Ref message 899.I am still looking for any information on this express i have e-mailed TCDD to ask if this train is still running but with no success. If...
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Derya Ferendeci
deryaferendeci
May 1, 2003 6:05 pm
CONFIRMED: Several members of the Turkish version of this list confirmed the existance of a now-abandoned branch from Hadimkoy to Kurukavak built by TCDD in...
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mp45718
May 2, 2003 12:19 am
Hi This branch also serves a big scrap yard that is "off limits" we had to pull political strings to be let in, and there was a secure section with military...
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Ali AKSIN
aliaksin
May 7, 2003 11:11 am
See the map at files section of the groupās web site at ...
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HKopterCorp
dulwich-aero...
May 7, 2003 2:05 pm
Hi All, Railway construction in Saudi Arabia is picking up speed. There were Royal approval and encouragement on 4 lines (North-Riyadh + Jeddah-Riyadh +...
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jebounds
May 11, 2003 1:39 am
In Feb 1976 I photographed a Prussian G8/2 at Fevesipasa. Are any examples preserved in Turkey? Jeff...
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Derya Ferendeci
deryaferendeci
May 11, 2003 1:34 pm
Check out Trains Of Turkey website for details. http://www.trainsofturkey.com/steam_engi_inv.htm No. Year Builder Status Spotted On date 45001 1927...
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jebounds
May 12, 2003 1:43 pm
... Thanks I have added that site to my favorites list.Quite a no of steam locos are preserved. Jeff...
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Jean-Patrick Charrey
demiryolu2000
Jun 2, 2003 9:22 pm
I just uploaded a minor update for this month. I could not do much due to lack of spare time. Cheers Jean-Patrick http://www.trainsofturkey.com/ [Non-text...
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Jean-Patrick Charrey
demiryolu2000
Jun 2, 2003 9:24 pm
Trenler group members have spotted that Tulomsas is now showing a picture of the new TCDD DE33000 (GM type GT26 CW2) http://www.tulomsas.com.tr/ ...
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arabmix
Jun 4, 2003 8:24 pm
I am trying to plan a trip from Damascus to istanbul via train! I have read conflicting reports that teh Toros Express is no longer in service? I plan to...
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ERIM GURAYDIN
egraydin
Jun 5, 2003 4:18 pm
Announced on the website of TCDD there are departures every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 14.30 from Gaziantep to haydarpaža-Żstanbul. See it at...
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Derya Ferendeci
deryaferendeci
Jun 5, 2003 8:51 pm
I recall that a CFS (Syrian Railways) sleeper car connects with a TCDD express to Haydarpasa at least once a week (Either wednesday or thursday as I recall). I...
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jebounds
Jun 6, 2003 9:42 am
... Is standard gauge now in Damascus? Jeff...
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malcolm.peakman@....
mp45718
Jun 6, 2003 12:08 pm
Sorry I don't understand the question surely its always been standard gauge on this section? (British Army 2-10-0's were used during the war) Malcolm...
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jamshid mohammadi
j_shid79
Jun 6, 2003 4:51 pm
In RailRoad.Net Dr. Philiph Hom wrote: " London-based GM Electro-Motive is on the verge of a $100-million deal with Turkey after a three-day trade mission to...
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mpksmolinscy
Jun 6, 2003 5:06 pm
... But Hejaz Railway gauge is 1050 mm. And it was first railway in Damascus:) Peter www.pet.any.pl...
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malcolm.peakman@....
mp45718
Jun 6, 2003 6:33 pm
Yes I know that but was a separate line. The link to the Bagdad Railway was I thought always standard, the Hedaj railway was and is still narrow gauge as it ...
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Eljas Pölhö
epolho
Jun 6, 2003 7:05 pm
Homs-Damascus (194km) standard gauge was opened to freight traffic in March 1983 and to passenger trains in November 1983. Eljas Pölhö...
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jebounds
Jun 7, 2003 3:27 pm
... in March ... Thanks for the imformation,my map of Syria is dated 1976 & had the standard gauge terminating at Rayak in Lebanon.Loco transfers from one...
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mp45718
Jun 8, 2003 11:42 am
... Hi Thanks to people making things clear, I too found that Rayak was the end of the standard gauge towards (weel not exactly) Damascus. As the Anti...
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meicaljudas
Jun 8, 2003 12:38 pm
You might be interested to know that the government here has approved a primarily Spanish-funded project to modernise the Istanbul-Ankara line. It involves the...
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arabmix
Jun 8, 2003 12:38 pm
Thanks to all of those that responded. There is a train which runs from Damascus - Istanbul, it departs weekly on a Tuesday and arrives into Istanbul 36 - 40...
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Jean-Patrick Charrey
demiryolu2000
Jun 8, 2003 1:02 pm
... Finally some CONCRETE info on the new GM order for Turkey! Be a while before they are running around. http://railroad.net/forums/messages.asp?TopicID=13109...
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Ali AKSIN
aliaksin
Jun 8, 2003 1:09 pm
It is so funny that they do not plan building a new REAL hi-speed line but do think about modernizing the old and long line and shorten it for just another...
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Gokce Aydin
elbe80
Jun 8, 2003 6:10 pm
Giving up building a REAL high-speed line and modernising the old line for higher speeds is NOT funny. Instead, this is the RIGHT decision for the current...
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Gokce Aydin
elbe80
Jun 8, 2003 6:18 pm
Hello, As a frequent observer of the train traffic at Haydarpaža, I advise you to make your plans considering that you may arrive at Haydarpaža 4-5 hours...
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Cantekin ISIKOGLU
cantekin_isi...
Jun 9, 2003 1:56 pm
First of all, this is only the first stage of a big project, and contains the modernization of Ankara-Eskisehir (Inönü) section (296 km). The length of the...
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Philip Wormald
philip_wormald
Jun 9, 2003 3:18 pm
Richard Stirk in Ankara informs me that the Ankara - Zonguldak train now runs north OVERNIGHT at 22:50 (I think), he said there IS a sleeping car on the train....
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malcolm.peakman@....
mp45718
Jun 10, 2003 1:16 pm
This is an interesting project, does anyone know which 15km will be eliminated? Clearly a Polatli bypass would eliminate much slow and winding track to the ...
