12 hours HŽ tour

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Hey everyone!

 

This summer I had a holiday in Croatia and one day I could go out to the Split-Perković part of the Split-Knin line to make some shots. Last year I also had a tour, but this year was much better!

My trip started at Preslo station. The train 5510 (putnički Split-Perković) came in time, but because of the darkness I couldn't make any photos. But I could read the number of the leading loco: it was the 2 062 038!

When the 1823 night train came, I went out to the station to make a video of the train. If I will have time to do the video, I will post it here too.

The leading loco was the 2 062 051. After that came the 5502 again with the 038 Ličanka. Wideo was taken, the photos are poor quality.

Anyway, I must tell you, that the it looked awesome in the lights of the morning sun.

 

When it went away to Split, I decided to go to Brdašce, because there are better positions for shooting. Meanwhile came the 61302 freight with 2 locos, but my camera was in my backpack. Don't worry, about the next train I have pictures

 

So here it is, the first picture: B 825 near Brdašce in a curve:

And then next to me:

After making the photos I started to wave my hand to get some horn for the camera, but the driver didn't do anything. When the train passed I understood why: he was sleeping...

After that I had an hour pause with breakfast and some photo-shooting about the mountains. But when the Adria (B 1204) should have come, it didn't came. I went back to Brdašce, because I had to reach the last morning train up to Perković. It came with +10 delay:

It took me up to Perković, there the loco went to the other side of the train:

I really like the Ličankas and the 038 is one of my favourites, so I did some more pictures. Here is the best:

Finally at about 9:10 came the Adria with +100 delay and a huge horn sound.On the picture you can see it with the 2 062 038:

It stayed only some minutes, because it needed to hurry to Primorski Dolac in order to have a cross with the ICN 520 in time. On the picture it leaves Perković:

10 minutes later (with +10) came the 5803 putnički from Knin:

In 2 minutes it went on to Šibenik.

By this time the 5503 should have started to Split, but the tracks of Primorski Dolac were blocked by the upcoming Nagibni and the Adria which went down. So it waited for the ICN 520 to come in. On the picture the Nagibni leaves Perković to Knin:

When the Nagibni left, the 5503 left too (with +20):

At 11:00 came the 65326 with +10:

At 11:21 came the 023 Šved from Šibenik with the 5822 train number:

Than I had pause again:

At 12:55 the ICN 521 arrived:

Thanks to a really nice driver I travelled in the cabine

In Solin I could make a shot about the 7 123 009-010

In Split I said goodbye to my new friend and made a photo before he left to Predgrae:

Before the train left as ICN 522 i made some more photos. Thos you can see in the album

In order to make a last picture about the 038, I went up to Kaštel Stari with the 001 Šved (train number 5528). I also got in the cabine, but the driver couldn't talk english, so it was a bit strange not to talk any words.

In Kaštel Stari I made some photos about the 7122-001, you can see them in the album.

When the 038 came up, I made a photo with the Šved together...

...and one only about it:

After that I went back to Split and so my 12 hours HŽ trip ended.

I hope you like my pictures!

Video coming as soon as I have time to do it and upload it.

[STIB]

Very nice and detailed report!

Thank you for this.

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I'm happy, that you liked it!