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This is a photo from a portuguese 200 series locomotive, here in Vila Real de Santo Antonio in the usually sunny Algarve, but this time, in the middle of snow... photo taken in 1952!

Re: Wide or standard gauge? Our system is the "Iberic" gauge of 1668 mm. Because of the known as "spanish historic error" we had to develop our lines with the same gauge, in order for our trains run throughout the Iberic peninsula. So, our gauge is just like the same as the "normal" Renfe...

Yes, I thought lot about it before starting to think about that long tunnel. I have the top part of that place moveable and I'll also have some access from behind. That line will help hiding he train for some time, in order to gain attention on other details from the layout...

Special Trains In Portugal, and I'll report only to the diesel age, we had several Special Trains, one of the most known was "Foguete" - Rocket... This train, was a DMU, built by Fiat Ferroviaria and started circulating in Portugal in the late 1950's. This train was baptized as "Foguete"...

Well... after I took some time, I managed to start building my layout. It started somewhat like the drawings I placed before, but I had to make a few changes... the first of these changes, was in the place I was thinking for the station yard, since I had to move it, because of my case-display...

About the question sent by Xaniel, I must watch first the technical data on both locomotives, but I guess, that the portuguese one, apart from the aesthetic differences, must have several differences at the motorization and the bogies, and so on... As soon as I found all those things, I'll post...

Happy Birthday to The -Gauge. I'm one of the newest but hope to stay here for long and long years!!! The same ones I desire to The-Gauge(and to al The-Gaugers, of course...)

Merry Christmas from Portugal to all on The-Gauge!!!! May the year of 2004 be one of the best in all our lives!!!

Now, just to finish the Diesel Adventure in Portugal, the Locomotives: 1300 Whitcombe, 1320 Alco, 1400 English Electric, 1500 ALCo, 1520 ALCo, 1550 MLW, 1800 English Electric, 1900/1930 Alsthom and the 1960 Bombardier This locomotives series were divided all over the country. Today only...

Now for the Diesel Railcars... We only have two kinds of Diesel Railcars now. The Swede's Nohabs (from 1948) and the 1950's Netherland's Allans. These railcars operate in lines with small Passenger traffic such as West Line (Cacem to Figueira da Foz), Beira Alta (Covilha to Guarda) and...

The diesel in Portugal, can be divided in Locomotives, Railcars and shunters. Beginning with the shunters, we have the series 1000 Moyse, 1020 Drewry, 1100 GE, 1150 Sentinel, 1200 Brissoneau and Lotz This last series, only was placed at sidings in the beginning of 2003, yet there are many...

The Diesel Pioneers This is a diesel locomotive pioneer from 1948. This locomotive is an American Locomotive Company - ALCo, series 1500 from CP. Originally conceived as RSC-2, they form a series of 15 units, which maintained at work for over 50 years. They were suspended from service only in...

Hello to you all "The-Gaugers" I was asked in one of other posts to talk a bit about Portuguese Railroads. Our railways started late, concretely in October,1856 in a small Line from "Caes dos Soldados"(Soldier's Pier - now Lisbon Main-Sta.Apolonia) to "Carregado"... with some troubles this...

Portuguese Railroads... My friends from Portugal... What a shame!!!:eek: You really made several changes from our country, which I must correct... Xaniel, our standard gauge is 1668 mm.. Iberic Gauge, as it is called, since our gauge is wider than the european. We have the same gauge than...

Well... Why not? A portuguese ALCO (museum edition)... Ricardo

Nelson: It would be great if you could visit us. I'm in ISEL from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. usually, but the best time to pay us a visit is from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Feel free to appear when you want to...

Congratulations on your layout, Nelson. Apesar de eu não trabalhar com a escala N, gosto muito de ver os modelos e de ver o que se faz nessa escala. Com que então, Olivais? Conheces o ISEL? Eu trabalho cá dentro no Núcleo de Modelismo. Talvez um dia destes possas aparecer para a gente...

Re: Future moves of GAUG105371??? Of course it's ok. By then I guess I must have the German/Portuguese border :eek: ready in my layout:D and can have then a decent photo shoot... I guess it could be very funny to have an American original boxcar, pulled by a german locomotive in a...

It's working and IT'S FANTASTIC!!! I loved the photos... and the modelling, of course.

Happy Birthday to you guys... Hope you receive lots of trains today...