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    Railways of Spain PHOTOS

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    There is another Murcia to Madrid container train that runs on Tuesday evenings that also conveys a rake of empty covered steel coil wagons destined for either Bilbao or Asturias.

    Seen here in the passing loop at Cieza awaiting the penultimate Talgo of the day from Madrid to Cartagena to pass.

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    In this view, the same train is seen leaving Cieza.

    This was the first time I had seen these "end of train" markers. They usually use 2 flashing red lights on the rear.

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    "The Plank" - Compact DCC with a Spanish flavour.

    in Overseas Modelling

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    Looking good Pete.

     

    For Spanish buses have a look at Otero Scale Models.

    https://oteroscalemodels.com/

     

    Available from your favourite shop in Santander amongst others.

    https://www.eltallerdelmodelista.com/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&buscar=otero&osCsid=ftt8bjbctruqonf258u3ij9fg3&escala=-1

     

    The bus in the Alsa colours can be seen in the majority of cities in Spain.

     

     

    Saludos.

    British locos in Spain

    in Railways of Spain

    Posted

    There was an old thread about British built locos in Spain from 6 years ago and I keep meaning to fill Eddie in on what finally happened to Victoria.

    http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/13515-spanish-skip/?p=398175

     

    I live only 30 minutes north of Murcia and keep meaning to take a photo of its new location but it is an area I seldom have to pass through.

    It was finally finished and "plinthed" on a roundabout/junction on the "Calle Morera" atleast 3 years ago, maybe more.

     

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    This image has been lifted from Saint Google Maps to save me the journey.

    I´m sure Eddie will fill you in with the relevant details as the website linked to in the original thread wasn´t working for me just now.

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    British locos in Spain

    in Railways of Spain

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    The link between Yorkshire Engine, Rolls Royce and Naval had earlier given rise to a broad gauge prototype.  Yorkshire Engine 2892/1963 was an 5'6" gauge example of that company's 0-8-0DH "Taurus" locomotive, intended for train formation work in Madrid and, it was hoped, the precursor of an order for up to forty locomotives.  Shipped out to Bilbao, it was set up locally in the Naval works (Sestao).  Unfortunately, no further orders were forthcoming, but the loco - as RENFE 306 001 - is preserved at the Museo del Ferrocarril, at the old Delicias station, Madrid.

     

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    Hi Eddie.

     

    The Spanish railway enthusiasts refer to this loco as "La Thatcher".

    I´m not sure if they mean it in a good or bad way though?

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    Railways of Spain PHOTOS

    in Railways of Spain

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    Down on the Catalan coast there's a nice shoreline walk between the stations at Sitges and Vilanova i la Geltru.

     

    Nice photos Frutigen as they bring back memories of 1992-94 when I lived in the same street as the station in Vilanova.

    This was the view from our apartment.

    14043225136_65e9455ece_b.jpgVilanova desde mi balcon by McGomez441, on Flickr

     

    Unfortunately I didn´t take many railway photos at the time.

     

    I used to ride along the section you talk about between Vilanova and Sitges and commuted to Barcelona daily on one of these double decker trains with a class 269 at one end and a driving trailer at the other. I believe the 269s were a stop gap measure due to late delivery of the powered driving trailer.

    13109459053_83d7989b74_b.jpgVilanova 1993 by McGomez441, on Flickr

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    Railways of Spain PHOTOS

    in Railways of Spain

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    I can help you out with some images of the south eastern corner of Spain, Pete.

     

    I dare say these images could have gone in the "Trains in the landscape" thread.

    Taken near the town of Blanca, Murcia with the Sierra de la Pila in the background that rises to 1264m, the last Talgo of the day from Cartagena to Madrid heads through the campo, unusually double headed by a pair of class 334 diesels.

     

    28719264740_3424c05c6d_b.jpg2 x 334 en el Campo de Blanca #2 by McGomez441, on Flickr

     

    28900291282_911b89dc32_b.jpg2 x 334 en el Campo de Blanca #1 by McGomez441, on Flickr

     

    28719316110_d2080220c6_b.jpgDonde está el Talgo? by McGomez441, on Flickr

     

    You can see planes on their final approach to Alicante Airport at night passing just beyond the highest peak.

    The Airport is some 70Km as the bird flies from where the photo is taken.

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    Benidorm - Denia line FGV Costa Blanca

    in Railways of Spain

    Posted

    That was sold last year and I think is towards Madrid. But they were until recently building a number of airports, one of which was demolished and never opened. Years after the recession - simply ran out of money!

    I've not seen the Top Gear episode but it sounds like it's maybe Ciudad Real Airport otherwise known as Madrid Sur. Only 160km from Madrid.

    Teruel is now a graveyard for various Russian planes but also fits the bill.

     

    Albacete, Lérida or Huesca airports make Murcia San Javier look like Heathrow.

    "The Plank" - Compact DCC with a Spanish flavour.

    in Overseas Modelling

    Posted

    Also, I need to try and find some YouTube video of one of these fitted with sound, as I've no idea what an electric loco sounds like. I'm mentally wishlisting and if I have any sense, I won't buy it, but it does look rather good...

    These are great looking locos, Pete. I remember seeing one in the early 90s at Alicante. It looked futuristic at the time.

    One of them resides in the Portland Grove fleet.

    Look for "Gato Montes" or "Gato Montes 269" on You Tube and you should find some videos.

    They were given the Gato Montes nickname which means Wildcat. I don´t know if they were good at climbing mountains though?

    One of the class of 4 held the Spanish speed record at one time, for electric traction IIRC.

     

    If you want to know what they sound like, get hold of your wife´s hairdryer and have a listen. :jester:

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    Benidorm - Denia line FGV Costa Blanca

    in Railways of Spain

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    I hope it's completed and opened faster than ( the farce that is ) Corvera Airport near us !!

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    Brian R

    Brian. I pressed the smiley button basically ´cos the situation is laughable.

    Denia will be reached before Corvera opens for sure.

     

    Of course, if you look at it from a twisted perspective, by not opening it, atleast they are saving it from closure!!!!

    Probably save themselves money too. :banghead:

    "The Plank" - Compact DCC with a Spanish flavour.

    in Overseas Modelling

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    Edit: "Cap Llevant" is still favourite as a name but assuming "Cap" refers to a rocky coastal outcrop, maybe I should ditch the coastal reference. Still not sure.

    The Valencian "Cap" is "Cabo" in Spanish. Cabo de la Nao is just up the coast past Javea.

    In English it is "Cape" as in the Cape of Good Hope (Cabo de Buena Esperanza).

     

    I think Cap Llevant captures the sound of the area well.

    "The Plank" - Compact DCC with a Spanish flavour.

    in Overseas Modelling

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    They say a picture is worth a 1000 words, so here's a quick vid of the 2 MZ's I have starting up etc

     

    https://flic.kr/p/NhKACb

    I´ve got a Roco original RENFE 333.0xx with the same sound as your earlier example. The transitions aren´t the best in the world.

     

    There is now a new player in the Spanish sound market.

    http://carlosnunez.org/

     

    He does his programs for Doehler & Haass chips and seems to be getting rave reviews. I haven´t got one yet so cant vouch for them but I have heard one of the newer 333.3xx sounds and they are much better. They have that hunting sound that is a characteristic of these engines. The other plus point is that the sound chip is priced at around 60€. 

     

    Note to Pete.

    Roco have just released a new version of the 333.0xx at long last. Same as before in the Taxi livery but with just the "333" in large numerals on the body side.

     

    I´ll have a look for a video of my 333 later.

    "The Plank" - Compact DCC with a Spanish flavour.

    in Overseas Modelling

    Posted

    Hi Pete.

    I wanted to put a smily on that name proposal but my mobile wasn´t playing ball last night!!

     

    It does mean something and here it is. (Cue the music!!!!)

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    Sorry. Couldn´t resist. :jester:

     

    Benny Hill was adored in Spain.

    The mayor of Marbella (and owner of Athletico de Madrid), Jesus Gil used to bring him to Spain to do television appearances and shows.

    It is just coincidence that the surname "Gil" is pronounced the same as "Hill" in english.

     

    "The Plank" - Compact DCC with a Spanish flavour.

    in Overseas Modelling

    Posted

    Were you, Peter Lighthouseman, on the 23rd October or thereabouts stopped by the Guardia Civil, in a rented Renault 16 (you old tight wad) after being spotted suspiciously taking photos of mysterious yellow boxes and level crossings in the vacinity of Benidorm?

     

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    And on a more serious note, what about "Beni Gil" for your station name?

     

     

    Ps. Those level crossing barriers look spot on.

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