Bulgarian spring. A steam train hauled by the narrow gauge locomotive 609-76 is approaching the Dolene station on its way to Velingrad.

Train #8920 is arriving at the Schierke station with a train from Drei Annen Hohne. After having taken water, it will continue its journey to the top of the Brocken mountain.

HSB 99 7237 is leaving the Drei Annen Hohne station to the Brocken summit with a late afternoon passenger train.

HSB 99 7241 has just left the Drei Annen Hohne station and is now attacking the severe and continuous grade towards the Brocken summit.

Steep climb for the narrow gauge railway, but no problem for the strong 2-10-2T steamer.

Our charter train hauled by the BDZ narrow gauge steam locomotive 609-76 has almost reached the station of Cherna Mesta. A small minority of Muslims is leaving in this part of Bulgaria explaining ... (more)

In a few minutes, the train will arrive at Velingrad, the terminus of the day.

Steam, semaphore and yellow flowers on the Rhodope narrow gauge line.

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The train has left the Avramovo station a few seconds ago and is passing in front of the station entrance signal.

Our charter train hauled by the BDZ narrow gauge steam locomotive 609-76 has almost reached the station of Cherna Mesta. A small minority of Muslims is leaving in this part of Bulgaria explaining ... (more)

Narrow gauge steam in the Bulgarian Rhodope mountains.

Spring and steam on the Rhodope narrow gauge system.