The village of Sazlidere (pronounced Saws-LUH-deh-reh) is one of the marshalling points for coal coming out of the mountains of the Black Sea region of North-Western Turkey.

A local shephard tends to his flock at Sazlidere Village near the train station.

56531 and 56085 arriving at Sazlidere with a goods train from Kemalpasa.

The local passenger train from Kemalpasa entering Sazlidere.

Looking east toward Sazlidere Station.

TCDD 45041 at Sazlidere Train Station.

45041 leaving Sazlidere about to plunge into Tunnel No.1

5703 tank engine at Sazlidere.

5703 tank engine at Sazlidere.

5703 tank engine at Sazlidere.

Freight Station at Sazlidere.

TCDD 56134 at Sazlidere Station.

TCDD 56134 at Sazlidere Station.

Diesel-Hydraulic switcher DH6503 working at the small yard at Sazlidere.

A TCDD Class 45.0 prepares to pick a block of coal hoppers at the diminutive Sazlidere yard.