Thursday, July 11, 2024

Riachos-Torres Novas Golegã, Pelariga, Quintas

Today I'm heading to Porto, and spotting trains along the Linha do Norte

The first stop today is at Riachos-Torres Novas Golegã, which is near the town Entroncamento
Freight train with only one Class 4700
Nearby, there is a Medway Logistics terminal


"Sexiest paper on earth"


Looks like this train is terminating here
4714 and 4701





Pelariga station, not far from Coimbra

The max speed here is 200km/h. There are plans to build a parallel high-speed railway between Lisbon and Porto with a max speed of 300km/h
5628
Medway has 9 locomotives of this type



Uacs wagons for cement


0335 038 is an Euro 4000 from Ibercargo Rail SA





Just like in Germany, Portugal has its own 49EUR ticket valid on all Regional trains 

5629


CP Class 1400 is a real classic
The forest area in Portugal is 36%. In Sweden, it is 68%, while, for instance, in the Netherlands, it is only 11% (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS?locations=PT&most_recent_value_desc=true)






4717
Falls wagon
An open wagon of special construction designed for transporting coal, coke, and slag. The wagon design allows for the bilateral unloading of cargo by gravity.
Quintas station - that is near Aveiro



5628 Tãnia is back


Cacia



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