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• Izmir, Basmane network (SCP)
• 1976
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1976

46101 at Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. Shortly after we find this RS 2-8-2 at Basmane station

46101 and 46102 at Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. The first two Robert Stephenson (not RSH) 2-8-2 await departure. Note that the one on the left has a red disc on the smokebox.

46101 and 46102 at Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. Another picture of the highly polished pair

46101 at Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. Detail of the wonderful red backed plates. Were they always red backed?

46101 at Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. Rear three-quarter view of the first of the class built in Newcastle England in 1929

Passengers on train Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. Bemused locals watch the photographer

Destination board at Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. Destination board, are they still used in Turkey?

46101 at Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. Final bit of firing before departure

46101 leaving Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. Having walked straight off the platform end passed Post A, I took up a position to record the departure

46101 leaving Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. A quick vertical picture

46101 leaving Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. Before the conventional standard lens shot

46102 on Hilal crossing Izmir 21 March 1976. Back to Post B for a side on shot of 46102

46105 on Hilal crossing Izmir 21 March 1976. A light engine 2-8-2 on the flat crossing

46106 on Hilal crossing Izmir 21 March 1976. The last of the class built in 1932 passes Post B

46101 leaving Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. Back to Basmane for another suburban departure behind 46101

46101 leaving Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. Slightly different variation on the earlier departure

56913 shunting at Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. With the morning rush hour over, a Corpet Louvet 2-10-0 does a bit of shunting

56913 shunting at Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. The 1926 built loco produced some fine exhaust

56913 shunting at Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. And shuts off before propelling back into a different platform

56913 shunting at Izmir Basmane 21 March 1976. The last tonight an odd shot passing the level crossing at Post A

45131 at Manisa 21 March 1976. Next port of call is Manisa, where we found this 1912 built Humboldt

45131 at Manisa 21 March 1976. Another view of this obviously well cared for loco even though it has a rather bent running plate

3705 at Manisa 21 March 1976. Behind the Humboldt and also in steam this Henschel 4-6-4T of 1925 build from a Prussian T18 design. This was the only one of the class I saw in four trips and also the only Turkish steam engine I saw that wasn't painted black!

45131 at Manisa 21 March 1976. Whilst the big tank engine showed no sign of moving, the Humboldt was prepared for action

45131 at Manisa 21 March 1976. A standard view of the 2-8-0 before we left Manisa

56541 East of Manisa 21 March 1976. The next train we found was an eastbound mixed between Manisa and Uşak

56541 East of Manisa 21 March 1976. The Austria built Kreigslok pausing at a station near Salihli

56541 near Salihli 21 March 1976. A featureless spot near Sart

Bus crash near Sart 21 March 1976. An all too familiar scene on Turkish roads in those days!

1977

56536 near Yeniköy 5 March 1977. Starting with an extremely dull day between Bandırma and Balıkesir

56536 near Yeniköy between Bandırma and Balıkesir 5 March 1977

45132 at Manisa 5 March 1977.
The end of the first day finds us at Manisa, where we see the sun for the first time. A Humbolt 2-8-0 does a spot of shunting

56553+56500 near Yeniköy 5 March 1977.
The attraction being double headed banking but sadly the weather was against us and the rest of the shots are not worth showing.

45124 shunting at Izmir Basmane station 6 march 1977 

45124 shunting at Izmir Basmane. 6 March 1977.
Round at Basmane station we find a 1912 Humboldt on station pilot duties 

45124 shunting at Izmir Basmane. 6 March 1977.
Front end detail of the Humboldt

45124 shunting at Izmir Basmane. 6 March 1977. Shunting at the side of the station, The building on the left hand side is Basmane water tank.

45124 shunting at Izmir Basmane. 6 March 1977. This is the our last picture of the Humboldt shunting stock into a platform

44062 at Izmir Basmane. 6 March 1977. Another Prussian designed 0-8-0 waiting departure from Basmane

44062 + 46104 at Izmir Basmane. 6 March 1977. Lurking in the shadows a Robert Stephenson 2-8-2 on another local train

44062 at Izmir Basmane. 6 March 1977. The 0-8-0 gets ready to depart

44062 leaving Izmir Basmane. 6 March 1977. And finally leaves passing the signal box on the left hand side.

56918 near Izmir Basmane. 6 March 1977.
From the same position a Corpet Louvet 2-10-0 runs in to Basmane

46104 leaving Izmir Basmane. 6 March 1977. Finally the one we were waiting for departs into the sunshine.

46101 in the Izmir suburbs 7 March 1977. Another 2-8-2 heads towards Basmane from the loco depot 

46104 Hilal Crossing Izmir 7 March 1977. Another British 2-8-2 crosses Hilal flat crossing with a train for Basmane.

44062 on a suburban local out of Izmir Basmane 7 March 1977

45124 shunting at Izmir Basmane 7 March 1977. Sharing the shunting with a diesel.

56918 at Turan 7 March 1977. A couple of pictures of a train to the north of Izmir leaving Turan en route to Manisa. 

46104 in the Izmir suburbs 7 March 1977. We have now moved to the line out of Basmane and find a Robert Stephenson 2-8-2 passing signal box C. Is this somewhere near Halkapınar shed and works? I seem to remember something on the left hand side out of picture behind a high wall, which could have been a railway workshop. 

Pw trolley near Uşak 8 March 1977. We start the next batch of pictures on a new day with the annual competition to see how many people you can get on a permanent way trolley.

56507+46102 at Ciyli 7 March 1977. Our old friend with the bent smoke deflector, this time piloting a 2-8-2 heading north.

56549 piloting another 56500 2-10-0 with a westbound train photograph to the east of Uşak. 8 March 1977

56549+56500 near Uşak 8 March 1977. The overnight train from Afyon to Izmir somewhere to the east of Uşak. An earlier picture of this train was shown last year

56549+56500 at Uşak 8 March 1977. The same train resting at Uşak. Studying the timetable for 1975 it appears that the locos worked through from Afyon possibly to Izmir since the longest booked stop was at Alaşehir at only 21 minutes. Afyon depart 04h15 Izmir arrive 16h50. How does that compare with today?

55011 shunting at Uşak 8 March 1977. A Nohab built 0-10-0 does a bit of shunting

55011 shunting at Uşak 8 March 1977. Another view of the 1928 built loco

55011 shunting at Uşak 8 March 1977. A last view at Uşak before moving south east towards the branch lines around Burdur and Eğirdir