1969/11/03, 10. Henschel 2-8-2T No. E142 pauses at Senhora da Hora station with its lightweight train from Povoa de Varzim to Porto Trindade. Some 15 months after the end of steam on British Railways, sights like these were a wonder to behold! Monday 3rd November 1969.
1969/11/03, 10. Henschel 2-8-2T No. E142 pauses at Senhora da Hora station with its lightweight train from Povoa de Varzim to Porto Trindade. Some 15 months after the end of steam on British Railways, sights like these were a wonder to behold! Monday 3rd November 1969.
31st March 2007
Portugal
Plumb Loco
Edited using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
1969/11/03, 09. Metre-gauge Henschel 2-8-2T No. E142 has just been serviced at the small loco depot at Povoa de Varzim and is now making its way towards the terminal part of the station (out of picture to the right), while Mallet 0-4-4-0T No. E164 has just arrived at the through platform with a train from the Lousado and Familição loop line, Monday 3rd November 1969.Previous | Next1969/11/03, 11. Henschel Mallet 0-4-4-0T No. E169 arrives at Senhora da Hora with a marvellous rake of four-wheel coaches and a van, a working from Porto Trindade which terminated here, the engine running round and taking water before returning to Porto after a short wait. Monday 3rd November 1969.

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