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Post by tonygreaves on Aug 16, 2019 11:46:03 GMT
Yes, I like both Bielsa and Ainsa. It is not difficult to be less ugly than La Mongie which is one reason we go to Barèges. Canfranc International is also one of the most ludicrously titled stations in Europe (though they were talking of reopening the tunnel and bringing back trans-Pyrenean services but I don't think it's happened (yet?)?
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Post by andrew111 on Aug 16, 2019 13:31:27 GMT
Yes, I like both Bielsa and Ainsa. It is not difficult to be less ugly than La Mongie which is one reason we go to Barèges. Canfranc International is also one of the most ludicrously titled stations in Europe (though they were talking of reopening the tunnel and bringing back trans-Pyrenean services but I don't think it's happened (yet?)? The Spanish (at least in Canfranc) are very keen on reopening the tunnel, but a bridge on the line was destroyed by a landslide I believe, and the French are not so interested. The line from Canfranc to Huesca is mostly single track and halfway up a cliff, so it is pretty slow for a trans-Pyrenean express! I could see it as a tourist line. The station is in the second stage of refurbishment as a heritage asset but only one tiny train per day goes there.. Global warming is going to kill all the Pyrenean ski resorts before long I suspect. Candanchu could make an amazing summer destination, including off-peak for university of the 3rd age types (wildlife, flowers, geology), but the Spanish seem pretty clueless on this compared to the French.. |
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Post by Chris from Brum on Aug 16, 2019 13:36:25 GMT
Yes, I like both Bielsa and Ainsa. It is not difficult to be less ugly than La Mongie which is one reason we go to Barèges. Canfranc International is also one of the most ludicrously titled stations in Europe (though they were talking of reopening the tunnel and bringing back trans-Pyrenean services but I don't think it's happened (yet?)? The Spanish (at least in Canfranc) are very keen on reopening the tunnel, but a bridge on the line was destroyed by a landslide I believe, and the French are not so interested. Isn't there a gauge incompatibility issue too? |
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Post by andrew111 on Aug 16, 2019 13:52:43 GMT
The Spanish (at least in Canfranc) are very keen on reopening the tunnel, but a bridge on the line was destroyed by a landslide I believe, and the French are not so interested. Isn't there a gauge incompatibility issue too? There is, as for all Spain-France rail crossings except modern high speed ones. I read that carriages with guage changers are used on France Spain routes but the locomotive has to change. The huge station at Canfranc may have reflected the need to change trains.. |
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Post by tonygreaves on Aug 16, 2019 21:24:48 GMT
The trams between Leeds and Bradford used to have different gauges. The ones that ran through had axles with locks that could be unbolted while the tram was driven very slowly over a special bit of track at Stanningley where the gauge changed when the wheels were locked up again to the new width. My grandfather drove Bradford trams on that route about 90 years ago.
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