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BDZ 15 215 at Poduyane station

Photo Nikolay Petrakiev, niki_pet@mail.bg



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BDZ 15 215 at Poduyane station

Photo Nikolay Petrakiev, niki_pet@mail.bg



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17.08.2004
BDZ lok 15.215 at station Mesdra with tourist train to Sofia through the Iskar defile.

Photo by Todor Cholakov (bdz46@abv.bg)



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A steam locomotive with number 15.215 , standing in depot Mezdra.

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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A steam locomotive with number 15.215 in National Railway Museum in Ruse. You can see my website: https://www.flickr.com/photos/162881852@N07/

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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A steam locomotive with number 15.215 in National Railway Museum in Ruse. You can see my website: https://www.flickr.com/photos/162881852@N07/

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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A steam locomotive with number 15.215 in National Railway Museum in Ruse. You can see my website: https://www.flickr.com/photos/162881852@N07/

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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A steam locomotive with number 15.215 in National Railway Museum in Ruse. You can see my website: https://www.flickr.com/photos/162881852@N07/

Digital photo Veselin Malinov , e-mail: malinov.veselin99@gmail.com



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Bulgaria – The "old" Orient Express – Calais to Istanbul – pauses at Kostinbrod to pass a northbound freight train, hauled by 15.151 an ex-DR "Krieglok" 2-10-0. Note the bag of rubbish hanging out of the carriage window – a very necessary item on this one-time marathon journey! 24 August 1969

Photo and scan by Roger Griffiths jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk



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Locomotive 15.17 (DR 52 2728, "HENSCHEL" F.N 27960/1944) A representative of the most famous steam locomotives in Europe - the Germannes model 52. Between 1943 and 1971 they have been delivered in Bulgaria 275 locos from Germany, DDR, Czechoslovakia and USSR, which had been worked in all over the country and operated with all kinds of trains until 1979. Assenovo 15.08.1998

Photo and scan by Petko Ivanov (petko_iv29@yahoo.com)



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The same locomotive 15.17 one year later. Assenovo 27.08. 1999.

Photo and scan by Petko Ivanov (petko_iv29@yahoo.com)



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On the 25th of Sept. 2002 an attractive journey was held by the last working steam locomotive in BDG 15.215 (DR 52 5915; Schwartzkopf F.N 12341/1943). The route was Sofia-Yana- Kazitchane – about 50 km. On the picture is 15.215 locomotive in Sofia depot being prepared for a travel.

Photo and scan by Petko Ivanov (PetkoIvanov@chelmine.com)



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Steam lokomotive 15.215 (DR 52 5915; Schwartzkopf F.N 12341/1943) arriving in Sofia main station with special train "Korona express" from Mezdra-22.06.2004

Photo: Petko Ivanov (PetkoIvanov@chelmine.com)



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Steam lokomotive 15.215 stayed in Sofia main staion with special train "Korona express" from Mezdra-22.06.2004

Photo: Petko Ivanov (PetkoIvanov@chelmine.com)



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Steam lokomotive 15.215 in first track of Sofia main station-22.06.2004

Photo: Petko Ivanov (PetkoIvanov@chelmine.com)



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Loco driver called Bono Stefanov is coming up into the machine in Sofia depot.

Photo and scan by Petko Ivanov (PetkoIvanov@chelmine.com)



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Departure from Sofia depot.

Photo and scan by Petko Ivanov (PetkoIvanov@chelmine.com)



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Train arriving at Sofia station 1st track for its attachment to the special train.

Photo and scan by Petko Ivanov (PetkoIvanov@chelmine.com)



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15.215 loco is waiting permission for Sofia station departure.

Photo and scan by Petko Ivanov (PetkoIvanov@chelmine.com)



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Train stop at Yana station. It is composed of saloon- wagons of the special train of the last Bulgarian king - King Boriss III (1894-1943), railways fan and loco driver.

Photo and scan by Petko Ivanov (PetkoIvanov@chelmine.com)



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Driving off with full steam for photographs at Yana station.

Photo and scan by Petko Ivanov (PetkoIvanov@chelmine.com)



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Point of the train stop at Yana st. 15.215 loco just before its departure toward Kazitchane.

Photo and scan by Petko Ivanov (PetkoIvanov@chelmine.com)



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The journey is finished. 15.215 loco is in Sofia depot waiting for new attractions, providing pleasure to steam loco friends (especially BDG series 15 (DR 52), which have been the skeleton of the rail transport in Bulgaria and all over the Europe for a long period of time.

Photo and scan by Petko Ivanov (PetkoIvanov@chelmine.com)



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One more preserved locomotive of model 15 - 15.242 (DR 52 2373, "HENSCHEL" F.N 27541/1943) Kaloyanovetz 09.06.2001

Photo and scan by Petko Ivanov (petko_iv29@yahoo.com)



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Locomotive 15.242 - a view of the specific for the model "trough" tender. Kaloyanovetz 09.06.2001

Photo and scan by Petko Ivanov (petko_iv29@yahoo.com)



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Historical steam lokomotive 15.215 in front of special train in Lakatnik railway station Photo taken on 09.09.2006

Digital photo: Petko Ivanov (petko.ivanov@dpm-group.com)



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Historical steam lokomotive 15.215 in front of special train in Lakatnik railway station Photo taken on 09.09.2006

Digital photo: Petko Ivanov (petko.ivanov@dpm-group.com)



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Historical steam lokomotive 15.215 in Lakatnik railway station Photo taken on 09.09.2006

Digital photo: Petko Ivanov (petko.ivanov@dpm-group.com)



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Historical steam lokomotive 15.215 in front of special train in Lakatnik railway station Photo taken on 09.09.2006

Digital photo: Petko Ivanov (petko.ivanov@dpm-group.com)



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Historical steam lokomotive 15.215 in Lakatnik railway station with toirists of Spain Photo taken on 09.09.2006

Digital photo: Petko Ivanov (petko.ivanov@dpm-group.com)



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Historical steam lokomotive 15.215, all with steam, in Lakatnik railway station with toirists of Spain Photo taken on 09.09.2006

Digital photo: Petko Ivanov (petko.ivanov@dpm-group.com)



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Historical steam lokomotive 15.215 (DR 52 5915; Schwartzkopf F.N 12341/1943) Photo taken on 09.09.2006

Digital photo: Petko Ivanov (petko.ivanov@dpm-group.com)



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Wheels and operate mechanism of historical steam lokomotive 15.215 (DR 52 5915; Schwartzkopf F.N 12341/1943) Photo taken on 09.09.2006

Digital photo: Petko Ivanov (petko.ivanov@dpm-group.com)



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Inside in cabin of historical steam lokomotive 15.215 (DR 52 5915; Schwartzkopf F.N 12341/1943) Photo taken on 09.09.2006

Digital photo: Petko Ivanov (petko.ivanov@dpm-group.com)



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Inside in cabin of historical steam lokomotive 15.215 (DR 52 5915; Schwartzkopf F.N 12341/1943) Photo taken on 09.09.2006

Digital photo: Petko Ivanov (petko.ivanov@dpm-group.com)



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Inside in cabin of historical steam lokomotive 15.215 (DR 52 5915; Schwartzkopf F.N 12341/1943) Photo taken on 09.09.2006

Digital photo: Petko Ivanov (petko.ivanov@dpm-group.com)



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Inside in cabin of historical steam lokomotive 15.215 (DR 52 5915; Schwartzkopf F.N 12341/1943) Photo taken on 09.09.2006

Digital photo: Petko Ivanov (petko.ivanov@dpm-group.com)



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Shunting in Lakatnik railway station. Steam lococmotive 15.215 is ready to leaving back to Mezdra, electrical loco 45.183 is in front of special train to Sofia.In distance is one EMU series 32 to slow train Lakatnik-Sofia. Photo taken on 09.09.2006

Digital photo: Petko Ivanov (petko.ivanov@dpm-group.com)



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