Monday 14th November 2022
Badajoz to Cartagena via Alcázar De San Juan, Valencia, Alicante and Murcia. The only track I needed on the lengthy MD train from Badajoz were the curves in and out of Ciudad Real, as we had used the avoiding curve on a railtour some years ago. The rest was all required track.
Route: Badajoz 06:58 (MD18331 RENFE DMU 599089/x/x) - via Puertollano (11:06) - Ciudad Real (rev 11:30/11:35, dep 5 late) - Manzanares (12:24/12:26) - Alcázar De San Juan 12:50; 13:20 (IC694 RENFE EMU 120364 dep 29 late) - via Albacete Los Llanos (14:22) - classic 3 kV dc line throughout, including rebuilt future 1435 mm HSL from east of La Encina to Xátiva - Valencia Estació del Nord 16:09 (arr 28 late); 18:47 (IC165 RENFE EL 252038+Talgo set) - via classic 3 kV line via Xativa – Caudete - Villeña, southern line - Alicante Terminal (rev 20:34/20:51 change locos to RENFE DL 334026 top, 334025 tail) - via San Gabriel (rev, 21:02/21:05, operating stop) - Elche Mercancias (21:19/21:22, operating stop) - Elche-Parque (21:22/21:28) - Orihuela Miguel Hernandez (21:47/21:50) - Murcia del Carmen (rev 22:06/22:13) - Cartagena 23:11. Overnight hotel Los Habaneros, Cartagena.
Badajoz to Cartagena via Alcázar De San Juan, Valencia, Alicante and Murcia. The only track I needed on the lengthy MD train from Badajoz were the curves in and out of Ciudad Real, as we had used the avoiding curve on a railtour some years ago. The rest was all required track.
Route: Badajoz 06:58 (MD18331 RENFE DMU 599089/x/x) - via Puertollano (11:06) - Ciudad Real (rev 11:30/11:35, dep 5 late) - Manzanares (12:24/12:26) - Alcázar De San Juan 12:50; 13:20 (IC694 RENFE EMU 120364 dep 29 late) - via Albacete Los Llanos (14:22) - classic 3 kV dc line throughout, including rebuilt future 1435 mm HSL from east of La Encina to Xátiva - Valencia Estació del Nord 16:09 (arr 28 late); 18:47 (IC165 RENFE EL 252038+Talgo set) - via classic 3 kV line via Xativa – Caudete - Villeña, southern line - Alicante Terminal (rev 20:34/20:51 change locos to RENFE DL 334026 top, 334025 tail) - via San Gabriel (rev, 21:02/21:05, operating stop) - Elche Mercancias (21:19/21:22, operating stop) - Elche-Parque (21:22/21:28) - Orihuela Miguel Hernandez (21:47/21:50) - Murcia del Carmen (rev 22:06/22:13) - Cartagena 23:11. Overnight hotel Los Habaneros, Cartagena.
Badajoz
Ciudad Real
Alcázar de San Juan
Alcázar De San Juan
Albacete
València Nord
València Nord
València Nord
València Nord
Alacant Terminal
Murcia del Carmen
Cartagena