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I wouldn’t be too harsh about the museum at Madrid. Yes, it is a bit dark and dismal (but it was worse when it was a station!), not helped when I was taking slides quite a few years ago that tripods were not allowed (or at least only in line of sight of the lazy staff). Yes, it is disappointing that the exhibits are packed closely together - especially in the middle lines - and there is a lack of information. The latter can be partly made up with reference to http://www.locomotoravapor.com/madrid.htm (for the steam locos), but there are books, some in English, that can help. Or we can even supply some info here on RMweb on the subjects illustrated.

 

With a bit of background knowledge, the history of the exhibits helps to promote the importance of the museum. It is a pity that the museum doesn’t appear to do this, but that shouldn’t deter prospective visitors.

 

Personally, unless you can visit Villanova when the locos are fully in the roundhouse, I’d say that conditions in Madrid are better for viewing and photography. True, we are indeed spoilt in this country, but it’s also about making the best of what is on offer elsewhere. Other Spanish museums are available, such as Gijon, Ponferrada, Mora, Rio Tinto and Azpeitia, as well as many locos on public display or private ownership.

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Some more images from my trip to Galicia back in August.

 

This is the Martín Gil Viaduct over the River Eslo, still in the province of Zamora.

More info here in Spanish. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viaducto_Mart%C3%ADn_Gil

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Seen here with some decent traction traversing it.

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Once in Galicia we headed for Tuy on the border with Portugal and crossed the international bridge over to Valença do Minho and got a couple of shots from the castle looking back towards the Spanish side.

Here a class 592 leased to CP and painted in their house colours heads towards Vigo. The train originates in Oporto. This international service runs twice a day in both directions.

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30 minutes later a series 596 "Tamagochi" railcar crossed over to Valença on a local service from Vigo.

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There is a large movement of timber that uses this route from various sources in Galicia to plants in Portugal and the change over from CP traction can either take place on the Portuguese side at Valença or at Tuy on the Spanish side.

Comsa Rail class 335.003 awaits its next turn of duty at Valença.

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Series 592 DMU awaits its next service to Viana do Castelo.

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I´ve not had the chance to photograph railway stuff just recently but managed to spy the double headed empty butane tanks near Alguazas, Murcia on the 1st December.

The 2 locos are not needed for this 11 wagon train that is destined for Escombreras, near Cartagena but will be needed for the return service that leaves around 15:30h and will be a 20 wagon service for Getafe, near Madrid.

 

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Another museum that Eddie didn´t mention the the Galician Railway Museun at Monforte de Lemos.

For 2€ they will let you wander around the maintenance shed and if there are enough visitors to form a group of 20 they take you for a 300m run up to the roundhouse for a spin on the turntable and back on a diesel powered maintenance vehicle for 1€ extra.

Unfortunately they don´t let you have a wander around the turntable/roundhouse area.

 

There are a couple of exhibits of British origin.

The English Electric built, series 7721.

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And the North British built Mikado 141F2111.

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There is also an Alco, series 318, 1812.

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A series 308 diesel. 308.006.

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And a series 269/6 electric loco that was the loco that held the Spanish high speed record for electric traction at one time, attaining 241Kmh in 1991.

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They also have a collection of coaches kept up in the roundhouse.

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The majority of the exhibits are kept in immaculate condition and are in full working order.

 

 

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The strange way RMWeb works means I've only just noticed this thread! Anyway I have only scanned my early Spanish photos from 1966 and they are here http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/spanishrail 

 

My first experience of Spanish railways was the last year the Port Bou to Barcelona line was steam worked but I was too young to take photos.

 

Paul

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hi all

after being in Spain for three months,finally found a couple of locos

First one 310.021 and 310.048 leave Huelva docks with a coal train

Second one 310.021 and 310.048 jion the main line at the junction at Huelva

 

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We seem to be doing a lot of birds at the minute,as opposed to railways.Only got these because we had to go to Carrefour  :O

 

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I´ve not been too active on the photography front lately. Here are a couple of photos from Friday afternoon.

 

The line from Murcia to Albacete closed to traffic after the last arrival on Friday 1st March to allow for the commisioning of the "Camarillas bypass" the cuts 16km off the journey and a saving of 20 minutes.

I managed to get a couple of shots of the penultimate northbound Altaria service just north of Cieza where the new line will join the existing route.

334.022 was doing the honours.

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The line is due to enter service on the 19th of March.

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l was recently on a visit to Valencia, including a rail trip to Sagunto. Apart from the amount of graffiti on stock I was really impressed with the rail set up. Good passenger services at reasonable prices, with lots of freight. There seemed to be lots of freight moving by rail, which was great and not something I see much of here in Scotland.

 

Here are a few pics.

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Any advice on where I could find out a bit more about the current Spanish setup?

 

Cheers

 

John

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A couple of the BP Prarie tanks built for the FC Alcoi Gandia.

 

No 7 In Gandia Sept 2008

 

No 2 in Alcoi Oct 2013

 

The trip from Valencia to Alcoi is well worth taking. Not many trains a day and, and the route has been under threat of closure so I would urge any able to do it whilst you can.

 

 

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On 03/12/2017 at 23:50, hmrspaul said:

The strange way RMWeb works means I've only just noticed this thread! Anyway I have only scanned my early Spanish photos from 1966 and they are here http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/spanishrail 

 

My first experience of Spanish railways was the last year the Port Bou to Barcelona line was steam worked but I was too young to take photos.

 

Paul

Anything on Majorca back then?

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A couple of high speed services on the low speed section within the region of Murcia.

This is what is called an Alvia. A series 730 with electric power cars powered by a gen set tucked in between coaches and power car.

They go through the gauge changer at Albacete to get on to the high speed line to Madrid. From Albacete to Cartagena is all 1668mm Iberian gauge.

 

Seen near la Venta del Olivo, just north of Cieza.

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Passing through the station of Blanca/Abaran.

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Finally made it back, what with covid and lockdowns

 

Here's 333-366 at the reposol oil refinery just outside of Cartegena on the 27-6-2022

Took a wrong turning and it was parked there

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That looks very similar to a BR class 67.

 

Is this Standard gauge or Spanish broad gauge?

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The Renfe 333.3s - rebuilt from the original 333 locos - came along shortly after the EWS Class 67s. Both are part of the Alstom Prima series of diesel locomotives and were built/rebuit in Valencia. The Spanish locos are broad gauge - 1664mm.

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So for inspiration to others, I thought I would start sharing the Spanish Railway photos I have in my collection.

 

The first bunch are those taken by my father whilst we were on holiday in Spain in the summer of 1987.

 

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A Class 440 arriving at Blanes with a train from Barcelona.

 

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A long rake of JJPD bogie wagons in the siding at Blanes. These sidings are now used for terminating services from Barcelona.

 

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A Class 436 arriving at Blanes from the direction of Girona, alongside another 440 (possibly the same unit as in the first picture).

 

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A pair of Class 436's bask outside in the sunshine at the old Cercanias terminus platforms of Barcelona Termino. These platforms and the associated building no longer exist, being swept away with the rebuilding of Barcelona Terminus for the 1992 Olympic Games.

 

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At this time, the station was still known as Barcelona Termino, and not Estacio De Franca. Here we see, in the main train shed, at least 3 Class 440 units and a row of 4 Class 269 locomotives, 3 in the MilRayas (Thousand Lines) colour scheme, and the front loco in the Estrella (Star) scheme.

 

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Another 269, this time arriving at Barcelona Termino, with what I assume to be a parcels or merchandise train.

 

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Another 269 in Estrella livery. What more interested me about this photo (apart from it usefulness showing weathering of the 269's) once i'd scanned it in, is it shows the tiniest bit of the front of a Class 432 unit, still in original Red and Silver livery.

 

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Another pair of 269 locomotives at the stop blocks of Barcelona Termino.

 

Sadly, these are the only photos of Spanish Railways we have in our collection from that period. Oh to have a time machine..... More photos to come of later time periods.

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Just back from Spain and my first trip in six years. By chance the apartment my wife rented in Sedavi, just south of Valencia, had a cracking view of the mainline to Xativa and onwards to Alicante, Madrid and the rest of the South!

 

These are from Alfafar-Benetusser station, the first out of Valencia on Cercanias lines C1 and 2.

 

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