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updated : 2020-12-19
Passenger services on the Cartagena - Murcia - Albacete line in south-eastern Spain were still worked by diesel locos in 2007. This included the last dedicated Talgo machines of class 354 and the new class 334s. There was also some heavy freight to and from the industries at Escombreras.
F.C de Soller
18 photos
updated : 2020-12-19
The Mediterranean island of Mallorca is home to a fascinating electric railway, the FC de Soller, which still runs all its trains with traction built in the late 1920s. To add to the charm, the journey begins with street running through Palma before crossing the island to finish with a spectacular descent into Soller.
Palma - Sa Pobla and Manacor
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updated : 2020-12-19
Unlike the Soller line, Mallorca's other railway is nothing like as interesting or visually appealing. The metre gauge SFM operates services using modern EMUs on the core Palma - Inca - Enllaç section and DMUs from Enllaç on the branches to Sa Pobla and Manacor. The whole network is now electrified.
Ponferrada - Villablino
21 photos
updated : 2020-12-19
The F.C. de Ponferrada - Villablino was a 62km metre gauge coal carrier in north-west Spain and remained 100% steam worked until 1980. It was blessed with superb scenery, plenty of impressive bridges and tunnels and a fleet of very distinctive locomotives. I made three visits from 1979 to 1981.
Spain's railways certainly haven't lacked variety over the last 50 years, most of which is now history. Galleries here include the last steam worked narrow gauge line, an electric railway that still uses 90 year old motor coaches today and a diesel worked main line running through the arid hills of the south.
