Appointed as the governor and Bosnian vizier Topal Sherif Osman Pasha (from 1861 to 1869), the era of great upheavals in the lives of the people in Bosnia and Herzegovina began. By implementing the sultan’s reforms, he contributed significantly to… Read More »Forest railways in service of timber exploitation in Croatia
We present a collage of photographs taken approximately sixty years ago, preserved within the “space of one’s own past” of the first edition of the book “Travel Guide” of Bosnia and Herzegovina, printed in 1954. Indeed, motivated by the idea… Read More »Photos from the subconscious, then and now
A look into the past is a process that never stops and is always building upon itself. With the whistle of a locomotive on August 1, 1891, during a celebration with cannons firing from nearby hills, the arrival of the… Read More »A Glimpse into the Past -125 Years of the Neretva Railway Line
A glimpse into the past is a process that never ceases and is always being built upon. On August 1, 1891, amid celebrations and cannon fire from nearby hills, the arrival of the first train in Sarajevo from the direction… Read More »A Look into the Past -125 Years of the Neretva Railway Line
For the purpose of lifting the country out of backwardness and improving living standards, a five-year plan (Yugoslavia from 1947 to 1951) set tasks for industrialization and electrification of the country. Such tasks require the development of basic industries: mining,… Read More »Railway Šamac – Sarajevo – A story for all time
In order to overcome the country’s backwardness and improve living standards, a five-year plan (Yugoslavia from 1947 to 1951) was implemented, which set tasks in the industrialization and electrification of the country. Such tasks require the development of basic industries:… Read More »Railway Šamac – Sarajevo – A Story for All Time
Today (November 16, 1947), the first train traveled the Šamac – Sarajevo railway line after 220 working days from the start of construction of this road rail, which remains an important artery of the railway in Bosnia and Herzegovina today.… Read More »Memorable Years – 70 Years of the Youth Railway Šamac – Sarajevo
Royal and Salon Carriages of BH Land Railway, History With this article, we aim to tell a brief history of court transportation, in which the imperial and royal families traveled through the Bosnia River Valley, the rugged hills of Herzegovina,… Read More »Court and Salon Carriages of the BiH Railways
We are publishing several photographs from the filming of the movie “The Last Narrow Gauge Switchman” from 1985. The film was shot from July 15 to August 31, 1985, under the working title “The Great Narrow Gauge Switchman.” The story… Read More »Photographs from the filming of the movie “The Last Narrow-Gauge Switchman,” 1985
In May 2019, it will be 56 years since the narrow-gauge railway line Semizovac – Ivančići was discontinued. Much can be written about Semizovac and the narrow gauge line towards Čevljanovići and Ivančići, based on preserved documents and available literature.… Read More »On the Eve of the 56th Anniversary of Abolishment: In Memory of the Narrow Gauge Railway Semizovac – Ivančići