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La Ferrovia Torino-Ceres ha una storia che risale a oltre un secolo fa, quando fu una delle prime ferrovie d'Italia in cui si sperimentò l'elettrificazione in corrente continua, in questo caso a 4000V. L'alluvione del 1993 causò ingenti danni al tratto montano dopo Germagnano. La ricostruzione, che vide una serie di importanti lavori all'infrastruttura, durò quindici anni, e terminò perciò nel 2008. Da allora il traffico si è notevolmente ridimensionato, tra l'accantonamento di materiale più vetusto e la concentrazione del servizio tra Torino e Germagnano. Le corse che proseguono verso Ceres sono solo 3 coppie al giorno, concentrate a metà giornata; e nonostante l'infrastruttura di alimentazione elettrica sia presente e di nuova concezione, il traffico su questo tratto è esercito quasi esclusivamente da materiale diesel tipo ALn668, le ultime rimanenti nel parco di GTT, presenti su questa linea in numero di sole 2 unità complessive. In foto la motrice 901 si appresta a sostare in stazione di Ceres, con il fabbricato nel caratteristico stile svizzero che contraddistingue le stazioni di questo tratto di linea.
The history of Torino-Ceres railway line (FTC) goes back more than a century ago, when it was equipped with experimental 4kV overhead catenary. In 1993 a flood severely damaged the line, which had been closed for many years. The reconstruction took 15 years, and in 2008 it was again reopened. Since than the traffic has been very much reduced over the years: the train routes are mainly in the flat part of the track, between Turin and Germagnano, while between Germagnano and Ceres the line is very curvy and steep, and there are only 3 round-trips per day. Moreover, despite being electrified, small and agile ALn668 diesel railcar are the most suited, and therefore mainly used. The picture is taken at the terminus station of Ceres, characterized by its swiss style, which is typical of the station of this line.
Some explanations for the non-Hungarian viewer. FTC is a mediocre Hungarian football (soccer for that side of the pond) club in Budapest. Well, mediocre in even Hungarian terms, which, knowing that Hungarian football is mediocre at best, means a quite low level. Anyway, FTC is infamous to produce the worst kind of football hooliganism (which is, just like the game itself, is below British standards, but still, you get the point). Now, this shot was taken some 1100 miles away from Budapest. And yet these sophisticated people a driven to let the world know who is the most precious to them. Or to mark their territory. I'm not sure if this is any better than, you know, a quick wee. That is washed away by the rain at least.
CN07 FTC
VDL SB200/Plaxton Centro B45F
Ex Stephensons of Easingwold, Tholthorpe, North Yorkshire
Forest Hill, 5 May 2018
New to Bebb Travel
J858 FTC is a 1991 Mercedes-Benz 709D fitted with a Plaxton Beaver 23 seat bus body. It was originally Badgerline 3858 and was purchased by the society as a sales support vehicle and painted in Bristol Omnibus livery which it never carried as a PSV.
Bristol VBG 3858 at Showbus 2013 on Sunday, September 22nd, 2013.
FTC 943F - B Glynn (5) - Scammell Highwayman 4x2 tractor unit. Lincolnshire Steam Rally on 17th August 2008