Recent postings of Portuguese steam prompted me to dig out this shot of locos grouped around the dual-gauge turntable at Regua, showing off their gleaming brass plates, lamps and smokebox door han... (more)
Metre gauge 2-4-6-0T Mallet stands infront of broad gauge 2-8-4T No 0182 in the mixed gauge engine yard at Regua. Both engines were built by Henschel & Shn, Kassel, Germany.
A metre gauge brake van stands in isolation in Regua Yard. The tracks of the broad gauge (5ft 6ins) Douro Valley Line can be seen in the foreground.
CP 5610.
The tower serves as the crew briefing and dispatch facility. There is a modern computer room upstairs where the dispatcher runs the CTC board.
