Eivel (STRABAG) - Germany
Due to political problems, the Balkan-Express train consisting of Eivel locomotive
My 1125 and IGE Bahntouristik coaches was not allowed to enter the "Albanian" part
of Kosovo. It was left at Zvecan in the "Serbian" part of Kosovo, passengers being
transferred by bus to Mitrovicë (for 3km) over the "internal" border where a train
of the Kosovo Railways was waiting. Yes, politics makes operating trains
complicated...
For the return trip the Serbian locomotive has been coupled to the locomotive.
Zvecan, 25-08-2009
Digital photo by Marco van Uden