Re: Tren de Soller
Author: Craig Tambo
Date: 07-13-2021 - 15:10
LAry Indian burn Wrote:
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> Craig Tambo Wrote:
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> The line to Soller is (oddly) 3-foot gauge; the
> other lines were also 3-foot, but were rebuilt
> several years ago to meter-gauge to make it easier
> to acquire new equipment.
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> Rebuild "3-foot" to "meter-gauge" !?
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> we don't need no stinkin' three feet in a meter!
Yes, it's true. The changeover started about 2001, some formerly closed lines were reopened, the main line across the island was electrified, and a new line was built to the university. The Soller railway has no physical connection and was not affected. The two stations in Palma are about a block apart.