Paul Steane's Photography Pages

Thursday 30th March 2023 Driving to the aqueduct north of Skopje; then exploring around the depot and yards around Skopje; then exploring the part-built Beljakovce line towards Bulgaria; then back to Skopje airport to drop off hire car; Skopje SKP 20:25 (Wizzair flight W9-7021 G-WUKU A321-271NX) - push back from stand 204 20:23; take-off from runway 23 at 20:34; land at Luton on runway 25 at 22:38; on stand at 22:46; booked arrival at LTN 22:45. Overnight: ibis Hotel Luton Airport.

Tuesday 22nd April 2014 Skopje to Niš; overnight in Niš.
Route: Skopje 08:20 (MŽ EL 441-754) - Tabanovce (change to ŽS EL 444-016) - Niš 13:11 (18 late).

Thursday 24th April 2014 A morning looking around Skopje, then by train to Prishtinë; overnight in Prishtinë.
Route: Skopje 16:20 (MŽ DL 661-408) - Hani i Elezit 17:30; 17:45 (HK DL 007) - Prishtinë 19:20 (10 late).

Saturday 26th April 2014 Day 2 of the Mercia Charters rail tour. Prishtinë to Bardh and the freight branch to Gllavica; a depot visit at Fushë-Kosovë with a trip on a loco around the triangle there; then to the internal border at Mitrovicë and back. Overnight in Prishtinë.
Route: Prishtinë 07:50 (HK DMU 5800 004) - Fushë-Kosovë 08:00; shunt along platform 1 with HK DL MDD3-01; Fushë-Kosovë 09:07 (HK DL 2640 007 + 3C + DL 007, Mercia Charters) - Bardh (rev) - Gllivica nickel mine (rev) - Bardh (rev; 11:32) - Fushë-Kosovë; shunt to depot with MDD3-01 on front - depot visit (12:15/13:30); Fushë-Kosovë (HK DL 010 + 3C + 2640 007, Mercia Charters) - Mitrovicë (rev) - Fushë-Kosovë; 19:10 (HK DMU 5800 004 + 003, 27 late) - Prishtinë 19:20 (26 late).