1969/11/05, 1. CP 2-8-4T No. 0187 (Henschel 1925) pauses at Régua with an eastbound train of cement for the dam works at Bagausté, the Barragem de Régua, a few miles further on. It has already taken water and is ready to depart as Régua's broad gauge station pilot 0-6-0DM No. 1005 (Drewry 1948) potters about in the yard. Wednesday 5th November 1969.
1969/11/05, 1. CP 2-8-4T No. 0187 (Henschel 1925) pauses at Régua with an eastbound train of cement for the dam works at Bagausté, the Barragem de Régua, a few miles further on. It has already taken water and is ready to depart as Régua's broad gauge station pilot 0-6-0DM No. 1005 (Drewry 1948) potters about in the yard. Wednesday 5th November 1969.
3rd August 2006
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1969/11/04, 16. Henschel CP metre gauge 2-4-6-0T Mallet No. E214 catches the last of the November sunshine as it departs from Régua with the 17:45 mixed train to Chaves on the Corgo line. The 17:35 broad gauge train to Barca d'Alva has just left and this train follows in its path along the mixed-gauge section to the viaduct over the River Corgo, then turns north. Tuesday 4th November 1969.Previous | Next1969/11/05, 2. Henschel Mallet 2-4-6-0T No. E204 is making heavy weather of shunting its train at Régua station in the foreground, while in the background 2-8-4T No. 0187 is about to depart eastbound with a train of cement for the dam works at Bagausté. Wednesday 5th November 1969.

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