Recent content by markofealing

Well let's hope that what remains of the Tua line follows along the footsteps of the Ashover Railway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashover_Light_Railway either as a Hertiage Railway Centre at Tua (where a regional museum is being built in the old goods sheds), so at least there is more than one...

From https://www.facebook.com/movimentocivicopelalinhadotua/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE&fref=nf Google Translation of...

The population of Wales is currently 3.06m, following through with your argument, they are further 47m across the border in Spain! In 1951 Britain was NOT a rich country, rationing ended in 1954 and the country was still rebuilding it's infrastructure. Labour, money and resources were tied...

I think that removing CP as an operator is actually a good thing as I don't believe they are capable for running a tourist or heritage railway. Their attempt to run a tourist train on the Douro line has been something of a failure. CP have no interest in running meter gauge railways which...

This is interesting: https://www.facebook.com/movimentocivicopelalinhadotua/photos/a.401067209965500.96426.176604345745122/1088383624567185/?type=1&theater Translation: May 21, 2016 - The day that will remain forever in the history of the Tua Line , thanks to the will , commitment and...

If this article is correct https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://ondalivrefm.net/2016/05/05/metro-de-mirandela-acaba-sabado-com-alternativas-ao-comboio/&prev=search , it would seem that Mirandela Metro ceased running in May due to CP failing to fund the 20,000 euros it...

So, reading between the lines of Google Translate, the military pay just 25% of the fare and the judges and prosecutors go free, the list seems endless of who gets discounts or special privileges! Presumably, CP and IP staff also go free. So I guess that just leaves the 'working class' left...

There's the old Corgo Historical Train at Régua that hasn't moved for more than 15 years already, ever since REFER (now IP) removed the water towers that existed along the line towards Vila Real. This infuriated the OP's administration at the time, but nothing else was done more than keeping the...

I've also come across the rumor about the Ferry/ Rail service being put in place. If true this would be a good compromise. It's reported in the YouTube video below: https://youtu.be/wt8tHHSWyN8 With all the rolling stock and locomotives at Tua and the track lifted, I’m uncertain how this would...

Have just come back from a holiday in Portugal and although it was not a 'railway' holiday I was shocked to discover that CP have 'deliberately' closed all of the meter gauge lines in an area of significant natural beauty. We took a day trip to Pocinho and stumbled across the remains of the...