Railway Herald
BDZ (Bulgarian State run Railway) Skoda electric Class 44 No. 44174 runs westbound getting up to speed following it's scheduled stop at Slivnitsa in Western Bulgaria. It is assigned to train service no.INT (International) 7992 (13:20) Sofia Central to Dragoman on 20th March 2022. Skoda of Plzen has been a major supplier of motive power for the Bulgarian railway system. This example dating from a batch built between 1982-1983 started life as a Class 45 but later became one of a number to be re-geared and renumbered as Class 44.
Stephen Ginn
