1969/11/04, 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.
1969/11/04, 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.
19th April 2007
Portugal
Plumb Loco
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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.Previous | Next1969/11/04, 11. CP 4-6-0 No. 293 was one of the series built by Henschel in 1913, apparently based on the Prussian P8 design, and looks a treat! The engine has just come on shed at Contumil having worked the 08:55 Braga to Porto passenger train, and is having the tender tank refilled with fuel-oil by the crew. Tuesday 4th November 1969.

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