46.03 - the steam monster of BDZ is under steam again! Granny Bear (Baba Metsa in Bulgarian) has been recently awaken from a long winter sleep and is under steam again after more than 5 years of standstill due to delayed overhaul of the boiler tubes. Last weekend the locomotive served two Christmas trains from Sofia to two different destinations - Pernik and Bankya. Last year the same Christmas trains were hauled by the Swiss loco 01.23, but now the Granny Bear take them. On the photo the locomotive is departing the train from Pernik station on 14 December 2024. On the next day was the trip to Bankya.
More to see in the video:
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