Bulgarian State Railways - Steam Engine 46.03 type 1-6-2 

Над красотой этих локомотивов время не властно. Они всегда будут блистать своим величием и силой человеческого гения.

Such a grand looking old lady. Even in such a sad sorry state, she still stands proudly on her own wheels, rolling down the rails with a quiet grace all her own. At the part where the camera pointed to her front as she rolled down the rails, the clanking of her rods made it sound as though she was steaming on down the track. Whether she was sent to her final resting place or to a better place, this was both sad and beautiful to watch. I hope that some if not all of those iron horses were saved and restored. Such mighty engines to behold, even in their decrepit states.

Well done! Greetings from the Polish railway enthusiasts society!

46.03 is a Polish loco built in 1931, 46.13 is German. Huge beasts, 2-12-4T in Whyte notation, surely for heavy freight trains

I think the video shows the transport of the powerful 2-cylinder, 150 ton, 1F2 Tank locomotive to Sofia for restoration. The 46.03 has been built in 1931 in Poland and with 12 sisters in service until around 1975. Since 2015 she is under steam. Around 13:00 we also see her younger sister 46.13 being pulled out of the shed. She is also preserved, one of the 8 3-cylinder machines built by BMAG in Germany during the war.

What a sight!! Wow. An electric, steam, and diesel locomotives all' together.

hopefully they restore the 2-12-4 because i want to see that in action

The carriages at 4:13 had no glass in the windows (unless they were very clean!) A bit like the buildings at 12:19. Seems to be a shortage of glass!

Greetings from the USA! Your trains look so much different than ours and I think that's really cool! Awesome video!

Браво Цецо.Добре че влаковете са ти в кръвта,за да се насладим и ние

Матерь Божья,действительно 2-6-2.Глазам своим не поверил сначала.

Very well filmed; impressive locos. I had not seen locos with this wheel arrangement other than in photographs.

Hi, I have watched some of your videos, they are most enjoyable, I look forward to watching more this evening. I took a lot of film in Bulgaria, some of which I will post on RU-vid in the coming months. Our group had a most enjoyable time touring the railways of Bulgaria and Greece ..... Tim.

Excellent video! Good to see the Faur diesel on the job! Like!

Gratuluji k záchraně lokomotivy. Fandím Vám také ve zprovoznění. :)

браво, чудесен филм ...!

The first is a German 'Kriegslokomotive' class 52 massively built during WW2 and after the war given to many countries in Europe as a war payoff.

Hello my dear friend I AM here again watching more a beautiful work from wonderful Cannel We are together strong hug from Brazil

That is great, I hope she gives many more years of honorable service!

At 8:30-9:15 you see a 2-10-0 tender engine which looks similar to German types. Around 15:00 you see a 2-12-4T, i.e. tank engine, which I guess is their 1-6-2 type (just as in France a 2-3-1 is a 4-6-2 Pacific). In service that should have been one powerful heavy shunter. Behind it is an 0-12-0T.

Beautiful presentation and I love it very much

Those steam engines deserve a good restoration.

Страхотно видео! Браво! Благодаря!

Excellent video, thoroughly enjoyed it!

Sensational 46.03 produced for export to Bulgaria in 1931 in Cegielski Factory in Poznań. Thanks for this great movie. What is happening now with the locomotive - anyone know?

In Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement it is 2-12-4.

These locomotives seem to be in quite good shape, a little stiff and a few shot parts (lights and other minor things) but over all, it doesn´t look too bad!

Nice video. Looks like some of the tracks have not been used for some time..... Especially where they had to cut down some trees. What was the reason for moving these old steam locomotives? Cheers Adam

Bon reportage ! Congratulations ! 👍

Дякую, за дуже цікаве відео!

Nice shots and locomotives good luck from romania

The bearings must be in great shape for them to free-roll so quietly even after they lubed all the joints

Is one of those a 0-12-0 tank engine?

Congratulations. Great video!

Fantastic video!

Bravo , amazing movie

Thanks to everybody who leaded, hardly worked to restore this historical "grand-mother bear". But, please change its definition to 2-12-4 which is correct one.

that brown RVR dr1 (i gues) is being scrapped?

Apprezzato!* * * * *

Greetings from Cambodia.Veri nice progress.Jou vill be fastest in the all universe.Hula hola.Abubekir.

Gooood !!! Thanks for posing !!

hermoso video saludos desde buenos aires

An excellent video. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. 💙 T.E.N.

wow!!! great video!!!

Are they going to be saved or scrapped?

There doesn't seem to be any glass in the cartridges.is it me?

Plz tell me those aren't going for scrap

are they junking everything or going to restore the steam engine

Magnific! Greetings from Italy

Desculpe pelo comentário anterior ou pergunta. São várias locomotivas a vapor.

very sad to see an old steam engine, headed down that road.thank u for this video.Ron, wb8nmk in N. W. OHIO A PRIL 15 /2016

How is a 1-6-2 steam engine possible? Are you referring to the 2-12-4 made by union pacific?

13:12 This locomotive was produced in POLAND about 1934 year.

great video

para que se llevan hasta ese lugar p desarmar?

Wery good! Respect from Russia!

That old girl has seen better days, but I'll bet she will look great when they are done restoring her!

these things look spooky as hell

Tune in next week for another episode of "Depressing as Hell Trains".

That is a 2-12-0 steam locomotives. Tender has 4 wheels

A question about the diesel shunter 55 206.7, what layout of engine is it using. Inline six, inline eight, v-8, v-12 etc. to me it looks like it would be an inline six similar to the big 18 wheeler truck engines.

2-12-4. I didn't think such a wheel arrangement existed & actually it is a 2-12-4T, because there are side tanks for the water. This must have been one hell of a slow speed hauler. For a mine, steel works or in a freight yard? And someone said it was a Kriegslok. I counted the driven axles and wondered what on earth this creature was. Not a War Engine for sure.

Евала !

У меня вопрос, на металлолом потащили или восстановить до рабочего состояния собрались?

What happened since this video was made with this 46.03?

Върнете парните локомотиви на релсите - спрете кражбите на нафта. :) Иначе никога няма да забравя силата, мощта и красотата на преминаващ влак, теглен от парен локомотив. Успех с възстановяването.

Оператор - мастер! Подписался на канал. Когда паровоз сам поедет?

What make/model is the red loco at :38?

👍for restored 👎 for scrapped

bravo ,.amazing movie bro

nice video

супер поне една парна машина да се възроди само дето горивото е проблем

Interesting image from min 18:31 2 ian 2015

Das ist eine gaile Maschine. Die würde ich gern bei der Arbeit sehen und hören.

Fantastic

Baureihe lockomotive in Bulgaria. That interesting. I just can immagion how it handles tight curwes with the 6 driven axials.

what happend to all these beautiful engines

Anyone know what became of the EMU sets?

Qué hermosas Locomotoras, qué fue de ellas?

where are they leadind the old locomotives?

И къде отива тоя стар парен локомотив?

I hope they get restored.

are they getting ready to refurbish those steamers?

I imagine those beautiful old steamers are going to scrap and I feel bad for them, they are part of history and at one time most Engineers would consider them living breathing machines.

That locomotive isa "Decapod" a 2-10-0

Would the 1-6-2 refer to axles not wheels?

puede ser que la locomotora de maniobras es de origen rusi

локомотивът изглежда като клас 52 на Deutsch Bahn, тази машина ще бъде запазена?

this loco is a 2-12-4 wheel arrangement and would of bean a very powerful loco

1 locomotive is šestikolák czech machine and 1 vagons is czech Honekry or bdmtee

Why there are so many of these abandoned trains all over Bulgaria ?

A 4-12-2 is uncommon, evan an 0-10-0 is rare, There is only one 0-10-0 i the United states and also there is only one 0-10-2 union class locomotive left, its painted with two different railway paint schemes, one side says Duluth Missabe & Iron range the other side says Norfolk and western!

Where? In Romania?

Дано скоро го видим и под пара.

this loco looks German with the 5 drivers, im guessing its from the GDR ??

Es sieht wohl so aus, als ob diese bulgarische Baureihe 46.03 aus deutscher Produktion sein könnte. Einige Bauteile und Konstruktionsmerkmale sehen genau so aus, wie bei deutschen Dampfloks. Weiß jemand genaueres?

10:53 in scene aboned Hungary shunter locomotive M44

Как паровоз на 13:16 имееет шесть пар ведущих осей на одной раме и не ломает путь?

nice job

That electric locomotive is roumanian type