Steaming through Slovenia - Printable Version

Steaming through Slovenia - Printable Version

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Steaming through Slovenia - andersley - 02-21-2010

During the summer months, SZ runs regular steam trains between Jesenice and Nova Gorice. With a visit to a vineyard, with lunch included. Usual motive power is the "Kreigslok" 2-10-0 33-037.

We caught the train at Bled Jesero, which is a short distance from Jesenice.
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Re: Steaming through Slovenia - andersley - 02-21-2010

Looking back along the train
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we rode a 4-wheel coach with wooden seats! They were extremely comfortable, although I spent quite a lot of time on the open verandah!
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it was very hot weather, so a cold beer was a must!
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view from the rear verandah
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Some train staff members were in period costume. Here is my wife with an 'officer'
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superb scenery all along the route
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Re: Steaming through Slovenia - andersley - 02-21-2010

After arrival back in Bled after a full day trip.
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ready to depart on the last short leg to Jesenice
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Re: Steaming through Slovenia - Ralph - 02-21-2010

(In response to the photo of you with the beer) Cheers Alan! Cheers

Thanks for the look at a fun and beautifully scenic journey!

Ralph

Re: Steaming through Slovenia - Sumpter250 - 02-21-2010

Great pics!!, and yes that is some spectacular scenery!

Ist das ein "Vanderschplit" tender? Icon_lol

It's interesting to see how different cultures envision the ways of designing things.
It has to hold water, and coal, and go behind the steam locomotive, so it has to look like...........???
Yup, form follows function. But, form is also far more subjective than the function it follows.

Re: Steaming through Slovenia - Triplex - 02-21-2010

The German term is Wannentender; English speakers generally call it a bathtub tender. Like a Vanderbuilt tender, it's meant to save weight and materials.

Re: Steaming through Slovenia - doctorwayne - 02-21-2010

Great pictures, Alan. Cheers

Thanks for sharing.

andersley Wrote:

Where's Lester Perry? Swap out that loco for an Allegheny, and it'd look right at home here. Goldth

Wayne

Re: Steaming through Slovenia - e-paw - 02-21-2010

If you can ever catch the movie "Closely watched trains" you can see the same steamers in action during the 2nd world war. It takes place somewhere in the current Czech Republic or Slovenia

Re: Steaming through Slovenia - andersley - 02-22-2010

Kreigsloks are still widespread - we even have one about 45 miles from where we live - it is on the Nene Valley Railway near Peterborough, although currently out of action. Huge numbers were built during the 2nd World War so many were later available for preservation.

This is a Belgian one, used on our rail tour of the country in 1997
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The NVR one, out of use
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Re: Steaming through Slovenia - RailRon - 02-22-2010

You can find many of these "Kriegslokomotiven" (War locos) throughout Europe. During WW II the Germans built several thousand of them to transport supplies to the troups at the Eastern and Western front. Since the Germans one time occupated the bigger part of Europe, these locos also were distributed all over Europa. When WW II ended, many of them were left stranded abroad - and of course they were adopted by the local railways.

Kriegslokomotiven had a simpler construction that the normal engines, therefore they were easier to maintain. For their construction only native raw materials were used, e.g. aluminum tubing instead of copper. They were mainly used for freight traffic, and that's why almost all of the preserved Kriegslokomtiven were 2-10-0 decapods, built to the specifications of two *Baureihen" (construction series): BR 42 (about 1000 of them) and BR 52 (about 7000 - planned were 15000!)

The engine on andersley's train is an ex-BR 52, but obviously the Slovenian RR renumbered her. This must have been a beautiful day behind this steamer. I almost envy you a bit, andersley, because I love these decapods. They are strong, they are handsome - and they have a great sound!

Thank you very much for sharing those pics with us!

Ron

Re: Steaming through Slovenia - andersley - 02-22-2010

In September last year I went over to Slovenia for 7 days of train watching! During my visit I visited a friend in Jesenice to see the model railway he runs which is housed in the signalling tower!

Afterwards he took me next door to the steam shed where the 33 was being prepared for another trip.

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Re: Steaming through Slovenia - tetters - 02-25-2010

Very cool! Thumbsup

Re: Steaming through Slovenia - andersley - 02-25-2010

The other steam locomotive currently running on special trains is 2-8-0 25-026. The pictures are taken at Ljubljana when it was being used on a train to commemorate 100 years anniversary of the Naklo line.

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