Dear Colleagues, I am a university teacher in Economic history, but my primary interestd are in the history of railways in the Balkans. I am glad to join the...
Hi Anna Welcome to the group. Although the Balkans are not the strong point of this group, we migh be able to offer some assistance. As far as I am concerned,...
Dear Mr Charrey, Thank you for the answer. I highky appreciate your willingness to help me. As for the details of the paper I am working on now, it is to send...
Hello, I can recommend VERY VERY much the new book by Keith Chester on "The Narrow-Gauge Railways of Bosnia-Hercegovina" (Frank Stenvalls Foerlag, Sweden) - in...
I photographed the Izmir suburban network in Feb 1976,when most of the local trains were steam hauled. I remember Izmir having a Trolley Bus system<is it still...
Anna, welcome to the group. There is a comprehensive thesis ( in Turkish ) by Dr. Vahdettin Engin 'Rumeli Demiryollari' covering the years of Baron Hirsch...
hello, i am a new member, and want to ask a question on tcdd logo/emblem. i've found lots of photos of the locomotives of tcdd. but i couldn't figure out when...
Hi, I tried to make a list of the engines shown in Camlik museum. Database is my Trip in 2004. Could anyone confirm this list is still correct? Sorted by Year:...
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The information about 46103 is completely a B.S. My granddad was the engineer of that particular engine and he completed thousands of kilometers on Alsancak -...
Hi the article here is based on my yearly visit to Camlik: http://www.trainsofturkey.com/w/pmwiki.php/RailwayMuseums/CamlikMuseum#toc7 I forgot to update the...
Welcome to the group. The start and crescent logo is older than TCDD and can be seen on rolling stock of private companies. The wing and wheel logo is quite...
Hi, Thanks for you help! I updated my listings. No news about the 44041 Manuf. Nbr? 57 026 is completely missing on your list.. Someone knows the Manuf. Nbr? ...
The one who can find the manuf nbr of 44041 will deserve the G8 order medal. I will happy to organize a formal ceremony in front of 44041. According to my...
Hi Gang, On Saturday, August 4, 2007, Altan Ataman, Mahmut Gokdemir and myself visited "Cankiri Cer Atolyesi" (Cankiri Traction Depot). We were pleasantly ...
I'm glad to see that so many locos still remain there, I have driven 56359 on the line to Irmak and beyond (very enjoyable), but also by the looks of things...
This is great news. It is always nice to add some units, previously assumed gone, to the still existing loco list. Alas, you don't mention 45009 and 45017 that...
Hello everyone, I had a new book: "The History Of Trains, Colin Garrat". I read a couple of pages and saw a picture of a steam locomotive. Only information...
Hello Goksin, Was that 0-8-8 or 0-8-0? Could it be a G8? I have several of Colin Garrat's books. He seems to have several thousand photos of all railways...
... Hello Derya, Nice to hear from you... :) ... Sorry, for that. It is the axles. I am sticking to English system, 4 pairs of driving wheels. ... I wish that...
Hi All Trainsofturkey does not list Turkish locos that were scrapped before 1927. This may explain why some old locos are not listed. That said, I share...
... Actually it is 0-8-0 which is a G8. :) besides I read more pages today and found out more mismatch information. Book is good for fun. Anyway, so any steam...