1969/11/04, 09. CP 4-6-0 No. 293 (Henschel 1913) has just come on shed at Contumil after working the 08:55 train from Braga to Porto, and is about to have its oil tank refilled by the crew. On the right is a line-up of three 2-6-4T's with No. 088 (Henschel 1929) in the foreground, all the engines sparkling in the sunshine. Tuesday 4th November 1969.
1969/11/04, 09. CP 4-6-0 No. 293 (Henschel 1913) has just come on shed at Contumil after working the 08:55 train from Braga to Porto, and is about to have its oil tank refilled by the crew. On the right is a line-up of three 2-6-4T's with No. 088 (Henschel 1929) in the foreground, all the engines sparkling in the sunshine. Tuesday 4th November 1969.
30th July 2006
Portugal
Plumb Loco
Edited using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
1969/11/04, 08. The sun has now burnt off the November early morning mist to reveal a clear blue sky as CP 2-6-2T No. 033 shunts in the goods yard at Contumil, on the opposite side of the main line from the loco depot. This remarkable engine was built by Beyer Peacock in 1890. Tuesday 4th November 1969.Previous | Next1969/11/04, 10. Contumil loco depot lay between the main Minho and Douro lines on one side and the branch line to Leixões on the other. In the foreground is 2-8-0 No. 715 in the depot yard, while 2-8-0 No. 701 is climbing away from the main line on the embankment behind with a freight train for the docks at Leixões. No. 715 was built by North British in 1921 whilst 701 was built by Schwartzkopf in 1912. Tuesday 4th November 1969.

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