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WW2 German Steam Engines Still In Service
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Iskra
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That's an interesting find. I might have to make a trip to Bosnia...
...does anyone know how open they are to photography/filming the steam locomotive's operation over there?
...does anyone know how open they are to photography/filming the steam locomotive's operation over there?
My understanding is that remaining steam working is very limited and to a great extent restricted to colliery/power station shunting. How accessible these are to individual visitors I've no idea.
But railway enthusiast trips, with access and photographic opportunities, have been made over the years. One operator with a visit planned for later in the year is 'Far Rail' - see https://www.farrail.com , then Upcoming Tours... Not cheap, but has a high reputation (not that I've been with them). Don't know if any other tour operator has anything planned.
But railway enthusiast trips, with access and photographic opportunities, have been made over the years. One operator with a visit planned for later in the year is 'Far Rail' - see https://www.farrail.com , then Upcoming Tours... Not cheap, but has a high reputation (not that I've been with them). Don't know if any other tour operator has anything planned.
contrex
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Annoying that he calls the Kriegslok a 'German train' both in the introductory caption and his spoken commentary.
These two threads from 2021 and 2022, and the links from them, may be of interest to anyone considering a visit:
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/bosnian-steam.222935/
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/travelling-to-bosnia-herzegovina.233269/
I haven't investigated the current situation, but if it hasn't changed in the past year or two, Kriegslok activity consists of shunting at two locations in the Tuzla area, one of which has very limited visibility from outside the site; on the positive side, if it's still possible to visit the works where the locomotives are maintained, that might also be of interest. Not far away at Banovici you might, depending on availability of diesels, be lucky enough to find some steam shunting, which could potentially include a classic Bosnian 83 class 0-8-2 tender engine on the narrow gauge or, as reported in one of the above threads, an American WW2 design (or at least the postwar Yugoslavian version) on the standard gauge (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JŽ_class_62).
An organized tour would enable you to see more steam activity, but at least some of it would be arranged specially for the visiting group. That's not a bad thing in itself, but to me at least, it isn't the same as seeing steam locomotives going about their normal business 'for real'.
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/bosnian-steam.222935/
https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/travelling-to-bosnia-herzegovina.233269/
I haven't investigated the current situation, but if it hasn't changed in the past year or two, Kriegslok activity consists of shunting at two locations in the Tuzla area, one of which has very limited visibility from outside the site; on the positive side, if it's still possible to visit the works where the locomotives are maintained, that might also be of interest. Not far away at Banovici you might, depending on availability of diesels, be lucky enough to find some steam shunting, which could potentially include a classic Bosnian 83 class 0-8-2 tender engine on the narrow gauge or, as reported in one of the above threads, an American WW2 design (or at least the postwar Yugoslavian version) on the standard gauge (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JŽ_class_62).
An organized tour would enable you to see more steam activity, but at least some of it would be arranged specially for the visiting group. That's not a bad thing in itself, but to me at least, it isn't the same as seeing steam locomotives going about their normal business 'for real'.
He isn't a railway expert or enthusiast. His WW2 documentaries appear to be meticulously researched though.
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