44185 stands beneath the formidable brutalist architecture of Sofia station having arrived with a passenger service. My full trip report from Bulgaria in 2012 is available Railroad:BDZ - Bulgarian Railways Locomotive:Class 44 Location:Sofia, Bulgaria Locomotive #:44185 Train ID:Unknown Photo Date: September 20, 2012
Withdrawal of the much derided 'pacers' should have concluded in 2019 however continued delays to replacemetn stock have seen the fleet continue into the new decade. 144010 solders on in February... (more)
Build at Brighton Works in 1878 'Terrier' W11 now resides on the Isle of Wight where it was based between 1902 and 1947. Resplendent in Southern Railways green the locomotive is seen near Ashey wi... (more)