Steam Trains in Daily Service http://farrail-tours.photos.de.com/ 3 rows en-gb 60 Viseu de Sus - Last Steam Operated Forestry Line of Romania http://farrail-tours.photos.de.com/c1127102.html Viseu de Sus in northern corner of Romania is the starting point of a fascinating narrow gauge railway which operates - occasionally - steam trains. FarRail Tours arranged a tour in October 2006 with steam trains on all the days. To read the full tour report (and see more pictures) go to http://www.farrail.com/pages/trip-reports-engl/romania-viseu-2006-10.html. Sunday 8 October 2006: Viseu de Sus in northern corner of Romania is the starting point of a fascinating narrow gauge railway which operates - occasionally - steam trains. FarRail Tours arranged a tour in October 2006 with steam trains on all the days. To read the full tour report (and see more pictures) go to http://www.farrail.com/pages/trip-reports-engl/romania-viseu-2006-10.html.

Welcome to Viseu de Sus Colourful forest in Valea Novat Morning discussion in Viseu de Sus Fuelling a diesel loco in Viseu Start help for a diesel engine. Morning wistle Storming in a chilly morning - click on the picture to see it in full size Passing the last houses Leaving Viseu the Sus Passing Novat Delta Along the river Vaser ... Noon train to Lostun - click on the picture to see it in full size Through the forest Lighting a cigarette In the wagon Beyond Novicior Break handle The station building of Botizu - how long will it last in this state? 764 211 the O&K loco Loco driver Loici - click on the picture to enlarge The railcar on its way to Ihoasa. Putting stones on the rail to improve the grip ... while 763 193 is waiting and bringing up the steam presure. Uphill, 763 193 - click on the picture to see it in full size Passing rocks Meeting in Poiana Novat Nectar for the bees ... ... and Fireman Loco driver Fireman Track gang with tracker's dog Reparing the track. The train needs to wait. Departure Paltin - 12 noon, and the sun just touched the rails! Making notes about the logs Suligu - a loaded train towards Viseu de Sus Shunting loaded wagons in Botizu Re-railing a truck in Botizu Wood for the sawmill Rolling home Stroming home Evening return of a long loaded train Derailed! (full report: www.FarRail.com) Shit happens, the derailment frogs are in beetween the two axles now! Our derailed railcar (full story see http://www.FarRail.com) Derailed in the middle of nowhere Moon rise over the mountains CFF Radiator - click on the picture to enlarge Our group Derailing frogs for our railcar

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]]> Sun Oct 8 2006 Steam in Poland in 2006 http://farrail-tours.photos.de.com/c976718.html Steam in and around Wolstyn These are scheduled trains only. Thursday 11 May 2006: Steam in and around Wolstyn These are scheduled trains only.

Spring time, lilac time Gate keeper at work, the smoke of Pt47 is still in the air. Yello rape in Strykowo and Ok22-31 Departure Grodzisk Lilac in Tloki Small boys watching the bypassing train. Blossom chestnut tree are close to the line Poznan - Wolsztyn Small talk after work is finished for today. Drag in front of the wheel. Pt47-112 passes the gate keeper of Nowa Wies-Mochy Dandelion meadow near Nowy Solec The wooden station building of Krzycko Wielkie

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]]> Thu May 11 2006 China - The Last Stronghold of Steam http://farrail-tours.photos.de.com/c961955.html All these pictures can be taken till now. Most of the pictures have been taken in January and April 2006. © Bernd Seiler. Want to see more: visit www.FarRail.com Saturday 31 December 2005: All these pictures can be taken till now. Most of the pictures have been taken in January and April 2006. _ Bernd Seiler. Want to see more: visit www.FarRail.com

Baiyin: The afternoon passenger approaches Dongchanggou. Baiyin Schoolboys watching the arrival of a passenger train. Baiyin: Mountain scenery near Sanyelian. Steelworks Benxi: Pour out the slag during the night is always an fascinating spectacle. Hegang: depot at night Daba – Guyaozi, the last desert line with regular steam trains. Daba – Guyaozi: The magic of steam. Daba – Guyaozi: Steam will come to an end soon. A graveyard in Lingwu. Huanan: Beyond Tuoyaozi starts the gradient. The last forestry line with steam is Huanan in the north-eastern corner of China. A train to the summit is banked by a C2. Lixin: Stabling point in the middle of nowhere. Huanan: Sunrays in the loco shed. Huanan: Selecting pumpkin seeds. Huanan: The summit is in the middle of the forest. The crew takes a rest before they go on to Huanan. The fireman put slag out of the firebox. Fire hits the snow, steam hiss, it’s cold … Super-shine SY with wind deflectors and a read star leaves the washery of Jalai Nuer in Inner Mongolia. The busy open cast mine of Jalai Nur. Count the moving trains! There are six of them in the picture. Pucheng – Baishui: One of the last stands of the mighty QJ, where they need to work very hard. Sunrise in Tiefa. Huangjinggou is one of the two remaining steam operated narrow gauge lines in Sichuan province. An empty coal train passes the stone viaduct.

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