In the late 1960s and after much hesitancy, TCDD decided for a full dieselisation program of their network. This meant that about 800 mainline steam engines had to be replaced. This was a big chan... (more)
The TCDD 44 071 is a Prussian G8. It is preserved in very good condition in the Usak shed. Unfortunately, it is not (yet?) in working order.
The last runpast before the storm.
This is the only brickwork tunnel portal that we have seen during our one week trip through Western Turkey. It is located on the line between Dinar and Isparta near Karakuyu.
After a runpast with the 56 548, the DE24 203 that was attached at the rear of our charter is bringing the train back so that the group can board the train and continue to the next photo stop.
The water crane and the water tower should be OK to supply sufficient water for the 56 548. unfortunately, both of them are today out of use.
Dietmar Kramer who organized our one week tour through Western Turkey is at the regulator of the 56 548 for this runpast.
56 548 is getting prepared for a new day out on the line close to the Dinar water tower.
The Anadolu express train coming from Istanbul Hayderpasha with final destination Adana is leaving the Afyon station.
It was already late afternoon as we had the chance to make this glint shot of our charter on the way back to Afyon.
