Game of contrasts

The 269-853 'pseudo-tandem' hauls grain train No. 81585 from Martorell to Canfranc (via Zaragoza Clasificación), passing through L'Arboç station.

Back then, spotting Japonesas in the Traction Business Unit livery would make your day, but it was clear that the company didn't bother keeping them presentable. Seldom have I seen a train so utterly filthy.

On the other hand, that same afternoon I managed to see unit 470-117 —fresh from an overhaul at the Vilanova i la Geltrú workshops— working Regional service No. 15045 from Barcelona Término to Lleida Pirineus, making its scheduled stop at Sant Vicenç de Calders.