new Končar trains in their long distance variant are listed as class 6112 just like their short distance counterparts, as shown above, but sometimes as class 7023 as here.
Picture from Zagreb 27.8.2020 by Markku Salo..

A closer look at a class 7121 diesel multiple unit, see also in a picture further above.
Picture from Zagreb 31.3.2018 by Markku Salo.

Another class 7121 railbus, but note how this one from a newer series (7121.1xx) differs from the older one above: The windscreen is no more curvy at the sides and the whole front is more of a square structure. This is a (lately) non-modernised unit. Many of these have been replaced by the Swedish class 7122 (former Swedish Y1) railbuses shown in pictures below, but there are not enough of the Swedes to get completely rid of these ones, so a second rehaul has been deemed necessary. These machines are even used on some long distance lines, for example some over 4 hour rides to Osijek in the east of the country.
This one was built by the company Đuro Đaković in 1984 and fitted with MAN diesel engines built as license copies (MAGOSA-MAN) and once reconstructed in 1998. Many of its kind have recently undegone a second major rehaul - this one has not.
Picture from Osijek 7.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Another class 7121 diesel railbus from the very first production series.
Picture from Zagreb 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

A similar class 7121 railbus, but one that has recently been rehauled. This is also of the newer 7121.1xx series. Note the new digital train destination sign on top of the windscreen. There are also new airconditioning machines for the drivers - but not for the customers. Chairs are new and the inside looks like that of a completely new train. This one came to Osijek from a really long ride from Zagreb officially as an InterCity train.
Picture from Osijek 7.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Same train as in the picture above: An InterCity from Zagreb has just arrived to Osijek. The only passengers seem to be student-age young ladies. The next similar train which arrived exactly two hours later had ZERO passengers - very probably while Croatia was exactly at that time playing in the semi finals of football championship. Well... Croatia won :-)
Picture from Osijek 7.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Croatian Railways passenger traffic division HŽPP class 6111 electric multiple unit. These three coach trains were formerly Yugoslavian Railways class 411. They were built by Ganz Mavag in Hungary in 1977. Today they are only used in the Zagreb city commuter traffic.
Picture from Zagreb 31.3.2018 by Markku Salo.

Another class 6111 train of HŽPP. Throughout the Balkans they still have a remarkably bad graffiti problem and it is in Croatia at worst close to the capital.
Picture from Slavonski Brod 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Croatian Railways class 7122 railbuses are former Swedish class Y1 trains. The class Y1 was an Italian design by Fiat, which got a better chassis designed by the Swedes. They were lousy machines as long as they had their original Fiat engines, but the Swedes soon installed new Volvo truck engines into them, creating thus reliable and good trains. Since 1996 Swedish SJ has been sending altogether 35 used Y1 railbuses not only to Croatia, but also other ex-Yugoslavian countries. Croatian railways uses them on less important side lines. Only a handful of Y1s are left in Sweden nowadays.
Picture from Zagreb 31.3.2018 by Markku Salo.

Two more of the former Swedish class Y1 railbuses, now Croatian class 7122. The painting scheme with read head parts and blue in the middle is the newest of Croatian railways. Its also nice to see that maybe the worst graffiti problems are fading away (?). At least far from the capital city only a few trains were badly smeared in the summer of 2018.
Picture from Vinkovci station 8.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

One more of the class 7122 railbuses, former Swedish Y1. Judging by its colours, this one has probably earlier been used by Veolia/Transdev in Sweden and it has merely just received a couple of sticker bands as an extra.
Picture from Osijek station 7.7.2018 By Ilkka Siissalo.

The same former Swedish Y1 as shown above.
Picture from Osijek station 7.7.2018 By Ilkka Siissalo.

These are American locomotives of the EMD (Electro-Motive Division of General Electric) type GT22HW-2, built under license by Đuro Đaković for Yugoslavia. They used to be called Yugoslavian Railways class 645. It weighs 97,5 tons, produces 1740 kW of power and has a top speed of 124 km/h. Its nickname is "Karavela", Caravelle or "Kennedy". There are four distinct subtypes of these locomotives in Croatia and this type 2044 is a bit newer, from 1981 and is used mainly for passenger trains.
Picture from Zagreb 31.3.2018 by Markku Salo.

The same class 2044 "Karavela" seen from the other side.
Picture from Zagreb 31.3.2018 by Markku Salo.

Another class 2044 "Kennedy" or "Karavela". This is an EMD GT22HW-2 with a power rating of 1740 kW. It's a six axle machine weighing a massive 97,5 tons. Top speed is 124 km/h. These were built in 1981-84.
Picture from Osijek station 7.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

The class 2044 "Kennedy" or "Karavela" locomotives are really large.
Picture from Vinkovci station 8.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

A class 2044 "Kennedy" diesel has just brought an InterCity to Split.
Picture from Split 28.8.2020 by Markku Salo.

HŽ's diesel shunter locomotive of the class 2132. These were originally locomotives of the class 732, which is an Austrian design, produced under licence of the Austrian Jenbacher Werke by the Đuro Đaković Works since 1969. These machines were thoroughly rebuilt and got a new diesel engine as well as transmission. They were designed for light and heavy shunting. After rebuilding they were reclassified as class 2132. The reconstructions were made 1986-94. Now the machines have a power rating of 441 kW and a top speed of 49 km/h. Their engines are 4 stroke French Pielstick machines.
Picture from Zagreb 31.3.2018 by Markku Salo.

Another view of HŽ's diesel shunter locomotive of the class 2132.
Picture from Zagreb 1.4.2018 by Markku Salo.

Another class 2132 performing shunting duties at the station of Čakovec.
Picture from Čakovec 1.7.2015 by Ilkka Siissalo.

A class 2132 shunter has just brought in coaches for an InterCity train at the station of Rijeka
Picture from Rijeka 1.9.2020 by Markku Salo.

Modernised regional traffic coaches, although used here on a fairly long route in InterCity traffic. These coaches were leaving Vinkovci for IC to Zagreb.
Picture from the station of Vinkovci 8.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

The InterCity trains of Croatian HŽPP class 7123 are practically identical to the German DB class 612. It is a two coach fixed diesel multiple unit set with active tilting technology for greater speeds on curvaceous tracks. In Croatia they are mainly used between the capital Zagreb and the coastline at Split.
Picture from Zagreb 9.7.2018by Ilkka Siissalo.

A class 7123 tilting diesel multiple unit InterCity seen in a proper closeup in its newest livery. The train type is Bombardier's "Regio Swinger", It has a maximum speed of 160 km/h. Both coaches are fitted with a Cummins 560 kW diesel engine. Only eight of these trains were delivered to Croatia. DB has in Germany 182 similar trains as the German class 612.
Picture by Markku Salo from Split 31.8.2020.

Like in most other EU countries too, the cargo part of state railways has been separated from Croatian state railways. Croatian state cargo railways is now a company of its own, called HŽ CARGO. This is a HŽ Cargo electric locomotive of the class 1141.
Picture from the station of Vinkovci 8.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Another "Kennedy" or "Karavela", but of the class 2062. These locomotives - when compared with the almost similar class 2044 pictured above - are older. These are from the years 1972-73. These are EMD G26 machines. Power rating is 1640 kW and top speed is 124 km/h. The machines weigh 103 tons and they are mainly used for cargo traffic.
Picture from Osijek station 7.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

An old and now abandoned switcher diesel of the class 2041. The machine was built by Ganz Mávag in Budapest in 1987.
Picture from the station of Novska 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

The same class 2041 as above, but seen from the other side.
Picture from the station of Novska 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

A class 9111 rail truck of the type DHD200 of HŽ Infrastruktura.
Picture from the station of Novska 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Another picture of the same class 9111 rail truck as above.
Picture from the station of Novska 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Another EDM "Karavela" or "Kennedy" of the class 2044 (see above), but this one is in private use. It is being run by the company Skinest Rail, which is active in many former Soviet Union countries among others, but here this machine is operating on behalf of Enna PPD Trans, which was formerly known as Adria Transportation. It has been for a long time active in cargo traffic between Austria and Slovenia, but now it has expanded to Croatia and even to Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Picture from the station of Vinkovci 8.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

The same "Enna-Kennedy" seen from its side. This is an American EMD machine but licence built in that time Yugoslavia in 1981.
Picture from the station of Vinkovci 8.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Austrian state railways ÖBB's class 1116 locomotive in Zagreb. It was bringing a cargo train from some of the Adriatic sea harbours, possibly Rijeka, and heading north. Austrian class 1116 is the second generation Siemens Taurus and it can handle several different electric systems and different security systems. Note the three pantographs on its roof. There's one for the German/Austrian/Swiss 15 kV AC, one for DC and one for 25 kV AC.
Picture from Zagreb 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

These two locomotives were marked as class 472 of DB Cargo Romania, but originally they were British Rail class 92 machines built for cargo traffic through the "Chunnel" or the English channel tunnel between France and England. They were built to operate on 750V DC from a third rail in England or from 25 kV AC from overhead in France. It soon turned out that there were too many of these machines compared to the actual need and many of them stood still in France for years. Then DB of Germany bought some of them and moved them to Romania where they could be used under 25 kV AC. Now they have been pushed aside even there as stronger and newer locomotives have become available. These machines were still marked as belonging to DB Cargo Romania, but in truth they were at the time when these pictures were taken owned by a couple of Russian oligarchs who had brought them to Croatia. They were here in Rijeka waiting to get permission to run in Croatia, and their planned task was to haul coal trains from Rijeka's harbour to the Hungarian border, where other locomotives would take over and take the coal trains to the border of Hungary to Ukraine. The coal is intended in Russian owned factories in Ukraine and beyond east.
Picture from Rijeka 10.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

The other one of these former British Rail class 92 machines had already its DB logos covered with stickers with the text "Transagent rail", but also that one was still in DB's Romanian register.
Picture from Rijeka 10.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

DB's logos have already been covered, but the register info says still that the machine would belong to "RO-DBSR", Romania, DB Schenker Rail (Now DB Cargo Romania).
Picture from Rijeka 10.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

The City of Osijek in eastern Croatia, the capital of Slavonia, has a small tram network of three lines, in total 12 km. Most of the trams are like this. They look like all new, but actually they are old Tatra T3 trams from early 1960s, but modernised so that they are comfortable. There are also some old Düwag trams imported used from Germany, but they are normally not used. These modernised trams are called Tatra T3PVO. This night time picture is taken at the tram stop of Osijek main railway station late at night of 8.7.2018. This line no.2 reaching the station is popularly called "Kolodvorac" or "station runner".
Picture from Osijek station 8.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Another similar T3PVO at the same tram stop, but on the day before. Almost all of Osijek's trams are totally covered by ugly advertisement tapings. We saw on a two-day trip only once a tram in "normal" blue and white colours. Note the Croatian flags at the front of the tram. This was the day when Croatia played against Russia in the football world championship league's semi-finals - and won. Whole Croatia went crazy!
Picture from Osijek station 7.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Zagreb tram no. 348 is a typical communist time Tatra tram. Similar trams could be found in almost all communist block cities in the eighties.
Picture from Ul. Kneza Branimira close to the Zagreb main railway station 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Zagreb tram no. 327 is a similar 1980s Tatra tram like the one above, but it is totally covered by an advertisement. It still has the original doors and seats, it's totally unmodernised.
Picture from Ul. Kneza Branimira close to the Zagreb main railway station 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Zagreb tram no. 310 is a similar 1980s Tatra tram like the ones above.
Picture from Ul. Kneza Branimira close to the Zagreb main railway station 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Zagreb's tram no.321 is an old Tatra wagon, almost with no modernisation, except there is now an air conditioner on the roof on top of the driver's seat.
Picture from close to the Zagreb main railway station 27.8.2020 by Markku Salo.

Even the 1960s Tatra type T3 trams are still used in Zagreb. This is no. 453.
Picture from Ul. Kneza Branimira close to the Zagreb main railway station 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

A 1960s Tatra type T3 tram no.490 with a matching trailer stopping at the tramstop of Zagreb's central station.
Picture from Zagreb Glavni Kolodvor (Main railway station) 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Seconds later the Tatra wagon has opened its door for the public.
Picture from Zagreb Glavni Kolodvor (Main railway station) 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

A Tatra type T3 with a trailer wagon on line 6.
Picture from Ul. Kneza Branimira close to the Zagreb main railway station 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Zagreb tram no. 2215 is one of the quite new low-floor trams of the type "Crotram".
Picture from Ul. Kneza Branimira close to the Zagreb main railway station 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Zagreb tram no. 22125 is yet another new "Crotram".
Picture from Ul. Kneza Branimira close to the Zagreb main railway station 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Crotram 2209 seen from the other side. It's a nice looking tram. The company Concar tried to sell these trams also to Helsinki, Finland, and for that purpose one Crotram was tested a while in Helsinki. It's beautiful and has a lot of space but the tram is very noisy compared with other modern designs. There is a picture of a Crotram in test use in Helsinki shown at this picture archive, see Trams of Helsinki.
Picture from Ul. Kneza Branimira close to the Zagreb main railway station 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Crotram 2213 seen from the side of its doors.
Picture of the tram just about to arrive at the Zagreb main railway station tramstop 27.8.2020 by Markku Salo.

A former Yugoslavian railways steam locomotive "51 133" kept as a monument in Vinkovci.
Picture from Vinkovci station 8.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

The same steam locomotive "51 133" seen from behind.
Picture from Vinkovci station 8.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Former Yugoslav railways steam engine 052 of the class 125.
Picture from the station of Zagreb 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

The same steam engine 052 of the class 125, now seen from its front.
Picture from the station of Zagreb 9.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.