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  • Steam heat returns (briefly) to main line in Spain

    Steam heat returns (briefly) to main line in Spain

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    Sam Hewitt

    STEAM-heated mainline trains are now almost extinct across Europe but for a few days in late-January a charter train in Spain re-created the old atmosphere.  UK rail holiday operator PTG Tours celebrated the 20th anniversary of its first rail tour by running the train in Spain.  It was operated by open access operator ALSA Rail,…

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