HŽPP 2044s working along the Beautiful Split line - Summer 2023

Croatian Railways (HŽPP) operate a steady fleet of 2044s (EMD GT22HW-2 locos) which look & sound fantastic. For many years I had been wanting to visit this area to catch these stunning machines, however due to costs (popular tourist resort!), Covid & other reasons it took me forever to get out there! However in Summer 2023 this finally happened & the results were fantastic. As you can see the scenery is spectacular, the weather was amazingly hot & all trains ran. Despite being an expensive trip, it was well worth it. The last 6 minutes are clips filmed on my iPhone, mainly due to being out on the beers & not taking my camera with me!
Recorded between 28/7/23-1/8/23. Enjoy the sun, scenery, sea & thrash! Keep an eye out for 2044 018 which kept spewing out smoke!
In order we see:
1: 2044 020 slowly departs Kastel Stari heading for Split
2: 2044 018 arrives into Kastel Stari heading for Split
3: 2044 016 passes Labin Dalmatinski heading for Split
4: 2044 021 storms up the incline at Prgomet with the Budapest - Split
5: 2044 018 + 2044 028 ((028 low on power) thrash past Prgomet working Bratislava - Split
6: 2044 028 storms uphill at Sadine working the Split - Bratislava at Sadin
7: 2044 018 also storms uphill at Sadine working the Split - Budapest
8-9: 2044 016 shunting and ready to go at Split
10: 2044 016 departing Split Pregrade working to Vukovar
11: 2044 021 departing Split Pregrade working to Osijek
12: 2044 016 powers into Labin before shutting off working towards Split
13: 2044 011 powers up the hill at Prgomet working towards Split
14: 2044 017 powers up the hill at Progmet working the Budapest - Split
15: same train seen again near Labin
16: 2044 018 is seen at Primorski Dolac with the 6 hour late Bratislava - Split
17: and again at Prgomet
18: 2044 011 is seen climbing the hill at Sadine working the Split - Bratislava
19: 2044 017 is seen climbing the hill at Sadine working the Split - Budapest
20: 2044 020 is seen near Kaštel Stari working the Osijek - Split
21: 2044 011 powers out of Split Pregrade working Split - Vukovar
22: 2044 020 rolls out of Split working to Osijek
23: 2044 021 powers through the Split tunnels
24: 2044 021 then departs Split Pregrade working to Osijek
25: 2044 016 departs Split working to Vukovar
26: 2044 018 storms through the Tunnels at Split, sounding amazing 😎
27: 2044 018 thrashing away from Split Pregrade working to Osijek
Enjoy!
#trainspotting #croatia #HZPP #2044 #generalmotors #emd #thrash #clag #split #beautifulscenery

[@CHBTrains]

Excellent video my friend ❤

[@pawegliszczynski4449]

Good

[@SimonTog]

Super nice video Howard :)

[@alexgrove]

Awesome video, it high on my list to do areas. i eager to get these locos for haulage. Just need to fiqure the best way to do them.

[@tom_tractor_trailerscotrai2809]

The third shot at Labin, this place could feasibly be reached by flying to Split, walking out of the airport and hiking. Something I am planning to do one day. I was there in 2014 and there was a cement train at 4am every day, then held at the summit until 5.30 or so. Tent job.

[@Martin_TrainSpotter]

In my opinion the class 2044 is the best diesel engine. 😎

[@karldersiebte]

Nice locations but the clicking of the photo-camera disturb the scenery :-(