Papadia bridge, Greece
A rare MX627 doubleheader was needed on January 4, 1998 as train 501 to Athens had an additional three coaches. A-466 was the "Thunderbird" at Lianokladi and was used as a point helper with A-465. I suppose it was dropped at Tithorea as it returned light to assist train 507 later that day.
It was a fine, balmy day to spend around the Papadia bridge with the small Elefterochori station nestled behind the trees at the north end of the impressive steel truss bridge.
This was the first trip to use my new DAT recording gear on the train action so the recorder documented the passage of train 501 in the Greek mountains. Two herds of goat and sheep were brought across the valley by two Albanian shepherds. One shepherd is standing on the bridge and is shouting to down his pal and directing his herd from his lofty stand.
I made hours of digital sound recordings but not one surpassed this scene. It's the essence of the Greek mainline through the mountains.
Papadia bridge, Greece
A rare MX627 doubleheader was needed on January 4, 1998 as train 501 to Athens had an additional three coaches. A-466 was the "Thunderbird" at Lianokladi and was used as a point helper with A-465. I suppose it was dropped at Tithorea as it returned light to assist train 507 later that day.
It was a fine, balmy day to spend around the Papadia bridge with the small Elefterochori station nestled behind the trees at the north end of the impressive steel truss bridge.
This was the first trip to use my new DAT recording gear on the train action so the recorder documented the passage of train 501 in the Greek mountains. Two herds of goat and sheep were brought across the valley by two Albanian shepherds. One shepherd is standing on the bridge and is shouting to down his pal and directing his herd from his lofty stand.
I made hours of digital sound recordings but not one surpassed this scene. It's the essence of the Greek mainline through the mountains.