| Community Response |
Locomotive Details |
Location/Date of Photo |
 | | Views: 2,248 Favorited: 4 | | Since added on May 11, 2016 | |
|
» Renfe (more..)
» E 251 (more..) |
» near Villamanín de la Tercia
» Busdongo, Spain (more..)
» April 26, 2016 |
| Locomotive No./Train ID |
Photographer |
» 251 023 (more..)
» Unknown |
» Georg Trüb (more..)
» Contact Photographer · Photographer Profile |
| Remarks & Notes |
| The Pajares pass in the north of Spain is one of the most impressive mountain lines of Europe, with more then 60 tunnels, loops and some viaducts. In fact it is more a ramp, with a grade of 2 %, climbing from sea level in Gijon via Oviedo and over the Cantábrica mountain range to the inner spanish highland. The highest point is 1270 meter a.s.l. at the south portal of the 3072 meter long Perruca tunnel below the Pajares pass. The mostly single track line in the iberian broad gauge of 1668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) was built between 1864 and 1884 and electrified in 1924 with 3000 V DC. The 251 # 023 in the older yellow/grey paint scheme is pulling a steel coils train from the north coast through the valley of the Bernesga river on the south side of the Pajares pass near Villamanín de la Tercia. |
| Photo Location Map |
Photo Comments (0) |
View Larger Map
|
|
