1969/11/03, 04. CP metre-gauge 2-8-2T No. E143 (Henschel 1931) comes round the curve from Vila do Conde station and approaches the viaduct over the Rio Ave with a passenger train from Povoa de Varzim to Porto Trindade on Monday 3rd November 1969.
1969/11/03, 04. CP metre-gauge 2-8-2T No. E143 (Henschel 1931) comes round the curve from Vila do Conde station and approaches the viaduct over the Rio Ave with a passenger train from Povoa de Varzim to Porto Trindade on Monday 3rd November 1969.
25th June 2006
Portugal
Plumb Loco
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1969/11/03, 03. Henschel metre gauge 2-8-2T No. E144 crosses the viaduct over the Rio Ave just south of Vila do Conde with a train from Porto Trindade to Povoa de Varzim on Monday 3rd November 1969. It looks like Monday was washday as some of the locals use the river and some large stones - how times have changed!Previous | Next1969/11/03, 05. Henschel 2-8-2T No. E142 starts away from the station stop at Vila do Conde and is about to pass under the old aqueduct as it makes its way to Povoa de Varzim with a train from Porto Trindade, Monday 3rd November 1969. The aqueduct was built in the 18th Century, was five kilometres long with 999 arches, bringing water to feed the fountain in the Cloisters of the Convent of Santa Clara.

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