Sunday 2nd May 2010: Varna - Razdelna - Varna Feribotna - Shumen - Slavianovo - Gorna Priematelen Park - Resen - Polikraishte - Gorna Orjahovitsa - Veliko Tarnovo.
Second day of the PTG "Magnificent Seven to the Black Sea" railtour. We expected to go a little further at Varna Feribotna, to the actual ferry terminal, but in hindsight (a) it's not clear whether the line is electrified, and (b) the station building where we reversed said "Varna Feribotna" on it so we got to the place we'd asked to go to! We had also requested the curve avoiding Gorna Orjahovitsa direct towards Veliko Tarnovo, but this was reported as "unavailable" - a crossover appeared to be out of use. 87004 was in excellent external condition, worthy of the loco's prior history as a UK Royal Train locomotive.
See trip report for the full itinerary, traction details and notes.
Second day of the PTG "Magnificent Seven to the Black Sea" railtour. We expected to go a little further at Varna Feribotna, to the actual ferry terminal, but in hindsight (a) it's not clear whether the line is electrified, and (b) the station building where we reversed said "Varna Feribotna" on it so we got to the place we'd asked to go to! We had also requested the curve avoiding Gorna Orjahovitsa direct towards Veliko Tarnovo, but this was reported as "unavailable" - a crossover appeared to be out of use. 87004 was in excellent external condition, worthy of the loco's prior history as a UK Royal Train locomotive.
See trip report for the full itinerary, traction details and notes.
Slavianovo
Resen
Gorna Orjahovitsa
Veliko Tarnovo