27th - 29th January 2001

P.T.G. Tours
The Covilhã Thriller

Loco Used CP 1805
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 :

Date Loco Route
27/01 1805 Barreiro – Pinhal Novo – Setúbal – Aguas de Moura – Pinheiro – Ermidas Sado – Funcheira avoiding line – Ourique – Neves Corvo (1)
27/01 1805 Neves Corvo - Ourique
27/01 1805 Ourique – Beja – Cuba – Casa Branca
27/01 1805 Casa Branca - Évora
28/01 1805 Évora - Estremoz
28/01 1805 Estremoz – Sousel – Portalegre – Torre das Vargans - Abrantes
28/01 1805 Abrantes – Mouriscas A - Pego
28/01 1805 Pego – Mouriscas A
28/01 1805 Mouriscas A – Ródão – Castelo Branco - Covilhã
29/01 1805 Covilhã – Castelo Branco – Ródão – Abrantes – Entroncamento – Santarém – Setil – Vila Franca de Xira – Lisboa Oriente – Lisboa St. Apolónia

Notes :
(1) Tour originally booked to cover the “Ramal de Aljustrel” line from Castro Verde but this was refused due to the state of the track and replaced by a trip to Neves Corvo.

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

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Km Location Booked Actual
0.0 Barreiro 09.54d 09.54
15.4 Pinhal Novo ? 10/06
28.2 Setúbal 10p24a ~ 10p29d ?
64.6 Monte Novo-Palma ? 11/13
78.2 Alcácer do Sal ? 11/20
102.0 Grândola ? 11/36
109.9 Canal-Caveira ? 11/42
125.1 Lousal ? 11/57
129.6 Ermidas-Sado ? 12/01
138.4 Alvalade 11p59a ~ 12p04d ??.?? ~ 12.13
164.7 Panóias 12p26a ~ 12p31d 12.34 ~ 12.37
185.4 Castro Verde-Almodovar 12.51a ~ 13.11d ?
223.0 Beja 13.43a ~ 14.40d ?
239.7 Cuba 14p55a ~ 15p05d ?
266.9 Viana 15.22a ~ 15.27d ?
286.5 Casa Branca 15.39a ~ 15.54d ?
312.7
0.0		 Évora 16.31a ~ 08.00d 16.47 ~ 08.02
24.2 Vale do Pereiro ? 08/42
32.3 Vimieiro 08p54a ~ 08p59d 08.55 ~ 09.01
40.9 Évora-Monte ? 09/15
52.0 Ameixal ? 09.31a ~ 09.33d
58.9
0.00		 Estremoz 09.49a ~ 10.19d 09.45 ~ 10.20
6.1 Silveirona ? 10/31
19.0 Sousel ? 10.52a ~ 10.55d
35.0 Fronteira ? 11.20a ~ 11.25d
49.2 Cabeco de Vide 11p49a ~ 11p54d 11.53 ~ 12.03
63.7 Portalegre 12p20a ~ 12p25d 12.27 ~ 12.34
81.0 Crato 12p42a ~ 12p47d ?
106.1 Torre das Vargens 13p17a ~ 13p22d ?
145.4
0.00		 Abrantes 13.48a ~ 14.18d 13.55 ~ 14.20
15.8 Mouriscas A 14.37a ~ 14.39d ?
25.8
0.0		 Pego 14.56a ~ 15.15d 14.50 ~ 15.08
10.0 Mouriscas A 15.31a ~ 15.46d 15.24 ~ 15.46
13.2 Alvega-Ortiga ? 15/49
17.8 Barragem de Belver ? 15/53
35.2 Barca de Amieira ? 16/15
57.7 Ródão ? ??.??a ~ 17.00d
66.3 Tojeirinha ? 17/10
73.9 Sarnadas 16.55a ~ 17.00d 17.17 ~ ??.??
88.0 Castelo Branco ? 17/33
101.1 Alcains ? ??.??a ~ 18.22d
126.8 Vale de Prazeres ? 18/43
133.1 Fatela-Penamacor ? 18/52
141.5 Fundão ? 19.04a ~ 19.06d
156.7
0.00		 Covilhã 18.27a ~ 14.32d 19.32 ~ 15.46
2.2 Tortosendo ? 15/51
15.2 Fundão 14.54a ~ 14.57d 16.08 ~ 16.09
17.6 Donas ? 16/13
19.7 Alcaide ? 16/17
23.6 Fatela-Penamacor ? 16.23a ~ 16.32d
29.9 Vale de Prazeres ? 16/41
33.9 Alpedrinha ? 16/45
43.3 Soalheira ? 16/54
47.9 Lardosa ? 17/01
55.6 Alcains ? 17/06
68.7 Castelo Branco 15.40a ~ 15.43d 17.16 ~ 17.17
76.0 Benquerenças ? 17/23
99.0 Ródão ? 17/42
105.7 Fratel ? 17/49
121.5 Barca da Amieira ? 18/08
138.9 Barragem de Belver ? 18/29
143.5 Alvega-Ortiga ? 18.34a ~ 18.35d
146.7 Mouriscas-A ? 18/38
156.9 Alferrarede ? 18.45a ~ 18.46d
162.5 Abrantes ? 18.51a ~ 18.52d
167.9 Tramagal ? 18.57a ~ 18.58d
173.3 Santa Margarida ? 19.01a ~ 19.02d
181.7 Almoural ? 19/07
183.6 Tancos ? 19/10
187.3 Barquinha ? 19/12
191.1
0.0		 Entroncamento 17.50a ~ 17.55d 19.17 ~ 19.28
22.5 Vale de Figueira ? 19/43
31.9 Santarém ? 19/49
40.0 Vale de Santarém ? 19/56
49.9 Setil ? 20/01
59.4 Azambuja ? 20/08
99.3 Oriente 19.02a ~ 19.18d 20.46 ~ 20.48
106.3 Lisboa St. Apolónia 19.27a 20.55


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