Bosnia-Herzegovina

Brown coal mining in the Tuzla region of Bosnia-Herzegovina is largely from opencast workings, but there are a few underground mines too. These are the loading bunkers for coal being brought by conveyor from a drift adjacent to the mining railway workshops in Banovici. From here the coal was taken by rail to the washery at Oskova a few miles away. At the time of my visit this drift mine was not working and I do not know if it ever reopened.

Small roadside draw kiln close to Frosterley in County Durham.

Kriegslok 33-064 brings the empty wagons to the loader at the Sikulje coal mine. The use of these 70 year old locomotives at two mines in this area continues in 2014 as they are cheaper than the alternatives.

A frosty morning with 62-363 shunting the sidings at Breza Colliery in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Kriegslok 33-064 shunts Sikulje mine not far from Tuzla in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Locos with fires banked for the night at the Bukinje depot of the mining adminstration in Tuzla.

Light snow is falling as Kriegslok 33-248 shunting the loading bunkers at the Dubrave coal mine in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The Kakanj coal fired power plant has a capacity of 450 MW and is one of the largest in Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is supplied with coal from the nearby Haljinici and Catici mines as well as from further afield.

62-020 shunts at the Catici Washery.