A551 - A560 ELECTROPUTERE CRAIOVA

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: August 1986 somewhere near Litohoro. A55x pulling an Athens bound International express. All the carriages were DB blue/cream and one solitary ex CIWL Greek Restaurant carriage coupled at the end. I waited patiently at the level crossing listening to the stories of the gate keeper from his time in the Resistance. The train run late and I heard lots of stories. That is how it was done in those days.

christo.

[theo]

For a moment,before open the post,i thought that I would see a kit for romanian beauty but no. . . keep dreaming. . .

[GAZKGK]

The only survivor.... A 557.

[theo]

Αnd where is that?

[GAZKGK]

Amfiklia.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: September 1989 NES Thessaloniki. Twenty four years ago sister loco A.556 resting by the platform. So that we can still remember these powerful beasts.

christo.

[GAZKGK]

[theo]

It s really great temptation..Christo?i think is time

[christo]

Joseph's photo in 1981 showing loco A554 in Athens. Note that the side grilles at the far end had not been revised yet.

christo.

[BalkanExpress]

As British Railways' Class 56 were built by ELECTROPUTERE CRAIOVA, do you think it could be usefull to re-use both chassis and bogies sides to construct our A550s?

HORNBY BR Class 56

Regards

Adelardo