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04-JUN-2012 Swee Park Chong

The Ferrocarril

Soller view map

Die Eisenbahn von Sóller verbindet ununterbrochen seit 1912 die Inselhauptstadt Palma de Mallorca täglich mit der Ortschaft Sóller. Die Trasse erstreckt sich über 27,3 km. Seit 1913 betreibt die Eisenbahngesellschaft auch die Straßenbahnlinie von Sóller nach Puerto de Sóller (dem Hafen von Sóller) auf einer Strecke von 4,9 km

The Ferrocarril de Sóller "Sóller Railway" or FS is an interurban railway and the name for the company which operates the electrified 914 mm (3 ft) gauge tracks running between the towns of Sóller and Palma on the Spanish island of Mallorca (stopping at various smaller towns such as Bunyola and Son Sardina[1]). The historic electric train takes a route north from the capital across the plains, winding through mountains and 13 tunnels of the Serra de Tramuntana, finally ending in the large railway station of the northern town of Sóller. Work began on the railway in 1911 on the profits of the orange and lemon trade, which at the time was booming. The famous train is now not only a mode of transport between these two key Mallorcan settlements, but also an attraction in itself. The line is closed in December and January for annual maintenance.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
1/250s f/11.0 at 24.0mm iso400 full exif

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Gary Hebert13-Jun-2012 21:43
lots of lines, shapes and colors... excellent pov... :)