On the rails again…
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@darkphoenix @Darkskynet We were originally supposed to depart from Barcelona - Estació de França, at 11:45. However at 11:56, we were told that the stop had been cancelled, and that it would be departing from Sants.
We took them at their word, and took a taxi to Sants, only to discover there that the train was actually going to depart from Gavà, a few stops down the line, and not normally a stop that this R11 regional train makes. We were thus supposed to get on a R2 Sud train in the Sant Vicenç de Calders direction and change there.
The station panels at Sants had an interesting way of explaining this. A rather terse “Origen a Gavà. Viatgers al 25523”—“Origin is at Gavà. Travellers to 25523”. And a bit of hunting round the screens show us that 25523 was the train number of a delayed R2 Sud train.
We are now on said train, which is running at +67.
@darkphoenix @Darkskynet We made it to Gavà, where the train driver informed us that our next train was going to be on platform 3. And indeed, there was a class 470 train waiting for us. It claims to be an R14, at least inside. We are now sat aboard, waiting to find out if/when we are going to leave.
This is my first class 470, at least that I remember.
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@darkphoenix @Darkskynet We made it to Gavà, where the train driver informed us that our next train was going to be on platform 3. And indeed, there was a class 470 train waiting for us. It claims to be an R14, at least inside. We are now sat aboard, waiting to find out if/when we are going to leave.
This is my first class 470, at least that I remember.
@darkphoenix @Darkskynet The driver has just come on the Tannoy saying that they are having some trouble with this unit, and they are working hard to solve it. Several people in Renfe lanyards have been walking purposely up and down the passage several times. We await with bated breath
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@darkphoenix @Darkskynet We made it to Gavà, where the train driver informed us that our next train was going to be on platform 3. And indeed, there was a class 470 train waiting for us. It claims to be an R14, at least inside. We are now sat aboard, waiting to find out if/when we are going to leave.
This is my first class 470, at least that I remember.
@moof your first one? Wowsa!
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@darkphoenix @Darkskynet The driver has just come on the Tannoy saying that they are having some trouble with this unit, and they are working hard to solve it. Several people in Renfe lanyards have been walking purposely up and down the passage several times. We await with bated breath
@darkphoenix @Darkskynet The problem has apparently been resolved, and we are now awaiting a green signal in order to continue our journey
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@darkphoenix @Darkskynet The problem has apparently been resolved, and we are now awaiting a green signal in order to continue our journey
@darkphoenix @Darkskynet And we’re off at 13:53! We haven’t quite worked out what our delay is yet, as this is not a timetabled stop, but our guesstimate is an hour and a half…
We’ll see at the next stop
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On the rails again…
Today, it’s a bit of a random weird train trip. We’re taking advantage of the free Rodalies tickets to go up to Lleida-Pirineus station, and back.
This is partly for the free train and the experience, but also in aid of the fact @darkphoenix and I wanted to break our American friend @Darkskynet’s high speed virginity, as we’ll be taking a cheap AVE back.
Today’s itinerary: https://moof.space/trip/2026-02-19 - you can see the distinct time and route difference there.
CW: selfie, eye contact
@moof @darkphoenix @Darkskynet
I'd call you nerds, but it sounds like a fun trip.
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@moof @darkphoenix @Darkskynet
I'd call you nerds, but it sounds like a fun trip.
@devPanda @darkphoenix @Darkskynet We will happily admit we are nerds, and that we’re enjoying the trip.
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@darkphoenix @Darkskynet And we’re off at 13:53! We haven’t quite worked out what our delay is yet, as this is not a timetabled stop, but our guesstimate is an hour and a half…
We’ll see at the next stop
@darkphoenix @Darkskynet And we’re finally at St. Vicenç de Calders, our first timetabled stop, and departing at +121. We did leave a buffer at Lleida, but it’s slowly disappearing…
I’ve updated the map with our current timetable and I’ve corrected the route, which does go through Tarragona instead of Valls…
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@darkphoenix @Darkskynet And we’re finally at St. Vicenç de Calders, our first timetabled stop, and departing at +121. We did leave a buffer at Lleida, but it’s slowly disappearing…
I’ve updated the map with our current timetable and I’ve corrected the route, which does go through Tarragona instead of Valls…
@moof if it gets significantly worse we could even end up on the same 2016 from Lleida.
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@moof if it gets significantly worse we could even end up on the same 2016 from Lleida.
@tops @darkphoenix @Darkskynet We will have to see if we can blag our way on if it comes to that. There are apparently no passenger guarantees at the moment. Plus our travel is on separate contracts of carriage.
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@darkphoenix @Darkskynet And we’re finally at St. Vicenç de Calders, our first timetabled stop, and departing at +121. We did leave a buffer at Lleida, but it’s slowly disappearing…
I’ve updated the map with our current timetable and I’ve corrected the route, which does go through Tarragona instead of Valls…
@moof @darkphoenix @Darkskynet Meanwhile, I’m zooming along on the X95, at highway speeds, Renfe could never
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@tops @darkphoenix @Darkskynet We will have to see if we can blag our way on if it comes to that. There are apparently no passenger guarantees at the moment. Plus our travel is on separate contracts of carriage.
@moof aye, I feared that might be the so. Worst case, Rodalies back to Barna and @Darkskynet still intact at the end of the day?
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@moof aye, I feared that might be the so. Worst case, Rodalies back to Barna and @Darkskynet still intact at the end of the day?
@tops @Darkskynet @darkphoenix We will see. Quite frankly we don’t want to take a Rodalies back
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@tops @Darkskynet @darkphoenix We will see. Quite frankly we don’t want to take a Rodalies back
@moof @Darkskynet @darkphoenix I can dig that.
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@moof @Darkskynet @darkphoenix I can dig that.
@tops @Darkskynet @darkphoenix If we end up having to buy another ticket, I’m afraid the 20:16 is more expensive than some alternatives, so I’m afraid we won’t see you…
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@tops @Darkskynet @darkphoenix If we end up having to buy another ticket, I’m afraid the 20:16 is more expensive than some alternatives, so I’m afraid we won’t see you…
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@darkphoenix @Darkskynet And we’re finally at St. Vicenç de Calders, our first timetabled stop, and departing at +121. We did leave a buffer at Lleida, but it’s slowly disappearing…
I’ve updated the map with our current timetable and I’ve corrected the route, which does go through Tarragona instead of Valls…
@darkphoenix @Darkskynet And as we leave Tarragona at +135, I’m going to resuscite a post from earlier on, when we thought we might be leaving from Estació de França.
France station, which is the translated name is Barcelona’s properly monumental station. It was built for the 1923 world expo in Barcelona, as they wanted to have a station they considered worthy for all the international visitors from the rest of Europe to arrive to.
It has the hallmarks of early 20th century design- multicoloured poured concrete, understated but still grand decorative architecture, and some great light-distribution devices that are basically polished metal balls that reflect the light that pours in from the overhead windows onto other parts of the ceiling.
It’s a shame that these days it’s only used as a terminus for regional trains, and a couple of slow long distance trains. There are no plans to add it to the high speed network.
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@darkphoenix @Darkskynet And as we leave Tarragona at +135, I’m going to resuscite a post from earlier on, when we thought we might be leaving from Estació de França.
France station, which is the translated name is Barcelona’s properly monumental station. It was built for the 1923 world expo in Barcelona, as they wanted to have a station they considered worthy for all the international visitors from the rest of Europe to arrive to.
It has the hallmarks of early 20th century design- multicoloured poured concrete, understated but still grand decorative architecture, and some great light-distribution devices that are basically polished metal balls that reflect the light that pours in from the overhead windows onto other parts of the ceiling.
It’s a shame that these days it’s only used as a terminus for regional trains, and a couple of slow long distance trains. There are no plans to add it to the high speed network.
@darkphoenix @Darkskynet We are now stopped at La Plana-Picamoixons, a station that is on a slight incline, at a junction just past a very tall viaduct.
It is windy here. Very windy. The train took three goes to reach the right stopping point before the brakes took hold, and the platform signs are visibly swaying.
We have to abandon the train here, as the high winds have apparently blown a tree over onto the line at Montblanc. We are going to need to need to take a rail replacement coach, and have no idea how long that will take.
Thankfully, there is a waiting room, which is open, and we have a conductor with us
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@darkphoenix @Darkskynet We are now stopped at La Plana-Picamoixons, a station that is on a slight incline, at a junction just past a very tall viaduct.
It is windy here. Very windy. The train took three goes to reach the right stopping point before the brakes took hold, and the platform signs are visibly swaying.
We have to abandon the train here, as the high winds have apparently blown a tree over onto the line at Montblanc. We are going to need to need to take a rail replacement coach, and have no idea how long that will take.
Thankfully, there is a waiting room, which is open, and we have a conductor with us
The first rail replacement bus service arrived pretty quickly. There was a very normal scramble for the bus, with an utterly bewildered bus driver, who had very little information about where he was going, whether there were trains on the other side, or what was going on. There are no station staff here. The conductor lent a hand and quite rightly insisted that the mob let the elderly and those with children on first, but that bus only had space for 35 people, and there’s quite a few more here.
There were a couple of very vocal ladies who made a huge fuss and wouldn’t let the driver get a word in edgewise to tell he he’d take her to the station she needed to go to.
Needless to say, we didn’t make it onto this bus.
The conductor disappeared off onto another train back towards Tarragona, and another train from Valls has turned up, with security staff.
As we are stuck here at La Plana-Picamoixons for a while, have some station porn.
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The first rail replacement bus service arrived pretty quickly. There was a very normal scramble for the bus, with an utterly bewildered bus driver, who had very little information about where he was going, whether there were trains on the other side, or what was going on. There are no station staff here. The conductor lent a hand and quite rightly insisted that the mob let the elderly and those with children on first, but that bus only had space for 35 people, and there’s quite a few more here.
There were a couple of very vocal ladies who made a huge fuss and wouldn’t let the driver get a word in edgewise to tell he he’d take her to the station she needed to go to.
Needless to say, we didn’t make it onto this bus.
The conductor disappeared off onto another train back towards Tarragona, and another train from Valls has turned up, with security staff.
As we are stuck here at La Plana-Picamoixons for a while, have some station porn.
@moof Interesting-looking cant on that crossing
