The 762mm gauge forestry railway at Viseu de Sus was build in 1932. Its 60k of track is all that remains of a vast network of Romanian forstry railways which at their peak in the 1980's totalled some 3000kms.With the support of the present owners, R.G Holz Company and from private individuals the railway is now being developed for tourism. Regular timber hauling is now done by diesel engines but several steam locomotives remain in service or are undergoing repairs for use on special trains.
List of locomotives currently working, awaiting repairs or out of service on the Viseu de Sus line February 2008.
(Locomotives highlighted in red in service in February 2008)
Locomotive no. |
Builder |
Year Built |
Comments |
763-193 |
Krauss |
1921 |
In
service |
764-211 "Mariuta" |
Orenstein & Koppel |
1910 |
In
service |
763-313 |
Budapest |
1921 |
Out
of order in yard |
764-421 "Elvetia" |
Resita |
1954 |
In
service |
764-436 |
Resita |
1954 |
Out
of order in yard |
764-449
"Cosia-2" |
Resita |
1955 |
Away
for repairs |
764-452 |
Resita |
1955 |
Out
of order in yard |
764-457 |
Resita |
1955 |
Out
of order in yard |
764-469 |
Resita |
1955 |
Awaiting repairs |
764-484 |
Resita |
1955 |
Out
of order in yard |
764-408R "Cozia-1"
|
Regnin
|
1986
|
Under
repair
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The following pictures were all taken during a four day visit to Viseu de Sus, 24th - 27th February 2008.
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764-421 "Elvetia"
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764-421
"Elvetia"
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Budapest
763-313 out of service in yard at Viseu de Sus
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Resita
764-469 awaiting repairs in yard Viseu de Sus
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Text
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Resita
(probably 764-452, 764-457 and 764-484) out of service in yard, Viseu
de Sus
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764-421
"Elvetia" waiting at the "beer stop".
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764-421 "Elvetia"
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Orenstein
& Koppel 764-211 "Mariuta" takes water from a frozen pond
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Resita
764-421 "Elvetia, Krauss 763-193 and Orenstein & Koppel 764-211 "Mariuta"
at Viseu
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764-421 "Elvetia" in
yard Viseu de Sus
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Non-steam
transport for forestry workers
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Krauss
763-193
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Orenstein & Koppel
764-211 "Mariuta" and Krauss
763-193
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764-421 "Elvetia"
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764-421 "Elvetia"
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Forestry
employees using a novel type of transport
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Diesel
locomotives are now used to haul regular timber trains
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Saving
the "Wurst" until last!!
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