Great video. I enjoyed the cab ride. Also how do trains know when to cross roads or let another train pass? In Canada we have crossing light and bells for the roads for people and cars and signals light to get give trains permission to use the tracks.
There are colour light signals around the main cities like Lisboa and Porto. But rural lines have handsignals with crossing attendants with flags for road traffic. Unlike Canada, Portuguese trains are protected by Convel which is their Automatic Train Protection system. I have ridden in the cab of locos in Portugal and Canada. (Plus Britain, France, Spain, Hungary, Austria, Italy.....)
Nice cab ride, how did you score that! I'm thinking of making a trip to Portugal early 2015 for a few days of railfanning as part of our Europe trip...
Having had over 300 cabrides in Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, Austria and Canada, I find it best to ask. If they say 'no' be courteous, but they may say 'yes'. Some countries like Switzerland, you can buy footplate passes. In Hungary, the train driver insisted that I drove the train. Drivers are .it's likely to say 'yes' at small stations were you can get on board, unnoticed.
Hi Mick, Portugal is very laid back, I've had a few cab rides over the years. Unfortunately, a lot of the good stuff is gone now. If you want any advice on going there contact me on delticalco@yahoo.co.uk
Great video. Was that 1973 or 1972 ? I rode 1973 from Famalicao to Barcelos. 1805 from Tojal to Casa Branca and 1935 from Marco de Canaveses to Regua. Plus CC72139 Paris Est to Troyes, a caravelle, FEVE 1902 in Spain, German 232 and 233 in Hungary, Danish MY in Hungary, M61, M62, and V63 in Hungary, 2143 in Austria, F40PH-2 in Canada, narrow gauge in Italy and 300 odd cabrides in Blighty. The driver of the V63 insisted that I drove !
Super shots !
Adoro comboios!
Great video. I enjoyed the cab ride. Also how do trains know when to cross roads or let another train pass? In Canada we have crossing light and bells for the roads for people and cars and signals light to get give trains permission to use the tracks.
There are colour light signals around the main cities like Lisboa and Porto. But rural lines have handsignals with crossing attendants with flags for road traffic. Unlike Canada, Portuguese trains are protected by Convel which is their Automatic Train Protection system. I have ridden in the cab of locos in Portugal and Canada. (Plus Britain, France, Spain, Hungary, Austria, Italy.....)
Single track telephonic block and mostly only distant signal only stations
Nice cab ride, how did you score that! I'm thinking of making a trip to Portugal early 2015 for a few days of railfanning as part of our Europe trip...
Having had over 300 cabrides in Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, Austria and Canada, I find it best to ask. If they say 'no' be courteous, but they may say 'yes'. Some countries like Switzerland, you can buy footplate passes. In Hungary, the train driver insisted that I drove the train. Drivers are .it's likely to say 'yes' at small stations were you can get on board, unnoticed.
single track,eh???
Most of Portugal is.
Hi Mick, Portugal is very laid back, I've had a few cab rides over the years. Unfortunately, a lot of the good stuff is gone now. If you want any advice on going there contact me on delticalco@yahoo.co.uk
Great video.
Was that 1973 or 1972 ?
I rode 1973 from Famalicao to Barcelos. 1805 from Tojal to Casa Branca and 1935 from Marco de Canaveses to Regua.
Plus CC72139 Paris Est to Troyes, a caravelle, FEVE 1902 in Spain, German 232 and 233 in Hungary, Danish MY in Hungary, M61, M62, and V63 in Hungary, 2143 in Austria, F40PH-2 in Canada, narrow gauge in Italy and 300 odd cabrides in Blighty.
The driver of the V63 insisted that I drove !