2004 : European Vacation - Italy The next morning we are on the move again and I catch this passenger train near Termeno sulla Strada del Vivo, Italy [FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica][/FONT]
2004 : European Vacation - Italy Spotted these near Ceppaia, Italy (Near Brenner Pass) [FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica][/FONT]
Stourbridge Lion, our one and only Lion Hearted, Thanks for having us along on this virtual railfanning vacation. Oh, I know it's more then that. You two have fun and keep the train shots coming.
Does that concrete provide some sort of support for the rock? Huge slabs and even a couple of pillars. Must be a serious problem area.
2004 : European Vacation - Italy This is near the summit of Brenner, Pass so yes you are seeing supports of various sorts...
2004 : European Vacation - Italy Here is a quick 7 second clip from where those stills were pulled from... [video=youtube;IZpWT1nI9nc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZpWT1nI9nc[/video]
This mountain pass is at the border of Italy and Austria and the peaks are around 11,000 feet. Now keep in mind we had left Venice at Sea Level so one does climb up in a hurry and the slopes are steep
2004 : European Vacation - Austria Not long after getting over the pass we reach Innsbruck, Austria [FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica][/FONT]
2004 : European Vacation - Austria Another street car... [FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica][/FONT]
2004 : European Vacation - Austria Here is the 6 second video clip I pulled that still from. You can see that space on both the front and rear [video=youtube;gXLPKUDr3IQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXLPKUDr3IQ[/video]
2004 : European Vacation - Austria The last railroad catch on this day was a shot of a yard as we cross over it on a bridge...
2004 : European Vacation - Austria Another day and another passenger train spotted; this time near Rum, Austria
2004 : European Vacation - Germany As we reach Heidelberg, Germany, I spot this train station... [FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica][/FONT]
2004 : European Vacation - Germany As we head for Heidelberg Castle I will also catch this train [FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica] [FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica] [FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica][/FONT][/FONT] [/FONT]