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after a long time i have time for a longer Post. We started our tour in Düsseldorf Airport. We take a flight to Belgrad an get from SIXT a car. Our first destination was the region around Sombor. We want to take photos from the class 712/714. This class will be retired soon. But the weather was worse. But we get one photo in Sivac.
Before the storm is coming, we take a picture from 712/714 207 with a local train from Vrbas to Sombor. 26th June 2016.
After the photo, we leave this region, and drive to Romania. I thought 134 Km (85 Miles) we can drive that in around two hours. But we need nearly five hours. Our problem was the storm with heavy rain and thunderstorm and the cloesed border crossing near Kikinda. So we must take a detour to an other border crossing. We found a hotel in Jimbolia. Not the best, but enough to sleeping.
Early in the morning, we started our next day with two Romanian class 79. But the weather was not the best. It was hot, but cloudly. We decided to visit the line Timisoara-Jimbolia some days later.
Later on the line Timisoara-Cruceni we take a photo from 97 0102 with a local train to Timisoara in Peciu Nou. Only 3-4 trains per direction disturb the grass while growing. 27th June.
A old german fire-truck in Santana.
We take a hotel in the northern of Oradea. We want to visit the next day the route 300 from Bukarest to Oradea. But the next day, the weather was bad too and we look for good places to take photos.
On the 29th June, we have bether weather and we started early in the morning.
The Night-IR from Bukarest to Satu Mare in Vadu Crisului. 29th June.
Later in Poieni: 64 1013 pull the IR1834 from Timisoara to Iasi.
After this photo, we have a small problem. Our tank was nearly empty and we have no idea, where is the next gas station. We searched a long time and the needle from the fuel gauge was now at zero. I know the next town Huedin must coming in some miles, and one mile before Huedin a gas station.... closed... In Huedin we have luck, there was a open gas station. We were relieved. :-D
In the evening we get 65 1300 with a international train from Bukarest to Budapest near Butan.
Our last photo of this day was in Suncuius. A old germany class 614! 76 1403 with a TFC-IR from Cluj Napoca to Oradea.
We take for the next night a Motel "Route 60" near Cuicea.
The next morning, the weather was brilliant.
64 1013 with the night-IR from Bukarest to Satu Mare near Huedin. 30th June.
The TFC-IR from Oradea to Cluj Napoca with 76 1403 near Huedin.
And a last photo from this area with a Desiro.
Than, we have another problem with our car. The dew in the morning and a car on the meadow was a bad combination. After a half an hour, our car was back on the street. Than we visit for our breakfast the gas station. It was this gas station, which was closed a day before. It was the first day for the gas station.
Later in Poieni the rusty 81 0795.
And a Desiro.
Typical romania. 60 0796 near Negreni.
And 65 1300 with a international train from Budapest to Bukarest.
64 0920 with the IR1833 from Iasi to Timisoara near Huedin.
And a last photo from the Route 300. 82 0446 with a local train from Cluj Napoca to Oradea in Curceni.
At the next day, we want to take photos from the railway-line Oradea-Arad.
Our day started in Cefa, a normal train station in Romania. A unknown class 57 from IRC with a local train to Oradea. 1st July.
The IR1834 from Timisoara to Iasi.
The evening local train from Oradea to Arad near Zerind.
The same train in Zimand Nou. The last car was a old Malaxa class 78.
57 0633 with a local train from Arad to Nadlac.
The next day we want to visit the smaller railways around Arad and Timisoara.
79 0103 (old germany class 771) with a local train from Jimbolia to Timisoara near Carpinis. 2nd July.
And the same in Beregsau Mare.
57 0330 with a local train from Nero to Arad near Comluso Mare. This area has a lot of german tradition.
Another ex-german municipalty is Pesac. A old church with semetary and 57 0441 as local train from Arad to Nero.
The end-station Nero.
Later as local train from Nero to Arad in Lovrin.
And the last photo from Romania was taken in Satu Nou.
We started our next destnation. --> Serbia. It was a long way over damaged streets and we need over five hours. And than was a police control near the border. At first they where unfriendly. After some minutes they were frendly and they lought about our dirty car. I think in time of the refugee-invasion, they are stressed. The german refugee-politic was a problem for many eastern european states. We could understand this. But politic is politic and railway is railway...
The next day we started our tour on the mainline Belgrad-Nis. 412 013 with a local train from Nis to Belgrad near Trupale. 3rd July.
The weather was not so good on this and the next day, so we look at the 5th July.
441 512 with a freight train to Nis near Luzane.
The street from Dimitrovgrad to Nis.
The B490 from Sofia to Belgrad with two cars for Moskau near Bela Palanka. 661 112 pulls the four cars.
The same train later in Crvena Breg.
And the B491 with 661 119 to Sofia in Pirot.
In the evening, we get a train to Belgrad near Tesica.
The next day, we want to visit the railway to Prahovo. But at first, we look at the mainline.
A tourtle in the pampa. 6th July.
461 139 with a empty freight train to Nis near Supovacki Most.
A swedish railcar as local train from Nis to Negotin in Gornji Matejevak. 710 004.
Later the same train in Nisevac.
661 121 with another 661 and a freight train in Svrllig.
710 002 in Vrelo, as local train from Majdanpek to Nis.
In Pozarevac we washed our car. I think, the car need this :-D
The last day of our summer trip began.
461 034 with the B491 to Sofia behind Velika Plana.
And a unknown Flirt near Parcani.
After this pictures we drive back to the airport.
Best regard
Eric
after a long time i have time for a longer Post. We started our tour in Düsseldorf Airport. We take a flight to Belgrad an get from SIXT a car. Our first destination was the region around Sombor. We want to take photos from the class 712/714. This class will be retired soon. But the weather was worse. But we get one photo in Sivac.
Before the storm is coming, we take a picture from 712/714 207 with a local train from Vrbas to Sombor. 26th June 2016.
After the photo, we leave this region, and drive to Romania. I thought 134 Km (85 Miles) we can drive that in around two hours. But we need nearly five hours. Our problem was the storm with heavy rain and thunderstorm and the cloesed border crossing near Kikinda. So we must take a detour to an other border crossing. We found a hotel in Jimbolia. Not the best, but enough to sleeping.
Early in the morning, we started our next day with two Romanian class 79. But the weather was not the best. It was hot, but cloudly. We decided to visit the line Timisoara-Jimbolia some days later.
Later on the line Timisoara-Cruceni we take a photo from 97 0102 with a local train to Timisoara in Peciu Nou. Only 3-4 trains per direction disturb the grass while growing. 27th June.
A old german fire-truck in Santana.
We take a hotel in the northern of Oradea. We want to visit the next day the route 300 from Bukarest to Oradea. But the next day, the weather was bad too and we look for good places to take photos.
On the 29th June, we have bether weather and we started early in the morning.
The Night-IR from Bukarest to Satu Mare in Vadu Crisului. 29th June.
Later in Poieni: 64 1013 pull the IR1834 from Timisoara to Iasi.
After this photo, we have a small problem. Our tank was nearly empty and we have no idea, where is the next gas station. We searched a long time and the needle from the fuel gauge was now at zero. I know the next town Huedin must coming in some miles, and one mile before Huedin a gas station.... closed... In Huedin we have luck, there was a open gas station. We were relieved. :-D
In the evening we get 65 1300 with a international train from Bukarest to Budapest near Butan.
Our last photo of this day was in Suncuius. A old germany class 614! 76 1403 with a TFC-IR from Cluj Napoca to Oradea.
We take for the next night a Motel "Route 60" near Cuicea.
The next morning, the weather was brilliant.
64 1013 with the night-IR from Bukarest to Satu Mare near Huedin. 30th June.
The TFC-IR from Oradea to Cluj Napoca with 76 1403 near Huedin.
And a last photo from this area with a Desiro.
Than, we have another problem with our car. The dew in the morning and a car on the meadow was a bad combination. After a half an hour, our car was back on the street. Than we visit for our breakfast the gas station. It was this gas station, which was closed a day before. It was the first day for the gas station.
Later in Poieni the rusty 81 0795.
And a Desiro.
Typical romania. 60 0796 near Negreni.
And 65 1300 with a international train from Budapest to Bukarest.
64 0920 with the IR1833 from Iasi to Timisoara near Huedin.
And a last photo from the Route 300. 82 0446 with a local train from Cluj Napoca to Oradea in Curceni.
At the next day, we want to take photos from the railway-line Oradea-Arad.
Our day started in Cefa, a normal train station in Romania. A unknown class 57 from IRC with a local train to Oradea. 1st July.
The IR1834 from Timisoara to Iasi.
The evening local train from Oradea to Arad near Zerind.
The same train in Zimand Nou. The last car was a old Malaxa class 78.
57 0633 with a local train from Arad to Nadlac.
The next day we want to visit the smaller railways around Arad and Timisoara.
79 0103 (old germany class 771) with a local train from Jimbolia to Timisoara near Carpinis. 2nd July.
And the same in Beregsau Mare.
57 0330 with a local train from Nero to Arad near Comluso Mare. This area has a lot of german tradition.
Another ex-german municipalty is Pesac. A old church with semetary and 57 0441 as local train from Arad to Nero.
The end-station Nero.
Later as local train from Nero to Arad in Lovrin.
And the last photo from Romania was taken in Satu Nou.
We started our next destnation. --> Serbia. It was a long way over damaged streets and we need over five hours. And than was a police control near the border. At first they where unfriendly. After some minutes they were frendly and they lought about our dirty car. I think in time of the refugee-invasion, they are stressed. The german refugee-politic was a problem for many eastern european states. We could understand this. But politic is politic and railway is railway...
The next day we started our tour on the mainline Belgrad-Nis. 412 013 with a local train from Nis to Belgrad near Trupale. 3rd July.
The weather was not so good on this and the next day, so we look at the 5th July.
441 512 with a freight train to Nis near Luzane.
The street from Dimitrovgrad to Nis.
The B490 from Sofia to Belgrad with two cars for Moskau near Bela Palanka. 661 112 pulls the four cars.
The same train later in Crvena Breg.
And the B491 with 661 119 to Sofia in Pirot.
In the evening, we get a train to Belgrad near Tesica.
The next day, we want to visit the railway to Prahovo. But at first, we look at the mainline.
A tourtle in the pampa. 6th July.
461 139 with a empty freight train to Nis near Supovacki Most.
A swedish railcar as local train from Nis to Negotin in Gornji Matejevak. 710 004.
Later the same train in Nisevac.
661 121 with another 661 and a freight train in Svrllig.
710 002 in Vrelo, as local train from Majdanpek to Nis.
In Pozarevac we washed our car. I think, the car need this :-D
The last day of our summer trip began.
461 034 with the B491 to Sofia behind Velika Plana.
And a unknown Flirt near Parcani.
After this pictures we drive back to the airport.
Best regard
Eric
