Monday 14th November 2022
Badajoz to Cartagena via Alcázar De San Juan, Valencia, Alicante and Murcia. The only track I needed on the lengthy MD train from Badajoz were the curves in and out of Ciudad Real, as we had used the avoiding curve on a railtour some years ago. The rest was all required track.
Route: Badajoz 06:58 (MD18331 RENFE DMU 599089/x/x) - via Puertollano (11:06) - Ciudad Real (rev 11:30/11:35, dep 5 late) - Manzanares (12:24/12:26) - Alcázar De San Juan 12:50; 13:20 (IC694 RENFE EMU 120364 dep 29 late) - via Albacete Los Llanos (14:22) - classic 3 kV dc line throughout, including rebuilt future 1435 mm HSL from east of La Encina to Xátiva - Valencia Estació del Nord 16:09 (arr 28 late); 18:47 (IC165 RENFE EL 252038+Talgo set) - via classic 3 kV line via Xativa – Caudete - Villeña, southern line - Alicante Terminal (rev 20:34/20:51 change locos to RENFE DL 334026 top, 334025 tail) - via San Gabriel (rev, 21:02/21:05, operating stop) - Elche Mercancias (21:19/21:22, operating stop) - Elche-Parque (21:22/21:28) - Orihuela Miguel Hernandez (21:47/21:50) - Murcia del Carmen (rev 22:06/22:13) - Cartagena 23:11. Overnight hotel Los Habaneros, Cartagena.
Badajoz to Cartagena via Alcázar De San Juan, Valencia, Alicante and Murcia. The only track I needed on the lengthy MD train from Badajoz were the curves in and out of Ciudad Real, as we had used the avoiding curve on a railtour some years ago. The rest was all required track.
Route: Badajoz 06:58 (MD18331 RENFE DMU 599089/x/x) - via Puertollano (11:06) - Ciudad Real (rev 11:30/11:35, dep 5 late) - Manzanares (12:24/12:26) - Alcázar De San Juan 12:50; 13:20 (IC694 RENFE EMU 120364 dep 29 late) - via Albacete Los Llanos (14:22) - classic 3 kV dc line throughout, including rebuilt future 1435 mm HSL from east of La Encina to Xátiva - Valencia Estació del Nord 16:09 (arr 28 late); 18:47 (IC165 RENFE EL 252038+Talgo set) - via classic 3 kV line via Xativa – Caudete - Villeña, southern line - Alicante Terminal (rev 20:34/20:51 change locos to RENFE DL 334026 top, 334025 tail) - via San Gabriel (rev, 21:02/21:05, operating stop) - Elche Mercancias (21:19/21:22, operating stop) - Elche-Parque (21:22/21:28) - Orihuela Miguel Hernandez (21:47/21:50) - Murcia del Carmen (rev 22:06/22:13) - Cartagena 23:11. Overnight hotel Los Habaneros, Cartagena.