21st -28th April 2007

P.T.G.
Undiscovered Portugal

DMU Used 030 301-7

Route:

Date DMU Route
21/04 as listed 17.45d Lisboa Oriente - Entroncamento - Tomar
23/04 as listed 09.30d Tomar - Entroncamento - Marvao-Biera
(23/04) (bus) (Marvao-Biera - Castelo de Vide)
23/04 as listed 17.20d Castelo de Vide - Entroncamento (2)
23/04 as listed Entroncamento - Tomar
24/04 as listed 08.37d Tomar - Entroncamento - Elvas
24/04 as listed Elvas - Entroncamento -  sig. M12
24/04 as listed sig. M12 - linha 1
24/04 as listed linha 1 - refuelling point (3)
24/04 as listed refuelling point - linha 1
24/04 as listed linha 1- sig. M12
24/04 as listed sig. M12 - Entroncamento (linha 2) - Tomar
25/04 as listed 09.55d Tomar - Entroncamento - (via Setil north curve) - Vendas Novas - Casa Branca - Evora
27/04 as listed 10.00d Evora - Estremoz (4)
27/04 as listed 17.00d Estremoz - Evora
28/04 as listed 09.10d Evora - Casa Branca - Pinhal Novo - (via Tagus Bridge) - Sete Rios - Lisboa Oriente

Notes :
(1) On the "missing days" there were road coach tours.
(2) For visit to the site of the new Portugese Railway Museum (not yet built).
(3) South of station just north of shed on eastern side of the line.
(4) May prove to be the last passenger train to Estremoz.

Source : Chris Totty

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