Old bread factory "Spicul" in Bucharest, near Dambovita river. Picture taken in nov. 2003. The factory was demolished in 2008
Worker at REMARUL Cluj (Repair shop of the Railways), mending a diesel locomotive crankshaft. 2003
Worker at REMARUL Cluj welding a steam engine wheel. 2003
Steel forge from 1900-s at REMARUL Cluj. 2003
Dried brass greaser in a waterplant near Cluj, dating before 1900. 2003
Generators room in Somesul Rece water powerplant near Cluj, in 2003. All generators are in perfect working condition
Generators room in Somesul Rece water powerplant near Cluj, in 2003. All generators (made by Ganz & Tarsa, Budapest) are in perfect working condition
Generators room in Somesul Rece water powerplant near Cluj, in 2003. Detail of bolts holding a turbine.
Melted steel charge in Resita, 2004. Now the steel mill is closed. Picture taken by Irina Iamandescu
Secu aqueduct near Resita, dating from 1902. Picture taken by Irina Iamandescu
Loco shed in Sighet (extreme north of Romania) in 2004. This type of diesel engine, licensed after a Swiss model from 1938 serves Romanian Railways CFR continously since1959 and can be considered as part of our Industrial Heritage...
Loco shed at Viseul de Sus forest railway, in 2004. A converted all wheel drive ARO for narrow gauge is shunted manually...
Loco shed at Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004. Heating up the steam engine before the ride
Loco shed at Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004
Loco shed at Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004. Fueling the steam engine with water before the ride
Loco shed at Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004.
Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004. Engine shunts before leaving to the forest cutting area
Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004. Going up the Vaser Valley with incidental passengers
Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004.
First passengers getting down the train. Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004. Note the hose around the front end of the locomotive. It is used to pump up the water in the tank from ponds (!) along the railway...
The passenger car (or caboose) with the train crew and some passengers. Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004.
Attaching other waggons with hay to be pushed few kilometers up to next station. Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004.
Refilling the tank with water at terminus station (Rapi) before reversing with a train of wooden logs. Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004. Note "Resita" badge (or, better, trademark) on the sand box in the right.
The log train after its descent from the exploitation site in Ihoasa station, on Novatzului valley, Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004
Romplumb lead plant in Baia Mare, 2004
Lead charge in Romplumb plant in Baia Mare, 2004. Baia Mare was the most poluted (and with severe onchological incidence) city in Romania till the restsructuration of this factory, in 2000's
Watercolumn - still in use - in Sighet railway station in fall 2004
One of so-called "Simplon - tunnel" on Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004
Converted railway lorry "Bucegi" (V8 gasoline engine) on Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004
Railway lorry "Bucegi" meets on the same track a special tourist train. Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004. Luckilly, manoeuvering was possible in this place
The pre-loaded train waits for the descent.
In the cutting area, some "cosmetic" work.
Loading ramp. New carriages are added to the train which will leave Rapi (Vallea Novatzului) for Viseul de Sus.
At the loading ramp, a 16 year old forest worker and the train crew.
The loading ramp. The overwhelming mud had stuck on carriage brakes in their descent and prevented them to work properly. Rapi, Valea Novatzului, 2004
The loaded train in its inertial descent to Ihoasa, to meet the locomotive. Slippery brake pads, due to the mud on the line and wheels, will put in danger the carriages and the crew, which brake manually all the train. For two times, they thought the train will de-rail. Valea Novatzului, 2004
Smoke and ozone on Valea Novatzului, Viseul de Sus narrow gauge forest railway, in 2004. Eventually, the train manage to stop in time, but the men were freightened and exhausted...
Hard-cut log-man in Viseul de Sus wood plant in 2004. Here arrives all the logs from the narrow gauge forest railway.
Viseul de Sus wood plant in 2004. Note the graceful ceiling in pre-tensioned timber
The water tank of the waterplant in Sulina, built around 1906
Abandoned repair workshop in Sulina shipyard, in 2005
One of last miners in Shaft No. 1 in Anina, in 2005. The mine was closed and sealed in following years. Picture taken by Irina Iamandescu
Mine shaft in Vulcan, near Petrosani, 2005
Vinegar plant near Faget (not far from Timisoara), in 2006
Wolff metalic works near Filaret railway station, Bucharest, in 2005. The building on the left dates from 1869, and was a locomotive repair shop
Glass factory in Azuga (Prahova valley) in 2006, once one of three factories of a small and proud mountain town. The buildings were demolished in 2007
Beer factory in Azuga in 2005, then still in use. Now the building was "eviscerated" by all ancient and in good working condition machinery and waits its demolition
Grebla power station near Resita, built in 1904 and in regular use since then. 2006.
Water gates on the Main canal, leading the water towards Grebla power plant, Resita. Picture from 2001
"Pobeda" cars awaiting scrapping in a backyard near "Bourul" leather factories, Bucharest, 2006. These cars were communist official vehicles in the 1950-1960's era. Very tough, built after a 1941 Chevrolet, they were later licensed in Poland with the name "Warschawa" and lasted, in Romania at least, toward 1980's
Anina No.1 shaft in 2007. Picture taken by Irina Iamandescu
Old elevator motors near Anina No.1 shaft in 2007. Picture taken by Irina Iamandescu
Anina diesel powerplant in 2007. Picture taken by Irina Iamandescu
The last Resita's blast furnace in 2007. Picture taken by Irina Iamandescu
Near Sulina's old lighthouse. 2005.
Shipwreck in "Baia de nord", Sulina, 2005. The former self-propelled barge was intented to be salvaged, but it didn't worked... In the far background is one of the old lighthouses of the Sulina Canal (early 1900's), which came into obsolescnce since the natural growth of the canal into Black Sea (over 2 kilometres) and the addition of a long jetty (another 2 kilometres).
Watertower of the Sulina waterplant in 2005
Warehouse in Sulina shipyard, in 2006
Sunset behind a shipwreck in Sulina, 2006
Old lighthouse in Sulina, 2006
Abandoned helmets in an abandoned warehouse in Sulina's shipyard, 2006
August 2006. Remains of the mechanical brakes used by the unique incline sail-railway in Comandau-Valea Zanelor, Covasna, built before 1900. In the background, a converted Volga Gaz 24 for narrow gauge railway. Nowadays, the railway is covered by a macadam sheet of cribbled stone used by cars and lorries
Inter-changeable chimney for steam engines? Comandau-Valea Zanelor, Covasna narrow gauge railway. 2006
Perfect-kept steam engine in a shed at Comandau, Covasna. Albeit the narrow gauge track is covered by the road, it can always be ressurected, and so one engine at least !
Another view of the steam engine in Comandau, . There are another two engines, very well preserved, too, and, by the end of 2008, almost restorated ! 2006
One of the men who preserve the industrial artifacts in Comandau. Sadly, I don't remember his name...
Disrupted tracks at Comandau, 2006
Battery of metalic piles for the old log-funiculary in Busteni (1908-1966) at the altitude of 1900 m asl. In the background, the papermill, built in 1881 and demolished (in a stupid way) in 2008
Generators room at Sadu I waterplant in 2007 Picture taken by Irina Iamandescu
Old oil mill near East Station in Bucharest, in 2006. The factory was demolished in 2007
1000 mm gauge industrial railway towards Lonea Mines, Petrosani basin, in 2007
Cement mill in demolition just across Comarnic railway station, in 2005
Anina's diesel powerplant, 2007. Picture taken by Irina Iamandescu
Beautiful - and historical - view of Shaft No.1 at Anina, in 2007. Picture taken by Irina Iamandescu
Emblematic view of Shaft No.1 at Anina Mine, in 2007. Picture taken by Irina Iamandescu
Garbage and history in Bucharest, at the first railway station. Picture taken by Irina Iamandescu
Brief encounter of a steam engine and a fast diesel rail unit, Gara Baneasa, Bucharest, 2004
