290: Overseas, Turkey, Istanbul, September 2008

5th September 2008 to 11th September 2008

LAST UPDATED 14/03/09. CURRENTLY CONTAINS 14 PHOTOS.
A few photos whilst on a short break in Istanbul, September 2008.
Some from Sirkeci on the European side of the river, and some from Haydarpasa on the Asian side.
Makes a nice change for some unusual loco types.

2-4-0 steam loco 23004 (minus it's tender) on display outside Haydapasa station, Istanbul	Resident shunting loco DE11052 trundles back into the yard at Sirkeci station, Istanbul	Resident shunting loco DE11052 trundles back into the yard at Sirkeci station, Istanbul	DE11052 drags a rake of coaching stock off the yard at Sirceki to form a westbound passenger service
DE11052 waits by the train ferry at Sirkeci, Istanbul	DE24299 hauls an eastbound mixed freight out of the docks at Haydarpasa, Istanbul	DE24299 hauls an eastbound mixed freight out of the docks at Haydarpasa, Istanbul	DH7007 shunts passenger stock out of the yard at Sirkeci, Istanbul
E43018 waits to depart Haydarpasa, Istanbul, with an eastbound IC working	E43042 waits to depart Haydarpasa, Istanbul, with an eastbound IC working	E52505 sits on the depot at Sirkeci, Istanbul	E52513 just arrived at Sirkeci, Istanbul, with an IC service from the west
0-4-0 steam tank loco 2251 on display outside Sirkeci station, Istanbul	French built suburban unit 8015 sits in the platform at Sirkeci station, Istanbul