1969/11/07, 06. 4 cylinder compound 4-6-0 No. 248 was one of two survivors (the other being No. 238) built by Borsig in Berlin in 1904 and was a very handsome machine. It is at the head of a mixed train (including a Postal coach) which has arrived at Pocinho from Barca d'Alva and is now preparing to depart for Régua and Porto. It was banked out of Pocinho by 4-6-0 No. 281. Friday 7th November 1969.
1969/11/07, 06. 4 cylinder compound 4-6-0 No. 248 was one of two survivors (the other being No. 238) built by Borsig in Berlin in 1904 and was a very handsome machine. It is at the head of a mixed train (including a Postal coach) which has arrived at Pocinho from Barca d'Alva and is now preparing to depart for Régua and Porto. It was banked out of Pocinho by 4-6-0 No. 281. Friday 7th November 1969.
25th April 2006
Portugal
Plumb Loco
Edited using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
1969/11/07, 05. CP No. 012 was an 0-6-2T built by Hannoverische in 1902 and although dumped and out of use at Pocinho, it looks like someone was still looking after it as its external condition is pretty good! Next to it is an equally ancient 4-wheel coach and just visible beyond that is one of the narrow gauge rail-buses that worked most of the services on the Sabor line. Friday 7th November 1969.Previous | Next1969/11/07, 07. Not a brilliant picture as this caught me by surprise! Seen from the Barca d'Alva to Régua train, Fives-Lille built De Glehn compound No. 268 is in charge of an eastbound goods train at Vargelas, the station within Taylor's port Quinta of the same name. This was the only time I saw this engine in action, unfortunately. Since the building of the dam further downstream, the valley on the right is now flooded by the Rio Douro to a level only a few feet below the railway, Friday 7th November 1969.

Rate this photo!
110
Current rating: 9.6 (12 votes)
Added on 25th April 2006, has been viewed 1370 times
(187 this year, 14 this month, 1 this week, 1 today)
© 2009 2009 Geoff Plumb - All rights reserved.