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Work on electrification on line between Csorna - Porpác until 24 April means IC trains run Szombathely - Sopron, normally these trains are Ludmilla as not enough electric loco to use :)

http://static.mav.hu/sites/default/files/upload/line-lock/16_v_vaganyzari_hirdetmeny_2015_04_11-04_24.pdf ...

Yes, I organise for PTG tours, almost 99% confirmed now, booking open soon via PTG web site

18-22 April 3 day special train with mostly HZ 2062 loco on lines in Slovenia, includes 2062 to Pula, Koper and Tranzalpine, also new Rogatec - Ðurmanec - Zabok border crossing!!
http://www.ptg.co.uk/slovenia-and-croatia-enthusiast-weekend

If interested please tell PTG quickly as we must now ...

Info ready for PTG Tours trip in September 2014, with interesting diesel locos and border crossings and unusual lines in Balkans
http://www.ptg.co.uk/great-bulgarian-track-bash-4

http://www.ptg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads ... vised2.pdf

Sorry the trip is now cancelled, we only had about 25 passengers (these are expensive trips and without support of local railfans we can not run them). Maybe we try again in December 2013, but we need some of you to come and travel with us

25-28 January 2013, Sž 664 loco coming to Innsbruck with PTG Tours special train :)

25 January: Ljubljana - Innsbruck
26 January: Innsbruck - Brennero - Innsbruck - Scharnitz - Innsbruck
28 January: Innsbruck - Ljubljana

27 January, extra day for anyone! One day tickets available, Innsbruck ...

I got all my photos back on line, and all the captions also

This link will always go to my photos now!
Many old OBB photos here

www.loco-photos.net

Regards
Phil

664 will be turned at Attnang & Selzthal, so "short hood" is leading


10 December
E19086 Ljubljana – Salzburg Hbf
Ljubljana 09.20
Jesenice 10.13 – 10.28
Faak am See 11.00 – 11.15 Photostop
Villach Westbf + 11.26 – 11.29
Böckstein 12.47 – 12.57 Photostop
Bad Gastein 13.03 – 14.23 lunch, Photostop ...

4010 009 hat geschrieben:Congratulation!
I'm sure that will be a very great train.

Thank you! Anyone is welcome to buy tickets and travel with us

More info here:
http://www.ptg.co.uk/tours/slovenia_christmasmarkets.htm

Sorry in English! Technical approval has been given for a Slovenian 664 GM loco to work the PTG Christmas Markets trip from December 10-12 from Ljubljana throughout to Salzburg! The trip will see three days on noisy 664 GM ...

I am looking for good scenic locations where to request photo stops on our special train on 11 December.

Between 1000 and 1200 we can try for good photo spot between Attnang-Puchheim - Stainach-Irdning?

Between 1400 and 1600 we can try for good photo spot between Stainach-Irdning - Bischofshofen ...

The following is now in final stages of planning by PTG Tours

Train will be Slovenian 664 throughout on 3 SZ compartment carriages

Saturday 10 December 2011
Ljubljana - Jesenice - Salzburg

Sunday 11 December 2011
Salzburg - Attnang-Puchheim - Selzthal - Bischofshofen - Salzburg*
* (likely 664 on ...

Photos from October 1987
http://locopage.fotopic.net/c1910654.html

Old photos from November 1986 on OBB and SBB
http://locopage.fotopic.net/c1898222.html

The British PTG Tours company is planning an extensive trip to Estonia in June 2011, full details now on line

http://www.ptg.co.uk/tours/Estonia2011.pdf

The original plan of running to Viljandi has been cut short due to a nine-month track renewal project between Türi - Viljandi. We can therefore ...