Steam along the scenic Gabrovo branch with - Henschel 4-8-2 No.03.12.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

You have been indeed fortunate to see and hear such sights! Many thanks for sharing them with us!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+ADMIRALSCORNER Bulgaria was a very interesting tour, it's my pleasure to share it with you.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

+Timsvideochannel1 I have just enjoyed another watch of this video! What a great entry out of a tunnel onto a bridge! Magic!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+ADMIRALSCORNER One of the advantages of travelling on arranged tours, is that know where to take the best photos. This tour was organised by the "Railway Touring Company", it is in this years brochure under the heading " "Black Sea Express". not quite the same itinerary, as it is altered a little each year.

[@joesprinter8202]

What an epic adventure, great upload. Many thanks.....

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.

[@kevindickinson5081]

Another brilliant video, I must say I do like the use of more than one camera on these videos, it give an in depth feel to them. Very interesting, and the works visit was a bonus. Thank you for sharing. Kevin Dickinson.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi Kevin, your comment is appreciated .... Tim.

[@STEVEHARLEY1956]

Great trip Tim....liked the look inside the workshops at the end...cracking !....best wishes...Steve.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Cheers Steve, I have some more fascinating workshop and stored locomotive visits to post. It's taking a while to post my Bulgarian experience on KZbin as each video takes many hours to edit and I am also restoring my model railway after many years disuse and then there is work as well. Never a dull moment. Bye for now ..... Tim.

[@andreialexiev7858]

Terrific! By the way, Tsar Boris of Bulgaria was a railfan. I read somewhere that he used to enjoy being at the throttle. His son Simeon, now in his eighty's, is heir to the throne.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, some of the carriages making up our train were from Tsar Boris's train, I had heard that he liked to travel around the country in his own train. I didn't know he had a son, I've learned something new today 😉.

[@andreialexiev7858]

@@Timsvideochannel1 I love Eastern Europe and I love trains. I'm a history and language buff also; but admittedly don't know that much about Eastern European railroads per se. I did notice during the museum tour that at least one steam locomotive was from the Škoda works in what used to be Czechoslovakia. BTW, Simeon is perhaps the only living man who could potentially be called "Tsar".

[@DisVietVetUSA]

Way to go Tim keep up the good work

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi Richard, I am glad you enjoyed it, your comment is appreciated.

[@annajeannettedixon2453]

one very rare locomotive these are worth there weight in gold you not get they more like this now a mountain class 4-8-2 fantastic

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Mountain class locomotives are few and far between these days, the only other ones I have travelled behind are NZR JA class No. 1271 and Slovakian "Albatross" No. 498.104.

[@Han-wh5ie]

De electrische treinstellen verwaarloosde aanblik.. Prachtige reis.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hallo, ik ben blij dat je genoten hebt van de rit. De elektrische treinstellen hadden zeker betere tijden gekend

[@ferroviedeltrentino2300]

Great video!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+FERROVIE DEL TRENTINO Thank you.

[@m41incanis]

What a beautiful engine.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+m41incanis It looked good, a credit to the people responsible for looking after it.

[@KiaTaatje]

Hi Tim Good video Tim , the brand name Henschel remind me on my automotive apprentice time 1964 in Holland when I was working on Henschel Trucks ( good German stuff ) ......Merry Christmas from the Kapiti Coast - NZ ..... BERT

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi Bert, thanks for commenting .... Merry Christmas from a rather chilly Sussex Coast .... Tim.

[@GirishnathTrivedi0321]

पलक झपकते यह क्या हुआ ?

[@tanishpatelpro8285]

What happened to the steam engine

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, some of the steam engines are kept in working order to haul special trains, some have been placed on plinths at railway stations, whilst the rest slowly rust away in engine depots awaiting their eventual fate.

[@robertcoleman4861]

Hi tim another wonderful vid,I love the beautiful restored steam engine and the low down buffer shots bulgaria and the balkans is really the hidden gem of europe ,Cheer's bob from getting colder sydney it was only 17c the other day.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi Robert, wish it was 17C here in the UK, I don't think the temperature left single figures today. Bulgaria is a surprising country, with an almost complete rail system (No Beeching Axe). I'm looking forward to summer arriving. Take care. Tim.

[@CoalChrome]

is it a 3-cylinder?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, I didn't know the answer, so I looked it up and found this article confirming it is a three cylinder locomotive: - In 1941, the Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) placed an order with Henschel & Son in Germany for fifty BDZ class 03 express passenger locomotives. They were of the type 2′D1′h3S (2-4-1 axle arrangement, simple steam expansion, superheating, three-cylinder, fast train service) and were designed to be capable of hauling heavy passenger trains over the often severe profiles of the 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Bulgarian mainlines, with gradients of up to 2.8%. The first two locomotives were delivered by the end of 1941. During trials, it proved that the specifications of the BDZ designing engineers were correct and that they had successfully overcome the shortcomings of insufficient power and some construction problems that had been experienced with the BDZ 2-8-2 Mikado class 01 1′D1′h2S and class 02 1′D1′h3S locomotives. Mass production began the following year, but was interrupted by war restrictions introduced by the German authorities and delivery was halted before the full order was filled. Only ten more locomotives were built and delivered at the end of 1942 and early 1943, and the total number of the BDZ class 03 remained at twelve locomotives, numbered 03.01 to 03.12. After 1958, these locomotives were gradually converted to mixed fuel oil and coal firing, which resulted in improved steaming ability and better performance, particularly on mountainous lines. During their 35 years of service, they exhibited excellent performance and only minor problems were experienced, such as oval wearing of the leading axle's inside crank. After factory repair, one of these locomotives, no. 03.12, was preserved in the depot at Gorna Oryahovitsa and returned to operation for tourist trains.

[@ziiofswe]

Was my first thought too.

[@ziiofswe]

You can actually see the rod from the 3rd cylinder move back and forth if you look for it: 24:20, 26:33 and 31:35 for example. (It's at a slight angle.)

[@raymondleggs5508]

in the us there are 3 cylinder locomotives, that will never be restored to operation because they have 3 cylinder. The biggest example being the last remaining union pacific 9000 plus it's a very long rigid frame loco! being a 4-12-2

[@izydor5374]

PIĘKNE

[@pega17pl]

(15:48) Let's hope the little boy got no trauma on steam locos...

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+pega17pl The boy survived, but I think he will be very wary of standing behind his mum in future.

[@pega17pl]

+Timsvideochannel1 lol - ... or his queue jumping mother.

[@ronwinke6504]

Tim, Many tnx. for this fine video. I have been trying to follow u, an this video, is great. please keep up the fine work Tim. Ron,wb8nmk in N W OHIO U S A May 21 2015

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Ron Winke Thank you for your kind comment. Tim.

[@jeanmariezzombory6202]

On aime faire mumuze avec les vieux trains ?...

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Merci.