19th - 22nd October 2001

P.T.G. Tours
Tomar or not Tomar

Locos Used CP : 1450, 1467, 1553, 1803, 1903, 2512, 2607 & 5610
Stock Used 10 69 509-1 + 88 50 001-7 + 10 69 517-4

Route :
94504/5 : Tomar to Setúbal
13861/0 : Setúbal to Tr. Praias Sad (Sul)
13860/1 : Tr. Praias Sado (Leste) to Évora
96501 : Évora to Estremoz
96516 : Estremoz to Évora
96508 : Évora to Setil
94501 : Setil to Tomar
94502/3 : Tomar to Alcântara- Mar
13891 : Alcântara-Mar to Cascais
13892 : Cascais to Cais do Sodré
13893 : Cais do Sodré to Alcântara-Terra
13838 : Alcântara-Terra to Lisboa St. Apolónia
13839 : Lisboa St. Apolónia to Tomar
13840 : Tomar to Oriente

Date Loco Route
19/10 1903 Tomar – Lamarosa – Entroncamento – Santarém – Setil – Coruche – Vendas Novas – Torre da Gadanha – Casa Branca – Cuba – Beja – Castro Verde – Funcheira avoiding line – Ermidas Sado – Aguas de Moura – Praias-Sado – Setúbal
20/10 1553 (1) Setúbal – Setúbal-Mar – Praias-Sado South Curve
20/10 1803 (2) Praias-Sado South Curve – Pyrites  Somincor
20/10 1553 (1) Pyrites Somincor – Praias-Sado South Curve – Sapec
20/10 1803 (2) Sapec – Praias-Sado South curve
20/10 1553 (1) Praias-Sado South curve – Portucel
20/10 1803 (2) Portucel – Praias-Sado East curve
20/10 1803 Praias-Sado East curve – Aguas de Moura – Poceirão – Bombel – Venads Novas – Casa Branca – Évora – Estremoz (3)
20/10 1803

Estremoz – Évora – Casa Branca – Torre da Gadanha – Vendas Novas – Coruche - Setil

20/10 1803 Setil – Santarém – Entroncamento – Lamarosa - Tomar
21/10 1450 + 1467 Tomar – Lamarosa – Entroncamento – Santarém – Vila Franca de Xira – Oriente – Chelas Entrecampos – Sete Rios – Campolide – Alcântara-Terra
21/10 1467 (4) Alcântara-Terra – Belém – Parede – Cascais
21/10 1450 (5) Cascais – Parede – Belém – Cais do Sodré
21/10 1467 (4) Cais do Sodré – Alcântara-Mar headshunt
21/10 1450 (5) Alcântara-Mar headshunt – Alcântara-Terra (6) – Campolide – Sete Rios – Entrecampos – Bif. Chelas – Bif. Xabregas – Lisboa St. Apolónia
21/10 1467 Shunt release 1450 at Lisboa St. Apolónia
21/10 1450 + 1467 Lisboa St. Apolónia – Oriente – Via Franca de Xira – Setil – Santarém – Entroncamento – Lamarosa – Tomar
22/10 1803 Tomar – Lamarosa – Entroncamento – Santarém - Oriente
22/10 ?5610? (7) Oriente – Entrecampos – Lisboa Rossio
22/10 ?2607? (8) Lisboa Rossio - ?

Notes :
(1) 1803 on rear.
(2) 1553 on rear.
(3) Booked to do “Ramal de Reguengos” but diverted to Estremoz due to the first mentioned line being flooded.
(4) 1450 on rear.
(5) 1467 on rear.
(6) 1467 assisting in rear Alcântara-Terra – Sete Rios.
(7) Confirmation of loco number required.
(8) Confirmation of loco number required, also whether locos were top & tail.

Sources : Janet & John Cottrell (joined train at Tomar on 19/10, left at Entroncamento on 22/10)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual
Tomar 10.22d 10.22
Entroncamento 10.45a ~ 10.50d ?
Santarém
(museum visit)
11.13a ~ 12.43d 11.15 ~ 12.43
Coruche 13p23a ~ 13p29d ?
Torre da Gadanha
(yard visit)
14p26a ~ 14p46d 14.32 ~ 14.47
Beja (coach tour) 15.45a ~ 17.45d 15.45 ~ 17.45
Castro Verde 18.20a ~ 18.25d 18.27 ~ 18.32
Torre Vã 18.57a ~ 19.02d ?
Setúbal 20.58a ~ 09.56d 21.18 ~ 09.58d
Setúbal-Mar 10.00a ~ 10.05d ?
Praias-Sado (Docks Lines) 10.08a ~ 11.03d ??.?? ~ 10.40d
Poceirão (yard visit) 11p21a ~ 11p46d ?
Casa Branca 12.23a ~ 12.28d ?
Évora 13.00a ~ 14.16d 13.25 ~ 14.12
Machede 14p41a ~ 14p46d DIV
Reguengos (coach tour) 15.41a ~ 17.00d DIV
Montoito 17p29a ~ 17p34d DIV
Estremoz DIV 16.08a ~ 16.27d
Vimieiro DIV 17.15a ~ 17.17d
Évora ? 18.27a ~ 18.40d
Setil 20.36a ~ 21.00d 21.09 ~ 21.30
Tomar 21.57a ~ ??.??d 22.49 ~ 09.48
Alcântara-Terra ? 11.46a ~ 12.34d
Cascais ? 13.15a ~ 14.27d
Cais do Sodré ? 15.00a ~ 15.17d
Alcântara-Terra ? 15.30a ~ 15.57d
Lisboa St. Apolónia ? 16.21a ~ 16.48d
Tomar ? 18.27a ~ 10.06d
Entroncamento ? 10.43a ~ ??.??d

No CP times provided for 21st or 22nd October.

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