The iron bridge beyond Buñol

Past Buñol heading towards Madrid lies this elegant iron bridge belonging to the Aranjuez to Valencia line — an unmistakable vantage point where I decided to go and take a few snapshots.

In the first photograph, we see a 592 Class "Camello" arriving from Valencia Estació del Nord and bound for Utiel.

In the second, we see another "Camello", a refurbished unit in this case, working regional service number 18165 from Valencia Estación del Norte to Madrid Chamartín.

Photos scanned from film negatives

Puente del Roquillo, Buñol

Mademoiselle Isabelle

Taking a break during a business trip, I headed to Rodez station. La Gare surprises with its curious features, such as the interlocking system, which still operates partly by mechanical means, and the canopy, which remains in very good condition. It is a crying shame that the Sévérac-le-Château

Millau Viaduct

I have always been fascinated by great feats of engineering, but this one in particular is genuinely awe-inspiring. The Millau Viaduct carries the traffic of the A75 autoroute as it crosses the valley of the River Tarn, near the town after which it is named. With an impressive length

Cruzcampo

Charter service number 39504 from Zaragoza Delicias to Barcelona Estació de França, chartered by Crucemar, winds its way through the comarca of Les Garrigues. It is surprising to see a conventional loco-hauled formation of this calibre in a country that has put all its eggs in the basket of

Euromed's memories (II)

While visiting Valencia, I slipped away once again to València-Font de Sant Lluís, as I had spent years tracking down what is currently set number 12 of the 100 Class. The power car featured in this snapshot (formerly 101-201) was involved in an accident on 30 March 2002,

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Mademoiselle Isabelle

Millau Viaduct

Cruzcampo

Euromed's memories (II)