Introduction
Having long followed the export of ex-BR class 86, 87 and 92 electric locomotives and recently inspired by Chris Bailey’s “Railways of Bulgaria” (incidentally published by Mainline & Maritime) I had been looking for an opportunity to visit Bulgaria.
A multi-day rail tour featuring a variety of ex-BR traction was advertised and I, along with a couple of friends booked with enthusiasm only for the tour to be cancelled due to a lack of interest. Having taken a bet by booking cheap flights before the tour was confirmed we decided to go
