Portrait of the TCDD Decapod 56 009 shunting at the Ulukisla station.

The crew of the TCDD steam locomotive 56 140 is proudly posing in front of the engine. This locomotive has been built by CKD in Czechoslovakia in 1949.

TCDD steam locomotive 56 140 is shunting at the Ulukisla station. This locomotive has been built by CKD in Czechoslovakia in 1949.

En route between Yenice and Ulukisla on the Taurus line.

The Greek steam locomotive Lb 964 hauling a charter train between Xanthi and Drama is departing from a little station after a brief stop. The Class Λβ (or Class Lb; Lambda-beta) is a cla... (more)

Portrait of the Greek steam locomotive Lb 964 hauling a charter train between Xanthi and Drama. The Class Λβ (or Class Lb; Lambda-beta) is a class of 16 2-10-0 steam locomotives, ex-WD A... (more)

The TCDD Decapod 56 009 is departing from the Calti station in the warm afternoon sun. The train has made a brief stop at this little station on its way from Erzincan to Divrigi.

Steam in the scenic gorges of the Euphrates river.

Steam in the scenic gorges of the Euphrates river.

Steam in the scenic gorges of the Euphrates river.

Steam in the scenic gorges of the Euphrates river.

Steam in the scenic gorges of the Euphrates river.

The railway line between Divrigi and Erzincan is most certainly one of the most scenic routes in Turkey. The Decapod 56 009 has been built in 1940 in Germany by the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen AG.

The railway line between Divrigi and Erzincan is most certainly one of the most scenic routes in Turkey. The Decapod 56 009 has been built in 1940 in Germany by the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen AG.

The railway line between Divrigi and Erzincan is most certainly one of the most scenic routes in Turkey. The Decapod 56 009 has been built in 1940 in Germany by the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen AG.