1969/11/08, 01. Henschel 1924 built 4 cylinder compound 4-6-2 CP No. 553 rushes down the grade near Rio Tinto with the 08:55 train from Braga to Porto on the very dull morning of Saturday 8th November 1969. Apologies for the poor quality of this photo - this was the only time I saw one of these engines in action!
1969/11/08, 01. Henschel 1924 built 4 cylinder compound 4-6-2 CP No. 553 rushes down the grade near Rio Tinto with the 08:55 train from Braga to Porto on the very dull morning of Saturday 8th November 1969. Apologies for the poor quality of this photo - this was the only time I saw one of these engines in action!
30th April 2006
Portugal
Plumb Loco
Edited using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
1969/11/07, 09. Simultaneous departures from Tua as a metre-gauge Allan railcar leaves for Mirandela, climbing away from the broad-gauge line where Borsig compound 4-6-0 No. 248 is departing with its mixed train from Barca d'Alva to Porto, which it hauled as far as Régua. Friday 7th November 1969.Previous | Next1969/11/08, 02. CP 2-6-4T No. 077 is in charge of a train of ancient coaches at the terminus station at Braga, waiting to depart for Nine, the junction station with the Minho line north from Porto. Saturday 8th November 1969.

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