Fluidr / areaforeman's "2016 - Private Operators in Bulgaria- July 2016" set

A-8330 BZK 87004 @ Pirdop

A Nikon D750 — 1/250s ƒ/10 ISO 200 at 40 mm

N 21 B 5.1K C 0 E Jul 4, 2016 F Jul 9, 2016

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BR blue livery in South Eastern Europe. BZK runs trains from the mega Copper producing complex at Pirdop to a terminal near Burgas on the Black Sea. Former BR class 87's form some of it's core traction.

A-8329 BZK87003_034_012 @ Pirdop

A Nikon D750 — 1/250s ƒ/10 ISO 200 at 45 mm

N 15 B 2.8K C 0 E Jul 4, 2016 F Jul 9, 2016

G Bulgaria > Sofiya > Pirdop >

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A fine line up of British class 87's getting ready for the evening services eastbound to Burgas.

A-8331 BZK87012 @ Pirdop

A Nikon D750 — 1/250s ƒ/11 ISO 200 at 38 mm

N 12 B 2.7K C 0 E Jul 4, 2016 F Jul 9, 2016

G Bulgaria > Sofiya > Pirdop >

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Interesting purchase from the UK preservation group, as this class of loco never carried the former NSE livery in service. The class 87 was mainly an express passenger loco design for the WCML inter-city services.

A-8332 BZK80-0390 @ Pirdop 1

A Nikon D750 — 1/250s ƒ/11 ISO 200 at 48 mm

N 8 B 1.1K C 0 E Jul 4, 2016 F Jul 9, 2016

G Bulgaria > Sofiya > Pirdop >

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Romanian class 80 used as trip and shunt loco for the BZK operations at Pirdop

A-8337 DB204-399 @ Pirdop

A Nikon D750 — 1/320s ƒ/10 ISO 200 at 70 mm

N 13 B 1.3K C 0 E Jul 4, 2016 F Jul 9, 2016

G Bulgaria > Sofiya > Pirdop >

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Very poor external condition class 204 shunting a trip of acid tanks. DB Bulgaria have several such locos allocated to Pirdop.