The special train from Durres to Elbasan

The special train from Durrës to Elbasan.

Locomotive T669.1130 (771 130-2).Year of Production: 1971, Slovakia, Dubnica nad Vahom (SK), produced 207 pieces.

The usual cows are unaffected by the large crowd that gathered at Mamuras station in Northern Albania who intended to ride the train to Skhodër on a Christian holiday. The photo has been taken of... (more)

The afternoon passenger train leaves Shkumbin River Valley.

Thanks to the 40 kph speedlimit on the entire network, travelling on the sides and ends of the engines is a common thing between crew members and railfans.

The afternoon service descends to reach the river level near Elbasan. This part of the line was finished in 1973, due to this these type of concrete viaducts was used all over the line.