Hi All,

I have just returned from a two week holiday in Portugal and saw some
surprising and varied things which are listed below in date order.

Firstly though a brief preview in class order:

1200s - The UVIR locomotives have no work on the Algarve as previously
reported although they appear to be solid on the following workings:

R3800 Funchiera - Barreiro and the return R3801
(one locomotive also lays over at Funchiera like the ALCO used to do).

The IRs between Casa Branca and Evora and the infrequent service between
Vendas Novas and Setil.  They also appear from time to time on the Barreiro
to Setubal/Praias-Sado services.

The UTML locomotives seem to be used as yard shunters at Barreiro and
Praias-Sado - at least they are now doing what they were built for!!!

1400s - They now have 5 diagrams on the Algarve plus a member of the class
now does the morning return trip from Tunes to Santa Clara Saboia in place
of the NOHAB railcar.  The class now appear to be infrequent on the Barreiro
suburbans.

1500s - Time may be running out with only four left in traffic these being
1501/05/10/24, Green/Silver, 1525 has now been taken out of service with
which looks to be traction motor problems (the boige was removed from under
the locomotive and the traction motor lying beside).  This has lead to 1505
being reinstated to service to cover for the loss of 1525.

However the class are solid on the overnights from Barreiro to VRSA and
return (apart from failures) the spare ALCO on the Algarve appeared during
the periods when I saw it done the 12:45 VRSA - Faro and the 17:42 Faro -
VRSA.  The class also put in irregular appearences on IR871/872 and the Beja
IRs plus a few fill in turns on the Barreiro suburbans the popular trains
being highlighted in the report below.

1551s - There are sixteen diagrams for the twenty strong fleet which are now
appearing more fequently around the Southern Region.  Out of the sixeteen
diagrams daily 9 locomotives are booked to work south of the River Tagus,
and their workings include several double headders mainly on coal trains to
Sines from Entroncamento.

They also are booked to work the wood trains from Beja to Santa Clara-Saboia
(South of Funchiera!), the Barreiro to Entroncamento and return freight, the
Entroncamento to Penalva and return steel, and a few other local freights in
and around Beja (mostly at night).

1800s- The pool of nine locomotives have seven diagrams taking the class far
and wide on some varied workings , some of which are listed below.

Two locomotives are used on the Penalva - Setubal Docks circuit carrying
cars, this trains are only visible on the mainline running from Penalva and
pass Pinhal Novo at the following times:  01:45, 08:45, 12:45, 15:55,
20:45.(incidentally the 12:45 departure from Penalva has a 1551 following it
immediatly behind with a steel train to Entroncamento).

The diargram switches over so that the second locomotive starts with the
15:55 from Penalva, this locomotive is booked off of Barreiro at 12:00 and
departs from the station, the normally park the loco in front to the 12:05
departure to Setubal.

The other locomotives are used on a variety of trains around the Southern
Region but ones to note are the cement train:
Barreiro Yard (23:00)
Evora (03:35 - 07:00) works a return ballast if needed to Casa Branca.
Estremoz (10:30 - 12:00)
Evora (15:30 - 16:00)
Barreiro Yard (21:25)

The daily coal/stone/intermodal train from Poceriao Yard to Loule
Poceriao Yard (00:35)
Loule (04:40 - 11:50)
Tunes (12:10 - 13:00)
Poceriao Yard (16:55)

The class 1900s are separately diagrammed depending on the type of coupling
arrangements and the diagram are listed below for each type:

1900s (screw link couplins)
The pool of what is believed to be seven locomotives have taken over some
strange diagrams.  Two locomotives are used daily on the three return trips
(one making one return trip around midday and the other performing an early
morning and late evening return trip) from Praias-Sado Yard to the Pirytes
Mine at Neves Corvo.  The others are used on general freight emulating from
both Barreiro and Entroncamento.

1900s (buck eyes)
There are five diagrams for what is believed to be six locomotives fitted
with buck eyes, they work exclusively trippled up on the Sines to Poceraio
Yard section of the Coal trains to Pego Power Station, of which there are
three return workings daily with some loco switching throughout the day.

1931s
The only thing to note is the use of the class on some Setubal locals as
well as on most of the following; ICs and IRs between Barreiro and the
Algarve and the IRs between Barreiro and Beja.

The class are also (well, 1938 anyway) seems to be slogging its guts on to
the now thrice weekly 'Comboio Azul' between Faro and Entroncamento.  It
runs on Mon, Wed and Fri from Faro to Porto and Sun, Tue and Thur from Porto
to Faro to the smaes times as the winter timetable.

Now for the sighted trains (I can confirm all of these are correct after
studying the some 4 hours of video!!)

22/07/99
1417 - R5810 18:08 Tunes - Lagos
1501 - IR872 16:20 VRSA - Barreiro (presumed worked IR871)
1417+1416 (DIT on load 3) - R5809 22:15 Lagos - Tunes
1510 - R4702 21:43 VRSA - Barreiro

23/07/99
1418 - R5801 08:05 Lagos - Tunes
1936 - IR870 07:40 VRSA - Barreiro
1432 - R5905 08:53 Lagos - Faro
1418 - R5806 10:00 Tunes - Lagos
1421 - R5911 17:00 Lagos - Faro
1524 - IR872 16:20 VRSA - Barreiro (presumed worked IR871)
1432 - R5810 18:08 Tunes - Lagos
1432+1416 (DIT on load 3) - R5809 22:15 Lagos - Tunes
1936 - IR873 19:35 Barreiro - VRSA
1505 - R4702 21:43 VRSA - Barreiro (1422 attached at Tunes DIT+load 9)

24/07/99
1936 - IR870 07:40 VRSA - Barreiro
1416 - R5910 18:10 Faro - Lagos
1937 - IR872 16:20 VRSA - Barreiro (presumed worked IR871)

25/07/99
1421 - R5803 06:45 Lagos - Faro
1417 - R5804 07:50 Tunes - Lagos
1936 - IC580 07:20 Faro - Barreiro
1416 - R5801 08:05 Lagos - Tunes
1432 - R5900 08:30 Faro - Lagos
1422 - R5905 08:53 Lagos - Faro
1931 - IR870 07:40 VRSA - Barreiro
1416 - R5806 10:00 Tunes - Lagos
1510 - IR872 16:20 VRSA - Barreiro (presumed worked IR871)

26/07/99
1416 - R5801 08:05 Lagos - Tunes
1422 - R5900 08:30 Faro - Lagos
1418 - R5905 08:53 Lagos - Faro
1934 - IR870 07:40 VRSA - Barreiro
1416 - R5806 10:00 Tunes - Lagos
1938 - 20860 15:00 Faro - Porto Campanha "Comboio Azul"
193x - IR872 16:20 VRSA - Barreiro (presumed worked IR871)
1936 - IR873 19:35 Barreiro - VRSA

1432 - R4702 21:43 VRSA - Barreiro
(I Don't know what happend to the ALCO or where the 1400 was swapped as it
was back on the Algarve the following day!)

27/07/99
1432 - R4701 06:47 Santa Clara-Saboia - Tunes
1416 - R5803 06:45 Lagos - Faro
1934 - IC580 07:20 Faro - Barreiro
1422 - R5801 08:05 Lagos - Tunes
1418 - R5900 08:30 Faro - Lagos
1417 - R5905 08:53 Lagos - Faro
1936 - IR870 07:40 VRSA - Barreiro
1422 - R5806 10:00 Tunes - Lagos
1417 - R5810 18:08 Tunes - Lagos
1432 - R5910 18:10 Faro - Lagos
1501 - R5719 17:42 Faro - VRSA
1931 - IR872 16:20 VRSA - Barreiro (presumed worked IR871)
1934 - IC581 14:15 Barreiro - Faro
1417+1432 (DIT on load 3) - R5809 22:15 Lagos - Tunes
1933 - IR873 19:35 Barreiro - VRSA
1501 - R4702 21:43 VRSA - Barreiro (1418 attached at Tunes DIT+load 9)

28/07/99
1422 - R5801 08:05 Lagos - Tunes
1933 - IR870 07:40 VRSA - Barreiro
1421 - R5905 08:53 Lagos - Faro
1938 - 20860 15:00 Faro - Porto Campanha "Comboio Azul"
1936 - IC581 14:05 Barreiro - Faro
1421 - R5810 18:08 Tunes - Lagos
1937 - IR872 16:20 VRSA - Barreiro (presumed worked IR871)

29/07/99
1422 - R5801 08:05 Lagos - Tunes
1417 - R5900 08:30 Faro - Lagos
1427 - R5905 08:53 Lagos - Faro
1934 - IR870 07:40 VRSA - Barreiro
1422 - R5806 10:00 Tunes - Lagos
1432 - R5911 17:00 Lagos - Faro
1501 - IR872 16:20 VRSA - Barreiro (presumed worked IR871)
1427 - R5810 18:08 Tunes - Lagos
1417 - R5812 23:42 Tunes - Lagos
1505 - R4702 21:43 VRSA - Barreiro (1422 attached at Tunes DIT+load 8)
The above was hellfire through the hills! The ALCO giving an all out
performance!

30/07/99
1206+1208 stabled at Funchiera
1810 at Casa Branca on 69997 the 05:20 ballast to Evora
1501 - 17107 05:55 Barreiro - Setubal
1510 - 17201 06:18 Barreiro - Praias-Sado
1501 - 17112 07:10 Setubal - Barreiro
1204 - 17114 07:27 Setubal - Barreiro
1802 and 1563 stabled on Pinhal Novo approx 08:00
1206 - R3800 05:48 Funchiera - Barreiro
1933 - IC20581 08:15 Barreiro - Faro
1934 - IR891 08:25 Barreiro - Beja
1937 - IR871 08:35 Barreiro - VRSA
1434 - 17205 07:34 Barreiro - Praias-Sado
1807 - 78981 08:45 Penalva - Setubal Docks
1501 - 17109 08:45 Barreiro - Setubal
1434 - 17204 09:20 Praias-Sado - Barreiro
UNIT - 17111 09:25 Barreiro - Praias-Sado
1501 - 17116 10:00 Setubal - Barreiro
UNIT - 17118 11:05 Setubal - Barreiro
UNIT - 17207 10:35 Barreiro - Praias-Sado
1806 - 26735 12:00 Barreiro - Pinhal Novo
1434 - 17113 12:05 Barreiro - Setubal
1807 - 78984 12:30 Penalva - Setubal Docks
1551 - 75932 12:45 Penalva - Pinhal Novo
1563 - Mixed freight towards Barreiro, pass Pinhal Novo at 13:10
1806 - 76091 13:10 Pinhal Novo - Penalva
1936 - IR870 07:40 VRSA - Barreiro
1505 - 17209 13:00 Barreiro - Praias-Sado

Barreiro Depot (locos on shed throughout the day)
1201, 1203, 1206, 1207, 1209, 1219
1422, 1455
1510
1554 (testing after overhaul)
1803, 1804,1805, 1808
1904, 1910

1111 (still at the back of the depot O/S)
1322 (at the back of the depot O/S), 1325 (in road 14 of the roundhouse O/S)
1502+1507 (at the back of the roundhouse next to the mainline in a poor
external condition both look out of service).
1511 (dumped in road 7 of the roundhouse in the same condition as the above)

Barreiro Workshops
1055 - Shunter
1903 - Bogie Change
1967 - Rebuilding after a severe accident
1425 - Repair after minor damage to its bonet
1419+1939 - Completion of overhaul (dated 08/99)
1906+1217+1214 - Stripped of components, mid way through overhaul
1935 - Being prepared for its overhaul
1809 - Engine remains inside the works.

Barreiro Running Shed
1202, 1808, 1936 - Examination
1525 - O/S with traction motor problems, one bogie has had the traction
motor removed and looks like it is under repair - we shall see.
1508+1521+1522 - Stored at the back of the works, 1521 has no bogies

1207 - Barreiro CS Shunter
1218 - Barreiro Yard Shunter

1205 - R3801 16:35 Barreiro - Funchiera
1931 - IR20871 16:25 Barreiro - Beja
1934 - IC571 18:15 Barreiro - Faro
1510 - 17219 18:20 Barreiro - Praias-Sado
1933 - IC582 14:15 Faro - Barreiro
1501 - 17123 19:40 Barreiro - Setubal
1108 - Withdrawn and dumped near to Barreiro-A station
1551 - Luzianes (on the Santa Clara-Saboia wood train)

31/07/99
1804 - 75982 10:45 Faro Yard - Praias-Sado Yard
1422 - R5810 18:08 Tunes - Lagos
1432 - R5910 18:10 Faro - Lagos
1932 - IR872 16:35 VRSA - Barreiro

01/08/99
193x - IR870 07:40 VRSA - Barreiro
1936 - IR871 08:35 Barreiro - VRSA
1902 - 60982 11:50 Neves Corvo - Praias-Sado Yard
1207 and 020107 - Stabled at Funchiera
1432 - R5812 23:42 Tunes - Lagos
1501 - R4702 21:43 VRSA - Barreiro (1421 attached at Tunes DIT+load 8)
The above was again hellfire through the hills!

02/08/99
1505+1427 - R4707 23:54 Barreiro - VRSA
1510 - IR20870 07:50 Beja - Barreiro
1907  - 28715 05:30 Barreiro - Praias-Sado
1524 - 17107 05:55 Barreiro - Setubal
1524 - 17112 07:10 Setubal - Barreiro
1210 - 17114 07:27 Setubal - Barreiro
1421 - 17203 06:55 Barreiro - Praias Sado
1934 - 17200 07:34 Praias-Sado - Barreiro
1434 - 17205 07:35 Barreiro - Praias-Sado
1207 - R3800 05:48 Funchiera - Barreiro
1933 - IR871 08:35 Barreiro - VRSA
1524 - 17116 10:00 Setubal - Barreiro

Barreiro Depot (locos on shed throughout the day)
1203 and 1209 Barreiro CS Shunters
1220 - Barreiro Yard Shunter

1201, 1205, 1219
1434
1501, 1510, 1524
1554, 1570
1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1810
1905, 1911, 1913

1111 (still at the back of the depot O/S)
1322 (at the back of the depot O/S), 1325 (in road 14 of the roundhouse O/S)
1502+1507 (at the back of the roundhouse next to the mainline in a poor
external condition both look out of service).
1511 (dumped in road 7 of the roundhouse in the same condition as the above)

1434 - 17113 12:05 Barreiro - Setubal
1801 - 78984 12:30 Penalva - Setubal Docks
1556 - 75932 12:45 Penalva - Pinhal Novo
1556 - 75091 12:25 Barreiro - Pinhal Novo
1804 - 76091 13:10 Pinhal Novo - Penalva
1932 - IR870 07:40 VRSA - Barreiro
1204 - Stabled at Funchiera
1427 - R5810 18:08 Tunes - Lagos

03/08/99
1931 - IR870 07:40 VRSA - Barreiro
1416 - R5905 08:53 Lagos - Faro
1422 - R5806 10:00 Tunes - Lagos
1806 - 66892 11:50 Loule - Poceriao
1937 - IR872 16:20 VRSA - Barreiro
1432 - R5912 18:10 Faro - Lagos
1510 - R5719 17:42 Faro - VRSA
1432+1417 (DIT on load 3) - R5809 22:15 Lagos - Tunes
1510 - R4702 21:43 VRSA - Barreiro (1422 attached at Tunes DIT+load 8)

04/08/99
1417 - R5909 14:30 Lagos - Tunes
1932 - IR872 16:20 VRSA - Barreiro
1936 - IR873 19:35 Barreiro - VRSA
1501 - R4702 21:43 VRSA - Barreiro

Hope that this is all OKand hope that there are no typing errors!!, I think
that I'll take a rest now!!!

Cheers

Darren Walker