29th January 2001

P.T.G. Tours
The Malhada Moose

Loco Used CP 1559 (1)
Stock Used 10 69 517-4 + 10 69 518-2 + 88 40 003-6 + 88 40 004-4 + 10 69 519-0 + 10 69 514-1

Route :

Loco Route
1559 Covilhã – Belmonte-Manteigas - Guarda
1559 Guarda – Cerdeira – Vilar Formoso – Fuentes D’Oñoro (Spain)
1559 Fuentes D’Oñoro (Spain) – Vilar Formoso – Cerdeira - Guarda
1559 Guarda – Belmonte-Manteigas - Covilhã

Notes :
(1) Was booked to be class 1401 (nicknamed Moose). 1446 appeared at Covilhã and shunted the stock but was failed before departure and replaced by 1559.

Sources : Janet & John Cottrell (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Km Location Booked Actual
0.0 Covilhã 09.25d 09.44
16.4 Caria 09p45a ~ 09p50d 10.04 ~ 10.08
20.7 Belmonte-Manteigas ? 10/16
28.9 Maçainhas ? 10/27
44.2 Sabugal ? 10/52
49.1
0.0		 Guarda 10.47a ~ 10.59d 11.01 ~ 11.21
19.6 Cerdeira 11p13a ~ 11p18d ?
45.7 Vilar Formoso 11p43a ~ 11p53d ?
46.9
0.0		 Fuentes D’Oñoro 11.57a ~ 12.15d 12.14 ~ 12.27
0.9 Spanish Border ? 12/30
1.2 Vilar Formoso 12.19a ~ 12.20d 12.31 ~ 12.36
20.5 Noemi ? 12/53
24.1 Miuzela ? 12/56
27.3 Cerdeira ? 12/58
42.8 Gata ? 13/14
46.9
0.0		 Guarda 12.56a ~ 13.08d 13.18 ~ 13.58
28.4 Belmonte-Manteigas ? ??.?? ~ 15.06
49.1 Covilhã 14.18a 15.28


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