Bulgarian 07 page

BDŽ 07 Fleet pictures, contributions welcome!
	07.001 at Gorna Orjahovica depot on 21 October 2004. The original 07 delivered to BDZ in 1971 with works number of 0057. Now the only low numbered 07 in use at Gorna, under overhaul in August 2006!
	07-02 is seen at General Todorov on 16 February 1989, this was the first time I saw an 07 on the line, and I believe this loco was first one there, used for crew training. Note the local children looking at the loco, I suspect they are interested in the new power! The loco is currently stored at Asenovo.
	07.003 is seen at Gorna Orjahovica depot on 5 May 2005. The loco is now stored at Asenovo.
	07.004 is seen at Kresna with the 16:35 Dupnitza - Kulata local train on 26 May 1998. Photo by Richard Stirk. The loco is currently stored at Asenovo.
	07.005 is seen at Gorna Orjahovica depot, stored out of use with 07.010 and 07.002 on either side of it. The loco appears in otherwise good condition. Friday 22 June 2001. The loco is now stored at Asenovo.
	07.006 is seen at Plovdiv depot on 24 September 2001. The loco is fitted with electric train heating at Plovdiv depot and is now numbered 07.106.
	07.007 is seen at Plovdiv depot out of use on 24 September 2001. In September 2003 the loco is still stored minus a few parts.
	07.008 is seen stabled out of use at Dimitrovgrad depot. Thursday 30 August 2001.
	07.009 smokes it up leaving Parvomaj PV10241, 09:15 Plovdiv - Dimitrovgrad on 2 October 2003. It is now possibly stored at Plovdiv depot?
	07.010 is seen at stored Gorna Orjahovica depot. The loco appears in otherwise good condition. 27 August 2003. The loco is now stored at Asenovo.
	07.011 is seen at Gorna Orjahovica depot, having just returned from a light engine test run. Friday 22 June 2001. The loco is now fitted with electric train heating.
	07.012 is seen at Gorna Orjahovica depot on 21 October 2004. The loco is now stored at Asenovo.
	07.013 is seen at Gorna Orjahovica depot on 5 May 2005. The loco is now stored at Asenovo.
	07.014 is seen at Gorna Orjahovica depot on 5 May 2005. The loco is now stored at Asenovo.
	07-15 is seen at Plovdiv with local train PV2141 to Svilengrad on 6 October 1993. 07's are regular on this route, a distance of 143 kilometres. The 07 is in original livery, and note the grey roof and battered appearance. The loco was withdrawn in 1997, probably as a result of crash damage?
	07.016 at Peshtera on train PV18206, the 1510 from Plovdiv on 24th May 1998. Photo by Neil Robinson
	07.017 is seen light engine at Plovdiv depot. The loco had just worked in on the early morning train from Svilengrad. Monday 24 September 2001.
	07.018 in good condition at Plovdiv depot on 30 July 2002. Photo by John Mulrine
	07.019 is seen light engine at Plovdiv depot. The loco had just worked in on the second morning train from Peshtera. Monday 24 September 2001.
	07.020 is seen at Plovdiv depot on Monday 25 October 2004.
	07.021 in awful condition at Plovdiv depot on 22 August 2003. This one won't return to use!
	07.022 at Saedinenie with train PV81204, the 17.52 from Plovdiv. Loco runs rounds and returns to Plovdiv at 19:30. Photo taken on 22 August 2003.
	07.123, the first loco converted with electric train heating supply is seen inside the workshops area of Gorna Orjahovica depot. Friday 31 August 2001.
	07.124 (the second ETH conversion) stands at Plovdiv on 23 October 2002. Photo by Richard Lea
	07.025 in store in the base at Asenova on 13 May 2006, photo by Ivo Radoev
	07.026 is seen at Elena on the now closed line from Gorna Orjahovica - Elena. The train has a maximum speed of 25km/h over the lightly used 44 km branch line. Saturday 29 September 2001. The loco was under conversion to 07.126 last year.
	07.027 at Levski with train PV22505 from Svishtov to Trojan, although advertised as a through train via Levski, only the 07 and the boiler van ran through! 2 February 1995. Loco is now based at Ruse and is in use in September 2003.
	07.027 is seen at Trojan with a stopping service from Levski, the front coach is a boiler van, enabling the train to be supplied with steam heating, it is controller from the locomotive, via an additional cable. 2 February 1995.
	07.028 at Levski with train PV25132 from Trojan, note the train consists of four coaches followed by twelve loaded wagons of logs! This is likely a regular occurrence on this train. Friday 22 June 2001.
	07.029 and 07.030 are seen at Levski, about to head east light engine to work some freight trains. Two of ninety-one Locos in service in Bulgaria. Fitted with the Kolomna 5-D49 16-cylinder engine, no form of train heating. Though there is a cable fitting from loco to boiler van when necessary. 2 February 1995.
	07.030 is seen on the summer weekend only train from Gorna Orjahovica - Elena. The train has a maximum speed of 25km/h over the lightly used 44 km branch line. Some freight is usually conveyed on this train as well as the carriage. Saturday 23 June 2001.
	07.031 is seen arriving at Boaza on the summer weekend only train from Elena - Gorna Orjahovica. The train has a maximum speed of 25km/h over the lightly used 44 km branch line. Some freight is usually conveyed on this train as well as the carriage. Saturday 1 September 2001.
	07.032 is seen stabled at Gorna Orjahovica depot. Friday 31 August 2001.
	07.033 at Dimitrovgrad on 4 May 2005 with PV10244 to Plovdiv, 06.059 is the second loco.
	07.034 is seen stabled at Gorna Orjahovica depot. Friday 22 June 2001.
	07.035 is seen in GREECE at Thessaloniki whilst on loan to Greek Railways. The loco spent about one month in use, mainly on freight trains, but also occasional passenger working. Photo taken on 20 August 2003, the 07 worked train 460 "Transbalkan" to Kulata and returned to Thessaloniki with train 461.
	07-36 at General Todorov on fast train 528 from Kulata - Sofia. The front two carriages have come through from Greece, here a portion is attached on the rear off the branch from Petrich. An 06 can be seen in the distance attaching the carriages. 18 September 1990.
	07.037 at General Todorov having just failed before working the short (10km) branch line train from there to Petrich. The branch train was worked by 06.115 instead. 22 October 1996.
	07.038 at General Todorov with fast train BV656 from Kulata to Sofia on 9 October 1993. The 07 worked as far as Dupnitza, a distance of 119 kilometres.
	07.039 in old livery at Dupnitza in April 1996, on a wet and cold day. Photo by Theo Stolz
	07-40 at Kulata on fast train 528 from Kulata - Sofia. The front two carriages have come through from Greece, a portion will be attached on the rear at General Todorov off the branch from Petrich. 12 September 1990.
	07.042 in ex works condition at Belo Pole with stopping train PV2502 from Kulata to Sofia, the 07 worked as far as Dupnitza where an electric continued to Sofia. 9 October 1993
	07.043 (what is left of it) at Dupnitsa on 19 June 2006, photo by Ivo Radoev
	07.044 is seen at Dolapite on 3 November 2004 in a line of stored 07's waiting an uncertain future.
	07.045 is seen at Samuil, having arrived with local train PV91101, the 05.00 from Silistra. Sunday 24 June 2001.
	07.046 is seen stabled at Ruse depot, the loco retains old livery and is currently out of use, maybe waiting an overhaul. Sunday 24 June 2001. The loco is now stored at Dolapite.
	07.047 is seen at Rujno on train BV947, the Silistra portion of the overnight from Sofia. Sunday 24 June 2001.
	07.048 is seen stabled beside the turntable at Ruse depot. Sunday 24 June 2001.
	07.049 is seen in Greece at Thessaloniki whilst on loan for a period of testing. The loco is based at Ruse and was worked by a driver from Ruse. It is understood the 07 was at Thessaloniki for about a month, mainly used on freights on the line to Kozani. Photo taken on 12th March 1990, Clive Barlow
	07.050 is seen stabled at Ruse depot on 16 August 2006. Photo by Niki Pet.
	07.051 is at Gorna Orjahovica depot stored in August 2003. The loco has been out of use a number of years and has recently been dragged from Ruse depot to Gorna Orjahovica, and is now stored at Asenovo.
	07-52 is seen stored at Ruse depot, the loco retains old livery and looks as if it has been stored for a long time (still carries old number), maybe waiting an overhaul? Sunday 24 June 2001. The loco is now officially withdrawn and has been moved to Gorna Orjahovica in 2003.
	07.053 waits at Ruse prior to taking over MV461 to Romania. The Section from Ruse - Giurgiu is now always worked by 07's. Seen on 3 November 2004.
	07.054 is seen undergoing a major overhaul at Gorna Orjahovica depot. Friday 22 June 2001. Loco in in use in September 2003 at Ruse.
	07.055 is seen at Dolapite on 6 September 2007 in a line of stored 07's waiting an uncertain future. Photo by Veselin Malinov
	07.056 is seen at Kjustendil on 21 August 2003 with train EV6611 from Sofia (the 07 having worked the 54 km from Radomir).
	07.057 is being taken away from Gorna Orjahovica on 15 August 2006 to local scrap yard for cutting. The loco was abandoned there for years after accident damage. Photo by Niki Pet.
	07.058 is seen at Dolapite on 3 November 2004 in a line of stored 07's waiting an uncertain future.
	07.059 is seen at Samuil on 289 August 2003 with mixed train 91302, the 09.40 to Silistra, distance of 113 km, takes 3 hours!
	07.060 is seen at Dolapite on 6 September 2007 in a line of stored 07's waiting an uncertain future. Photo by Veselin Malinov
	07.061 is in ex works condition seen at the terminus station at Silistra on train PV91103, the 14:20 to Samuel on 21st May 1998. Photo by Neil Robinson
	07.062 is seen at Dupnitza with 17:55 departure ex Kulata (to Sofia) on 26 May 1998. An electric loco took over here for the run into Sofia. Photo by Richard Stirk.
	07.063 is seen at Gorna Orjahovica on 3 November 2004 with a northbound ballast train.
	07.064 is seen at Stambolijski with train PV18202, the 13.40 from Plovdiv - Peshtera on 2 October 2003.
	07.065 is seen at Ruse Razpredelitelna with the local train to Giurgiu Nord. (Note only Romanian and Bulgarian passport holders can use this train!). Sunday 24 June 2001.
	07.066 is seen at Levski with a freight for Svishtov on 21 October 2004.
	07.067 is seen in Greece with a empty sugar beet train from Plati - Aminteo on 30 October 2004.
	07.068 is seen in GREECE at Strimon whilst on loan to Greek Railways. The loco spent about one month in use, mainly on freight trains, but also occasional passenger working. Photo taken on 20 August 2003
	07.069 on a freight at Levski bound for Svishtov. The 07 will have arrived earlier with the daily mixed train PV25132 from Trojan. Wednesday 26 September 2001.
	07.070 is seen at Dimitrovgrad with an 06 on train 40 on 20 June 2002. Photo taken by Gerhard Muzak
	07.071 at Batanovci on local train PV6105 (Sofia - Kjustendil). The 07 had worked forward from Pernik, 25 October 2002. Photo by Richard Lea. Loco destroyed in accident in Greece in 2006.
	07.072 in store in the base at Asenova on 13 May 2006, photo by Ivo Radoev The loco has been there many years.
	07.073 at Dobrich on 23 August 2003 having just worked in on overnight train BV8637 (21.00 from) an 07 comes on the train at Sindel for the 109 km run to Dobrich. Here train continues as PV29237 north to Kardam with a different 07 from Dobrich.
	07.074 is seen in long term store at the depot at Kaspichan (with 07.078) on Saturday 11th October 2003
	07.075 is stored at Dobrich depot with sister locos 07.080 and 07.082 on 23 August 2003.
	07.076 is seen late at night at Dobrich station with BV720, the 22:35 overnight train to Sofia. The steam is seen coming from the front carriage which is being used to heat the carriages. One of ninety-one Locos in service in Bulgaria. 1 February 1995.
	07.077 at Kardam, waiting to work the 18:17 to Varna on 6 August 1996. Loco still in use at Varna in August 2003. Photo by Jeff Hawken
	07.078 is seen in long term store at the depot at Kaspichan (with 07.074) on Saturday 11th October 2003
	07.079 is stored at Varna depot on 23 August 2003.
	07.080 is stored at Dobrich depot with sister locos 07.075 and 07.082 on 23 August 2003.
	07.081 is seen undergoing a major overhaul at Gorna Orjahovica depot on 14 June 2002. Photo taken by Gerhard Muzak
	07.082 is stored at Dobrich depot with sister locos 07.075 and 07.082 on 23 August 2003.
	07-83 is seen at Varna with local train PV33904 to Staro Orjahovo, a distance of 62 kilometres, the branch is now closed. 5 October 1993.
	07.084 is seen at Kardam with local train PV29103 to Varna on 23 October 2004.
	07.085 at Kardam with stopping train PV22903 to Varna, a distance of 131 kilometres. The line is still worked by 07's at this time. 5 October 1993.
	07.086 at Kardam on train PV29102, the 07:03 from Varna on 22nd May 1998. Photo by Neil Robinson
	07.087 arriving at Varna on 26 August 2000. Photo by Heiko Focken
	07.088 is seen stabled at Gorna Orjahovica depot on 31 August 2001 this former Varna based loco has been out of use for quite a while. The loco is now stored at Asenovo.
	07.089 is seen in very bad condition at the rear of at the depot at Varna on Saturday 11th October 2003
	07.090 is seen at Kardam with train PV29237 from Dobrich (through carriages from Sofia) on the morning of 23 August 2003. For a number of years 07.090 was dumped out of use at Dobrich, so it is good to see the loco back in use!
	07.091 (rebuilt from former Czech T679.2001/2) is based at Gorna Orjahovica depot. Seen here in fresh ex works condition at Veliko Tarnovo, in May 2003. Photo taken by Gerhard Muzak
	07.1917 (now 07.091) is seen in it's special blue livery. Picture from a calendar at Gorna Orjahovica depot.
Other Pictures
	Rebuild plates on the side of 07.091 (rebuilt from former Czech T679.2001/2) at Gorna Orjahovica depot.
	Three 07's on the depot at Dupnitza. Photo from BDZ magazine published August 1997.
	07-26 in ex works old livery. Photo from BDZ magazine published August 1997.
	07.048 enters the huge impressive combined road / rail bridge of the river Danube between Giurgiu Nord and Ruse. Opened in 1954 the road can clearly be seen climbing to run over the railway tracks. Photo taken from train 461, Monday 27 August 2001.
	Lugansk builders plate on 07.008.