DE24 362 at Karabük, Turkey, 2002.
DE24 362 stands at Karabük with train 21818 the "Karaelmas Ekspresi" the 08.10 Ankara to Zonguldak. From its title as a named train it sounds like the premier fast service on this line from the capital to the towns on the Black Sea coast but in reality it was the only train of the day covering the route in its entirety. The section between the junction at Irmak on the mainline from Ankara heading east to Sivas and here at Karabük had just one train a day each way. The route crosses the sparsely populated Keltepe Dağlari Mountains and slow moving freights require banking assistance on this steeply graded route. There were a handful of short passenger workings along the coastal section from Zonguldak to Gökçebey or through to here at Karabük but otherwise the 293kms between Irmak and Karabük was primarily for freight.
DE24 362 at Karabük, Turkey, 2002.
DE24 362 stands at Karabük with train 21818 the "Karaelmas Ekspresi" the 08.10 Ankara to Zonguldak. From its title as a named train it sounds like the premier fast service on this line from the capital to the towns on the Black Sea coast but in reality it was the only train of the day covering the route in its entirety. The section between the junction at Irmak on the mainline from Ankara heading east to Sivas and here at Karabük had just one train a day each way. The route crosses the sparsely populated Keltepe Dağlari Mountains and slow moving freights require banking assistance on this steeply graded route. There were a handful of short passenger workings along the coastal section from Zonguldak to Gökçebey or through to here at Karabük but otherwise the 293kms between Irmak and Karabük was primarily for freight.