1969/11/05, 6. Borsig 4 cylinder compound 4-6-0 CP No. 248 comes off the shed at Régua after servicing to take up its next duty, taking over a diesel hauled train from Porto onwards to Barca d'Alva. The main line from Porto arrives in Régua through the tunnel in the background. Wednesday 5th November 1969.
1969/11/05, 6. Borsig 4 cylinder compound 4-6-0 CP No. 248 comes off the shed at Régua after servicing to take up its next duty, taking over a diesel hauled train from Porto onwards to Barca d'Alva. The main line from Porto arrives in Régua through the tunnel in the background. Wednesday 5th November 1969.
28th August 2006
Portugal
Plumb Loco
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1969/11/05, 5. CP inside cylinder 4-6-0 No. 281 has been stabled off the turntable at Régua depot and is now having steam pressure built up with an incredible pall of oily smoke rising into the air. The local residents must have loved it! Wednesday 5th November 1969.Previous | Next1969/11/05, 6. One of the most remarkable survivors in Portugal at this time was No. 268, a 4 cylinder De Glehn compound 4-6-0 built by Fives - Lille in 1898 (I think!), and pure French in appearance. Here, the engine sits out of steam at Régua loco depot on one of the mixed-gauge tracks around the turntable on the morning of Wednesday 5th November 1969. I did see the engine in steam later, but only managed a very poor photo from another moving train as we passed it.

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