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Rhodopen railway
In may 2018, with 3 friends we managed to get a week off duty in order to undertake a trip to Bulgaria. Purpose of the trip: discover what Bulgaria’s railway scene has to offer. Immediately after getting off the plane we headed to Septemvri for an afternoon on the Rhodopen railway, which connects Septemvri to Dobrinishte. It serves for tourism, but is also an essential means of transportation for the people living in this remote region. We found the section that we visited very charming, and the limited number of trains was compensated by the speed they run at. We saw only 3 trains in total, but were able to shoot them at a variety of different locations.
The pictured train is the second one we saw. It runs uphill towards Dobrinishte and is entering the small station of Tsepina during a brief moment of sunshine.
The full report of the day, with many more pictures, can be read here.
BDZPP 75 005, Tsepina 6.5.2018
Rhodopen railway
In may 2018, with 3 friends we managed to get a week off duty in order to undertake a trip to Bulgaria. Purpose of the trip: discover what Bulgaria’s railway scene has to offer. Immediately after getting off the plane we headed to Septemvri for an afternoon on the Rhodopen railway, which connects Septemvri to Dobrinishte. It serves for tourism, but is also an essential means of transportation for the people living in this remote region. We found the section that we visited very charming, and the limited number of trains was compensated by the speed they run at. We saw only 3 trains in total, but were able to shoot them at a variety of different locations.
The pictured train is the second one we saw. It runs uphill towards Dobrinishte and is entering the small station of Tsepina during a brief moment of sunshine.
The full report of the day, with many more pictures, can be read here.
BDZPP 75 005, Tsepina 6.5.2018