Romania
Pictures from Romania and Bulgaria 2003
The pictures comes from a trip to Romania and Bulgaria in June 2003.
The tour started and ended in Romania, but most of the time was spent in Bulgaria.
After arriving Bucharest we were transfeered to the railway station Otopeni for a chartered
trip on the ring line around Bucharest with a historic railcar.
The ring is mainly build up by connecting existning lines to each other.
June 6 2003
Lock in Constanta
Hamnbanan i Constanta
The harbor in Constanta is the largestst in romania.
The pictures comes from visit at June 14 2003.
Petroleum products
The harbour also have a small container terminal
Where is a lot of train movements.
The operation is labour intensive,
Stork's nest near Donau
June 15 2003
The steel works in Ispat Sidex in Galati
The steel works in Ispat Sidex is the largest in Romania with 6700 employes.
The annual production is 5 million tons of steel, 75% of the production is for export.
The internal railway net includes 350 km tracks and 1500 switches.
some parts of the network has broad gauge for trains from Ukraine.
June 15 2003
Coal is imported by train from Kazackstan. The buildings on the left picture is used for de icing wagoons in winter.
Emptying box wagoons
Track maintance vehicles
Special waggons for adjusting weighing-machines
Shuting yard at the steelworks with a smorgosboard of the production
Different special waggons for internal transports.
Tram (Parcul Central) in Braila
June 15 2003
Water tower in Faurei
June 16 2003
A railcar arrives Faurei
June 16 2003
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Lock in Constanta
Where is a lot of train movements.
Special waggons for adjusting weighing-machines
Shuting yard at the steelworks with a smorgosboard of the production
Tram (Parcul Central) in Braila
Water tower in Faurei
A railcar arrives Faurei