The 15-215 (German 52 class) makes a short break at the Kardzhali station before the final leg to Momchilgrad.
The line between Dimitrovgrad and Podkova in the southern part of Bulgaria is very scenic with quite a few tunnels and viaducts. The 15-215 (ex DRB 52-2915) has been built in 1943 bei Schwartzkopf... (more)
After the station of Pazardzhic the line enters the gorge of the Cepina river, a highly scenic stretch, and the climbing starts in earnest. The line twists and turns through the gorge for some mil... (more)
A cab view from one of the heavy "copper" trains, hauled by the bulgarian private operator "BZK".
Electric locomotive 44 123 with freight train to Plovdiv
Electric locomotive 46 231 with freight train to Pernik
Electric locomotive 46 243 with freight train to Dupnitza and Bobov dol.
Local train at a stone bridge of Strimon (Struma) river
One of the two modernized in 2004 locomotives by Concar-Zagreb (Hrvatska) of Bulgarian Railways with a local train to Sofia.
06063 after arrival into Plovdiv with the 1625 from Dimitrovgrad
The end of the working day for the helper machine and its crew.
