A couple of Italian Trains

[Alan]

During our recent holiday in Italy, I only got to photograph a couple of trains. These were both Circumvesuviana tarins, photographed at Ercolano.

The first is a Naples bound train.
http://www.trainweb.org/alanseurogallery/italy/3834.jpg

[ 23 December 2001: Message edited by: Alan ]

[Alan]

The second is our train back to Sorrento, just arriving from Naples. The sign says Ercolano Scavi, meaning that this is the station for the excavations of Herculaneum, which was buried by the Vesuvious eruption of 79AD. But it is quite a long walk down the street to the excavations, and it was VERY hot! And after Pompeii, not really worth the effort!

http://www.trainweb.org/alanseurogallery/italy/3835.jpg

[ 23 December 2001: Message edited by: Alan ]

[John Whitby]

Nice photos Alan....you can feel the heat :cool:
We used this line about 10 years ago to visit Pompeii. Later the same day we decided to proceed to a station (can't remember the name) nearer to Naples where we were told we could get a taxi to the top of Vesuvius. The apartments were so close to the tracks that the residents had strung their washing over them and the trains had to pass through a "tunnel" of brightly coloured clothing :D
We never did get to the top of Vesuvius as our negotiations with the local taxi driver ended in an arguement and we started to attract the attention of a group of guys in dark suits, shades and trilby hats and they weren't the "Blues Brothers" The next train back to Sorrento was the best one I have ever seen in my life. :D :D

[Alan]

Thanks for the story, John smile.gif

Irene and I took a bus from Sorrento to Vesuvio four years ago. The road does go some way up, but the final part is a long slog to the summit. Here we are at the crater edge, with not a trilby hat in sight :D

http://www.acmodels.bizland.com/vesuvio.jpg

[Ben]

My daughter travelled on the Circumvesuviana when she went to Sorrento in April but she didn't take any photographs!

Ben

[John Whitby]

What a fine looking couple smile.gif
I think we will follow your example Alan and take the bus from Sorrento next time.
The taxi-driver was demanding something like £30 payment in advance.........but he did promise to wait for us while we walked around the crater. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Alan]

The taxi driver would have a long wait :eek: To climb up, walk around the crater, and decend would take an hour and a half, I think. Including frequent stops on the way up to look at the view (actually to get your breath back) :D