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HŽ (Hrvatske Željeznice/Croatian Railways) diesel railcar 7 221 009 at Županja ready to work train 2704, the 13:03 departure to Vinkovci. - Csepel
HÉV (local trains operated by BKV - Budapesti Közlekedési Vállalat/Budapest Transport) electric multiple unit 985+693+986+957+679+958 at Csepel, working from and to Boráros tér. - Jagodina Cable Factory
JŽ (Jugoslovenske Železnice/Jugoslav Railways) diesel railcar 812-066 and FKS steam locomotive 62-377 in the works platform at Jagodina Cable Factory. At the time, there were passenger trains between Jagodina and the Cable Factory operated by the works' own steam locomotive, believed to be the only steam-hauled standard gauge passenger services in Europe.
Between 1946 and 1992 the town was named Svetozarevo. FKS was the original abbreviation of the cable factory company. - Jagodina Cable Factory
JŽ (Jugoslovenske Železnice/Jugoslav Railways) diesel railcar 812-066 with the GIL railtour in the works platform at Jagodina Cable Factory. At the time, there were passenger trains between Jagodina and the Cable Factory operated by the works' own steam locomotive, believed to be the only steam-hauled standard gauge passenger services in Europe.
Between 1946 and 1992 the town was named Svetozarevo. - Jagodina
JŽ (Jugoslovenske Železnice/Jugoslav Railways) diesel railcar 812-066 with the GIL railtour at Jagodina. The railtour covered the branch into the nearby Cable Factory; at the time, there were passenger trains between Jagodina and the Cable Factory operated by the works' own steam locomotive, believed to be the only steam-hauled standard gauge passenger services in Europe.
Between 1946 and 1992 the town was named Svetozarevo. - Požega
JŽ (Jugoslovenske Železnice/Jugoslav Railways) electric locomotive 441-424 at Požega. - Jelen Do quarry sidings
JŽ (Jugoslovenske Železnice/Jugoslav Railways) diesel railcar 812-066 in the quarry sidings at Jelen Do. - Kraljevo
JŽ (Jugoslovenske Železnice/Jugoslav Railways) diesel railcar 812-066 at Kraljevo. - Stari Popovac
The GIL railtour visited the cement works at Stari Popovac, where our tour guide was interviewed for the local newspaper and TV. - Paraćin
JŽ (Jugoslovenske Železnice/Jugoslav Railways) electric locomotive 461-107 with the "Balkan Express" passenger service, Beograd - Niš - Sofia - Istanbul. - Jagodina new cable factory siding
JŽ (Jugoslovenske Železnice/Jugoslav Railways) diesel railcar 812-066 with the GIL railtour on the new cable factory siding at Jagodina, on the opposite side of the main line to the main works. - Jagodina Cable Factory
FKS steam locomotive 62-377 covered some of the cable factory internal lines as part of the GIL railtour. Labelled as "internal use only", they were permitted to be used on the steam-hauled passenger service to and from Jagodina station. - Pančevo Gl.st.
JŽ (Jugoslovenske Železnice/Jugoslav Railways) electric multiple unit 412-029 etc. at Pančevo Gl.st. - Aeroporto
MP (Metro do Porto) vehicles at Porto's Aeroporto metro station. - Trindade
Porto's Trindade metro station. - Infante
STCP (Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto) tram 203 at the Infante tram stop; this will form the next Porto tram line 1 departure to Passeio Alegre. - Clérigos
Today's police escort through the road junctions, with no traffic signals due to engineering works, is using a quad bike. - Clérigos
STCP (Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto) tram 216 at the temporary Clérigos terminus, ready to work the 09:45 departure to Passeio Alegre. Due to construction works for a new metro line, there is no control over the road traffic signals: a police escort is provided for departing trams. - Clérigos
STCP (Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto) tram 216 at the temporary Clérigos terminus, ready to work the 09:45 departure to Passeio Alegre. Due to construction works for a new metro line, there is no control over the road traffic signals: a police escort is provided for departing trams. - Clérigos
Engineering work relating to building the new "Rosa" (pink) line of the Porto Metro has blocked the normal tram route 18, so causing services to start and end at the Clérigos stop. - Manchester Airport
Transpennine Express electric multiple unit 397001 at Manchester Airport railway station ready to work train 1Z04, the 18:04 departure towards Manchester and Preston. - Braga
The old station building at Braga, adjacent to the new structure; the platforms are at the rear. - Braga
CP (Comboios de Portugal) electric locomotive 5603 has arrived at Braga with train IC721 from Lisboa. Braga, on a branch about 40 minutes north of Porto, sees a small number of locomotive-hauled trains per day, most of the services being worked by multiple units. - Trindade
An MP (Metro do Porto) vehicle in the bay platform at Trindade metro stop close to the city centre. - Clérigos
STCP (Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto) tram 218 has just departed from the Clerigos stop near Porto city centre with the Porto tram line 18 11:45 departure to Passeio Alegre. Clerigos is a temporary terminus due to construction works for a new metro line, and there is no control over the road traffic signals: a police motorcycle escort is provided. - Clérigos
STCP (Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto) tram 218 at the Clerigos stop near Porto city centre. Loading for the Porto tram line 18 11:45 departure to Passeio Alegre has already begun. This is a temporary terminus due to construction works for a new metro line. - Museu do Carro Eléctrico
STCP (Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto) tram 218 arriving at Museu do Carro Eléctrico stop with a Porto tram line 18 working from Passeio Alegre up the hill into the city centre to Clerigos stop. - Museu do Carro Eléctrico
The electric tramway museum in Porto has a good collection of old trams and other artifacts. This is the power hall with a variety of substation and other power equipment on display. These are power transformers. - Museu do Carro Eléctrico
The electric tramway museum in Porto has a good collection of old trams and other artifacts. This is the power hall with a variety of substation and other power equipment on display. This is a steel tank mercury-arc rectifier. - Museu do Carro Eléctrico
The electric tramway museum in Porto has a good collection of old trams and other artifacts. This is the power hall with a variety of substation and other power equipment on display. This is a rotary convertor (AC to DC). - Museu do Carro Eléctrico
The electric tramway museum in Porto has a good collection of old trams and other artifacts. This is the power hall with a variety of substation and other power equipment on display. - Museu do Carro Eléctrico
The electric tramway museum in Porto has a good collection of old trams and other artifacts. This is the main hall. - Fânzeres
MP (Metro do Porto) vehicle 022 at Fânzeres metro stop. - Porto Campanhã
CP (Comboios de Portugal) electric locomotive 5618 has arrived at Porto Campanhã with with train IC620 from Guimarães; it will continue through to Lisboa. Guimarães, on a branch about an hour north of Porto, sees a small number of locomotive-hauled trains per day, most of the services being worked by multiple units. - Guimarães
The old station building at Guimarães. - Guimarães
The newer station building at Guimarães; the platforms are at the rear. - Guimarães
CP (Comboios de Portugal) electric locomotive 5618 has been locally converted from GTO to IGBT power control. - Guimarães
CP (Comboios de Portugal) electric locomotive 5618 after arrival at Guimarães with with train IC621 from Lisboa. Guimarães, on a branch about an hour north of Porto, sees a small number of locomotive-hauled trains per day, most of the services being worked by multiple units. The locomotive will push its train back clear of the crossover, then run round it, than back it into the platform. - Porto Campanhã
CP (Comboios de Portugal) electric locomotive 5618 arriving at Porto Campanhã with with train IC621 from Lisboa; it will continue through to Guimarães. Guimarães, on a branch about an hour north of Porto, sees a small number of locomotive-hauled trains per day, most of the services being worked by multiple units. - Porto Campanhã
CP (Comboios de Portugal) electric locomotive 5603 has arrived at Porto Campanhã with with train IC722 from Braga; it will continue through to Lisboa. Braga, on a branch about 40 minutes north of Porto, sees a small number of locomotive-hauled trains per day, most of the services being worked by multiple units. - Museu do Carro Eléctrico
STCP (Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto) tram 203, decked out in Happy Christmas livery, arrives at Museu do Carro Eléctrico stop on a Porto tram line 1 working from Passeio Alegre to Infante. - Ponte da Arrábida
The Ponte da Arrábida road bridge crosses the Douro River in Porto. Just visible is a tram calling at the stop that is almost underneath the bridge. This is looking downstream. - Museu do Carro Eléctrico
STCP (Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto) tram 218, on a Porto tram line 1 working from Clerigos to Passeio Alegre working, arrives at Museu do Carro Eléctrico stop. - Museu do Carro Eléctrico
STCP (Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto) tram 213, on a Porto tram line 1 working from Infante to Passeio Alegre, calls at Museu do Carro Eléctrico stop. The adjacent building marked STCP houses offices and the electric tramway museum; the depot is just off to the right. - Museu do Carro Eléctrico
STCP (Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto) trams 131 and 287 stabled at the depot, which is alongside the Museu do Carro Eléctrico (electric tramway museum). - Passeio Alegre
Passeio Alegre tram stop is close to the mouth of the Douro River; the waves of the Atlantic Ocean can be seen topping the breakwater wall. - Passeio Alegre
STCP (Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto) tram 216 at the Passeio Alegre stop at the western end of Porto tram line 1. It will return to Infante stop at 09:30, though I will alight part-way at the stop close to the tramway museum which opens at 10:00. - Infante
After proceeding up the headshunt to reverse the trolley pole, STCP (Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto) tram 216 arrives at the Infante stop ready to work the 09:00 Porto tram line 1 departure to Passeio Alegre. Line 1 runs along the north bank of the Douro River. - Infante
STCP (Sociedade de Transportes Coletivos do Porto) tram 216 is arriving at the Infante stop at the eastern end of Porto tram line 1. - Museu do Carro Eléctrico
The electric tramway museum in Porto has a good collection of old trams and other artifacts. This is the main hall. - Porto São Bento
Interior of the station building at Porto São Bento. - Porto São Bento
CP (Comboios de Portugal) diesel locomotive 1432 has just arrived at Porto São Bento on train IR876 from Pocinho. 67 of these English Electric-equipped locomotives were built: the first 10 at Vulcan Foundry near Warrington, UK, the remainder in Portugal. Working many of the Douro Valley line trains, these are probably the only English Electric-engined diesel locomotives running in regular public passenger service in Europe. - Porto Campanhã
CP (Comboios de Portugal) diesel locomotive 1432 has just arrived at Porto Campanhã on train IR876 from Pocinho, and will continue to Porto São Bento. 67 of these English Electric-equipped locomotives were built: the first 10 at Vulcan Foundry near Warrington, UK, the remainder in Portugal. Working many of the Douro Valley line trains, these are probably the only English Electric-engined diesel locomotives running in regular public passenger service in Europe. - Porto Campanhã
CP (Comboios de Portugal) ALFA set 003 has arrived at Porto Campanhã with train ALFA147 from Lisboa. Also known as CP class 4000, there are 10 of these ALFA units, which operate at 25 kV 50 Hz overhead supply and have tilting capability to operate at up to 220 km/h. - Coimbra-B
CP (Comboios de Portugal) Electric Multiple Unit 2273 has arrived at Coimbra-B with train 16825, the 16:58 from Figueira da Foz. 2273 is one of 57 units of class 2240, and operates at 25 kV 50 Hz overhead supply. - Figueira da Foz
CP (Comboios de Portugal) Electric Multiple Unit 2285 at Figueira da Foz. 2285 is one of 57 units of class 2240, and operates at 25 kV 50 Hz overhead supply. - Figueira da Foz
In the foreground, the level crossing by which Rua do Lavadouro crossed the now-disused line between Figueira da Foz and Pampilhosa. In the background is the Ponte Edgar Cardoso, the first cable-stayed bridge in Portugal, built in 1982. - Figueira da Foz
In the foreground is the track bed of the disused line between Figueira da Foz and Pampilhosa; this 50 km line closed suddenly in 2009 and was lifted from 2013. In the background is the Ponte Edgar Cardoso, the first cable-stayed bridge in Portugal, built in 1982. - Figueira da Foz
The frontage of Figueira da Foz station. - Figueira da Foz
CP DMU 592 221/2 has arrived at Figueira da Foz with train 6457 from Caldas de Rainha; it has run via the south-to-west curve at Bifurcação de Lares, one of only two trains to do so. - Lisboa Santa Apolónia
CP DMU 592 221/2 at Lisboa Santa Apolónia ready to work train 6409, the 11:50 departure to Caldas de Rainha. This is one of the very small number of trains that travel over the west curve at Santa Apolónia, bypassing Lisboa Oriente station. At Caldas de Rainha, the same unit continues to Figueira da Foz as train 6457 via the south-to-west curve at Bifurcação de Lares; thus both Portuguese obscure/sparse train services can be covered on this one train. - Porto São Bento
Interior of the station building at Porto São Bento. - Cascais
The frontage of the Cascais Railway station at Cascais; this is the western terminus. - Cascais
CP (Comboios de Portugal) Electric Multiple Unit including set 3157 has arrived at Cascais, and will work the 10:24 return departure. 3157 is one of 13 units of class 3150, and operates at 1500 V dc overhead supply. - Cais do Sodré
CP (Comboios de Portugal) Electric Multiple Unit including set 3157 will work the 09:20 departure from Cais do Sodré to Cascais. 3157 is one of 13 units of class 3150, and operates at 1500 V dc overhead supply. - Cais do Sodré
The frontage of the Cascais Railway station at Cais do Sodré in Lisboa; this is the eastern terminus. - Lisboa
The fine frontage of the Ministry of Justice of the Portuguese Government, near Cais do Sodré in Lisboa. - Cascais
The ticket gate line at Cascais. - Faro
Comboios de Portugal (CP) class 5600 electric locomotive number 5612, stabled at Faro. - Sanlúcar de Guadiana
Looking across the Guadiana River from Sanlúcar de Guadiana (Spain) towards Alcoutim (Portugal). The ferry that had just brought us across from Portugal can be seen returning. - Guadiana River
The Guadiana River looking upstream, with Portugal to the left and Spain to the right, from the ferry between Alcoutim and Sanlúcar de Guadiana. - Alcoutim
Christmas display in the centre of Alcoutim. - Alcoutim
Looking across the Guadiana River from Alcoutim (Portugal) towards Sanlúcar de Guadiana (Spain). - Alcoutim
Looking across the Guadiana River from Alcoutim (Portugal) towards Sanlúcar de Guadiana (Spain). - Alcoutim
Mandatory (for Portugal) pastel de nata with coffee. - Alcoutim
Looking across the Guadiana River from Alcoutim (Portugal) towards Sanlúcar de Guadiana (Spain). - Faro
Comboios de Portugal (CP) class 5600 electric locomotive number 5612 at Faro, ready to work train IC 674, the 18:15 departure to Lisboa. - Sanlúcar de Guadiana
Sunrise over Sanlúcar de Guadiana. - Sanlúcar de Guadiana
Fay and Jak on their evening constitutional. - Sanlúcar de Guadiana
Moon and stars over Sanlúcar de Guadiana. - Rivera de Golondrina
The Rivera de Golondrina, a tributary of the Guadiana River, a few km south of Sanlúcar de Guadiana. - Guadiana River
A few km south of Sanlúcar de Guadiana, looking southwards over the Guadiana River from Spain towards Portugal. - Sanlúcar de Guadiana
Looking over the Guadiana River, from Sanlúcar de Guadiana (Spain) towards Alcoutim (Portugal). - Sanlúcar de Guadiana
Sunset over the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Flores (Church of Our Lady of the Flowers) in Sanlúcar de Guadiana. - Sanlúcar de Guadiana
Outdoor Christmas lunch in Sanlúcar de Guadiana. - Guadiana River
A misty morning on the Guadiana River, looking from Sanlúcar de Guadiana (Spain) towards Alcoutim (Portugal). - Guadiana River
A misty morning on the Guadiana River, looking from Sanlúcar de Guadiana (Spain) towards Alcoutim (Portugal). - Sanlúcar de Guadiana
Sanlúcar de Guadiana poultry. - Sanlúcar de Guadiana
Looking from Sanlúcar de Guadiana (Spain) over the Guadiana River towards Alcoutim (Portugal). - Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Flores
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Flores (Church of Our Lady of the Flowers) in Sanlúcar de Guadiana.