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The Wonders of Mallorca: Sóller – Its trains and trams

The Wonders of Mallorca:  Sóller – Its trains and trams
Taken from the terminus at Sóller, it has just been filled to the brim with tourist and heads back to Palma. Unfortunately, we did not have the chance to take a trip on this. Instead we used the local Port de Sóller to Sóller tram to get here and back. See PiP's.

This famous 110 year old narrow gauge railway runs 27km from the capital Palma to the town of Sóller. At 3ft wide (914mm) it is a true narrow-gauge track and runs through some of the most spectacular scenery in Majorca. This overcomes the natural barrier of the ‘Sierra de Alfàbia mountain range’ in just 7km. It runs thorough 13 tunnels and over several bridges, the most impressive being the five arched “cinc-ponts” viaduct. As you see here, the engines are electrified by over-head wires.



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Erhard Bernstein, LotharW, Fred Fouarge, and 11 other people have particularly liked this photo


16 comments - The latest ones
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Tram at Porte de Soller
N01 2756
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Love the trams Herb and the pip's.
TOZ
ps just setting of to climb Ingleborough.
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ club
Always happy that you like my input here Toz. A few years old now but pleasant memories -now shared. Some of these were originally in Panoramio too.

You are more energetic and ambitious than us Toz. If your weather up there is anything like our here, it will be wet, cool and miserable but you may get some good lighting as well. By the time you read this, you will have finished so I hope you did have a good day.

Cheers, Herb
3 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Nice work Herb ~ thanks for the info too
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Nick Weall club
My pleasure to share Nick.

Regards.
3 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Very good observation.
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to J. Gafarot club
Thanks Jose.
3 years ago.
 Daniela Brocca
Daniela Brocca club
Nice train and tram too, the trams are very like the old ones in Milan.
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Daniela Brocca club
Hi Daniela, as I have seen too the trams in Milan, I wholly agree with you. Maybe they came from the same factory?

Best wishes. Herb
3 years ago.
Daniela Brocca club has replied to Herb Riddle club
There are brown ones like these and others blue and yellow.Some of them have been sold to Lisbon and are now very famous, mostly the 28.
3 years ago.
Daniela Brocca club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Maybe, I don't know.
3 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
We did the train, boat and bus trip ! Great memories and great pictures Herb.
Cheers, Rosa.
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
So glad to revive old memories Rosa. Now, I have never traveled on one of their buses here.

Cheers. Herb
3 years ago.
 LotharW
LotharW club
I love this beautiful train!!! www.ipernity.com/doc/1033655/album/1222214

Best wishes,
Lothar
3 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to LotharW club
Ha, so you have had the pleasant experiences of seeing these trains too. Glad that you enjoyed my pictures as much as I have now enjoyed yours.

Schön Grüß, Herbert
3 years ago.
 LotharW
LotharW club
I asked and was even allowed to go into the engine driver's cab for a short time while the train was driving . a very nice experience! :-) Thank you for visit!

viele Grüße,
Lothar
3 years ago.

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