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Naples
Funiculi, Funicula
Not the funicula of the song, which went up Vesuvius, but the city centre funiculars and the view from the top.
![Funicolare Centrale, Naples, Italy, May 2018](Naples-1805-01-240.jpg)
Funicolare Centrale, Naples
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![Funicolare Centrale, Naples, Italy, May 2018](Naples-1805-02-240.jpg)
Funicolare Centrale, Naples
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![Funicolare di Chiaia, Naples, May 2018](Naples-1805-03-240.jpg)
Funicolare di Chiaia, Naples
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![Funicolare di Chiaia, Naples, May 2018](Naples-1805-04-240.jpg)
Funicolare di Chiaia, Naples
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![Funicolare di Chiaia, Naples, May 2018](Naples-1805-05-240.jpg)
Funicolare di Chiaia, Naples
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![Funicolare di Montesanto, Naples, May 2022](Naples-Montesanto-Funicular-2205-240.jpg)
Funicolare di Montesanto
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![Naples Railway Station from Castel Sant'Elmo, May 2018](Naples-1805-10-240.jpg)
Naples Railway Station
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Industrial locos
Industrial locos at Naples dockland, taken from the cruise transfer bus.
![Industrial locos in Naples dockland, Naples, Italy, May 2018](Naples-1805-06-240.jpg)
Industrial locos in Naples
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![Industrial locos in Naples dockland, Naples, Italy, May 2018](Naples-1805-07-240.jpg)
Industrial locos in Naples
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![Industrial locos in Naples dockland, Naples, Italy, May 2018](Naples-1805-08-240.jpg)
Industrial locos in Naples
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![Industrial locos in Naples dockland, Naples, Italy, May 2018](Naples-1805-09-240.jpg)
Industrial locos in Naples
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The trams of Naples
A sadly decaying system. Every time I visit , there seems to be less and less.
![Naples tram '1113', Italy, May 2022](Naples-tram-1113-2205-240.jpg)
Naples tram '1113'
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![Naples tram '1118', Italy, May 2022](Naples-tram-1118-2205-240.jpg)
Naples tram '1118'
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![Naples tram '11xx', Italy, May 2022](Naples-tram-11xx-2205-240.jpg)
Naples tram '11xx'
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![Naples tram terminus of route 4, Italy, May 2022](Naples-tram-terminus-2205-240.jpg)
Naples tram terminus of route 4
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![Naples tram, Italy, May 2005](Italy - Naples tram 01 0505-240.jpg)
Tram at Naples
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![Naples tram, Italy, May 2005](Italy - Naples tram 02 0505-240.jpg)
Tram at Naples
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![Tram '954' at Naples, Italy, May 2005](Italy - Naples tram 954 0505-240.jpg)
Tram '954' at Naples
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![Tram '1005' at Naples, Italy, May 2005](Italy - Naples tram 1005 0505-240.jpg)
Tram '1005' at Naples
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Naples to Sorrento and Capri
The Circumvesuviana is the 950mm gauge railway running to Sorrento and around Vesuvius.
![Circumvesuviana 'ETR 062' at Naples, Italy, May 2022](CV-ETR-062-Naples-2205-240.jpg)
Circumvesuviana 'ETR 062'
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![Circumvesuviana 'ETR 086' at Pioppaino, Italy, May 2022](CV-ETR-086-2205-240.jpg)
Circumvesuviana 'ETR 086'
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![Circumvesuviana 'ETR 094' en route, Italy, May 2022](CV-ETR-094-2205-240.jpg)
Circumvesuviana 'ETR 094'
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![Circumvesuviana 'ETR 105' at Naples, Italy, May 2022](CV-ETR-105-Naples-2205-240.jpg)
Circumvesuviana 'ETR 105'
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![Circumvesuviana 'ETR 111' at Naples, Italy, May 2022](CV-ETR-111-Naples-2205-240.jpg)
Circumvesuviana 'ETR 111'
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![Circumvesuviana 'ETR 207' at Naples, Italy, May 2022](CV-ETR-207-Naples-2205-240.jpg)
Circumvesuviana 'ETR 207'
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![Circumvesuviana 'ETR xxx' at Naples, Italy, May 2022](CV-Naples-ETR-xxx-2205-01-240.jpg)
Circumvesuviana 'ETR xxx'
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![Circumvesuviana 'ETR xxx' at Naples, Italy, May 2022](CV-Naples-ETR-xxx-2205-02-240.jpg)
Circumvesuviana 'ETR xxx'
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![Circumvesuviana 'ETR xxx' at Naples, Italy, May 2022](CV-Naples-ETR-xxx-2205-03-240.jpg)
Circumvesuviana 'ETR xxx'
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![Circumvesuviana covered stock at Naples, Italy, May 2022](CV-Naples-covered-stock-2205-240.jpg)
Circumvesuviana covered stock
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![Circumvesuviana Naples yard, Italy, May 2022](CV-Naples-yard-240.jpg)
Circumvesuviana Naples yard
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![Circumvesuviana Poggiomarino Station, Italy, May 2022](CV-Poggiomarino-2205-01-240.jpg)
CV Poggiomarino Station
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![Circumvesuviana Poggiomarino Station, Italy, May 2022](CV-Poggiomarino-2205-02-240.jpg)
CV Poggiomarino Station
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![Circumvesuviana 'Sorrento Express' unit '0222', Pompeii, Italy, May 2005](Italy - Circumvesuviana Sorrento Express 0222 0505-240.jpg)
'Sorrento Express' unit '0222'
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![Circumvesuviana at Herculaneum, Italy, May 2005](Italy - Circumvesuviana Herculaneum 01 0505-240.jpg)
Circumvesuviana at Herculaneum
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![Circumvesuviana at Herculaneum, Italy, May 2005](CV-Herculaneum-02-0505-240.jpg)
Circumvesuviana at Herculaneum
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![Circumvesuviana at Pompeii, Italy, May 2005](Italy - Circumvesuviana Pompeii 01 0207-240.jpg)
Circumvesuviana at Pompeii
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![Circumvesuviana at Pompeii, Italy, May 2005](Italy - Circumvesuviana Pompeii 02 0207-240.jpg)
Circumvesuviana at Pompeii
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![Flour mill at Sorrento, Italy, May 2005](Italy-Sorrento-0505-01-240.jpg)
Flour mill at Sorrento
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![Flour mill at Sorrento, Italy, May 2005](Italy-Sorrento-0505-02-240.jpg)
Flour mill at Sorrento
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![Capri Funicular, Italy, July 2002](Italy - Capri Funicular 0207-240.jpg)
Capri Funicular
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Rome
Centocelle Railway
The 950mm gauge Centocelle Railway runs from Laziali, beside the main Terminii Station, to Centocelle. It used to go to Giardinetti but that section has been replaced by the Metro.
![Centocelle Railway '069' and the aqueduct at Porta Maggiore, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-069-aqueduct-2205-01-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '069'
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![Centocelle Railway '069' and the aqueduct at Porta Maggiore, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-069-aqueduct-2205-02-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '069'
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![Centocelle Railway '106' at Porta Maggiore, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-106-2205-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '106'
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![Centocelle Railway '421' and '423' at Porta Maggiore, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-421-423-2205-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '421' and '423'
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![Centocelle Railway '421' on the gauntletted track at the tram depot, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-421-gauntlet-2205-01-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '421'
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![Centocelle Railway '421' on the gauntletted track at the tram depot, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-421-gauntlet-2205-02-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '421'
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![Centocelle Railway '425' at Lazialli Station, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-425-2205-01-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '425'
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![Centocelle Railway '425' at Porta Maggiore, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-425-2205-02-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '425'
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![Centocelle Railway '425' at Porta Maggiore, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-425-2205-03-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '425'
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![Centocelle Railway '823' at Lazialli Station, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-823-2205-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '823'
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![Centocelle Railway '825' at Centocelle, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-825-2205-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '825'
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![Centocelle Railway '832' at Porta Maggiore, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-832-2205-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '832'
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![Centocelle Railway '835' on the gauntletted track at the tram depot, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-835-gauntlet-2205-01-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '835'
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![Centocelle Railway '835' on the gauntletted track at the tram depot, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-835-gauntlet-2205-02-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '835'
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![Centocelle Railway '835' on the gauntletted track at the tram depot, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-835-gauntlet-2205-03-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '835'
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![Centocelle Railway '836' at Porta Maggiore, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-836-2205-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '836'
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![Centocelle Railway wagon at Centocelle, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Centocelle-wagon-2205-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway wagon
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![Centocelle Railway '421' and '424' at Lazialli Station, Rome, May 2018](Rome-1805-23-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '421' and '424'
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![Unrefurbished Centocelle Railway train at Porta Maggiore, Rome, June 2007](Italy - Rome Metro old version 0706-240.jpg)
Unrefurbished Centocelle Railway train
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![Centocelle Railway '421' at Lazialli Station, Rome, June 2007](Italy - Rome Metro refurbished 421 0706-240.jpg)
Centocelle Railway '421'
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Porta San Paolo to Lido Di Ostia Railway and Museum
A separate Metro line runs from Porta San Paolo to the seaside resort of Lido Di Ostia. Porta St Paolo Station has a with a small (but closed in 2022) museum. The line was opened in 1918.
![Metro 'RA 395' at Cristoforo Colombo, May 2022](Rome-Metro-RA-395-2205-240.jpg)
Metro 'RA 395' at Cristoforo Colombo
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![Metro 'RA 396' at Cristoforo Colombo, May 2022](Rome-Metro-RA-396-2205-240.jpg)
Metro 'RA 396' at Cristoforo Colombo
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![End of the line at the seaside, Cristoforo Colombo, May 2022](Rome-Metro-seaside-2205-240.jpg)
End of the line at Cristoforo Colombo
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![Porta San Paolo Station, Rome, May 2022](Rome-Porta-St-Paolo-station-2205-240.jpg)
Porta San Paolo Station, Rome
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![Porta San Paolo Museum '05' from the Porta San Paolo to Lido Di Ostia Railway, May 2022](Rome-Porta-St-Paolo-museum-05-2205-240.jpg)
Porta San Paolo Museum '05'
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![Porta San Paolo Museum '70' from the Castelli Romani line, May 2022](Rome-Porta-St-Paolo-museum-2205-240.jpg)
Porta San Paolo Museum '70'
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![Porta San Paolo Museum '404' from the Castelli Romani line, May 2022](Rome-Porta-St-Paolo-museum-404-2205-240.jpg)
Porta San Paolo Museum '404'
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![Porta San Paolo Museum 'ECD 21' from the Rome–Civitacastellana–Viterbo railway, May 2022](Rome-Porta-St-Paolo-museum-ECD-21-2205-240.jpg)
Porta San Paolo Museum 'ECD 21'
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Rome's tramways
An extensive voyage around Rome's tramways in 2022, including a 'Thunderbirds' rescue service on line 8. Sadly a fair amount of the network was closed due to overhead line issues.
![Rome tram '7005', May 2022](Rome-tram-7005-2205-240.jpg)
Rome tram '7005'
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![Rome tram '7009', May 2022](Rome-tram-7009-2205-01-240.jpg)
Rome tram '7009'
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![Rome tram '7009', May 2022](Rome-tram-7009-2205-02-240.jpg)
Rome tram '7009'
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![Rome tram '7011', May 2022](Rome-tram-7011-2205-240.jpg)
Rome tram '7011'
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![Trams '7015', 9027', '7095', '9037' at the depot neat Porta Maggiore, Rome, May 2022](Rome-tram-7015-9027-7095-9037-2205-240.jpg)
Trams '7015', 9027', '7095', '9037'
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![Rome tram '7035', May 2022](Rome-tram-7035-2205-240.jpg)
Rome tram '7035'
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![Rome tram '7039' at the terminus of route 19, May 2022](Rome-tram-7039-2205-01-240.jpg)
Rome tram '7039'
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![Rome tram '7039' at the terminus of route 19, May 2022](Rome-tram-7039-2205-02-240.jpg)
Rome tram '7039'
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![Rome tram '7039' at the terminus of route 19, May 2022](Rome-tram-7039-2205-03-240.jpg)
Rome tram '7039'
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![Rome tram '7039' at the terminus of route 19, May 2022](Rome-tram-7039-2205-04-240.jpg)
Rome tram '7039'
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![Rome tram '7041', May 2022](Rome-tram-7041-2205-240.jpg)
Rome tram '7041'
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![Rome tram '7063', May 2022](Rome-tram-7063-2205-240.jpg)
Rome tram '7063'
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![Rome trams '7063' and '9249', May 2022](Rome-tram-7063-9249-2205-240.jpg)
Rome trams '7063' and '9249'
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![Rome tram '9021', May 2022](Rome-tram-9021-2205-01-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9021'
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![Rome tram '9021', May 2022](Rome-tram-9021-2205-02-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9021'
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![Rome tram '9024', May 2022](Rome-tram-9024-2205-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9024'
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![Rome tram '9031', May 2022](Rome-tram-9031-2205-01-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9031'
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![Rome tram '9031', May 2022](Rome-tram-9031-2205-02-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9031'
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![Rome tram '9101', May 2022](Rome-tram-9101-2205-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9101'
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![Rome tram '9112', May 2022](Rome-tram-9112-2205-01-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9112'
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![Rome tram '9112', May 2022](Rome-tram-9112-2205-02-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9112'
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![Rome tram '9122', May 2022](Rome-tram-9122-2205-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9122'
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![Rome tram '9128', May 2022](Rome-tram-9128-2205-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9128'
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![Rome tram '9205', May 2022](Rome-tram-9205-2205-01-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9205'
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![Rome tram '9205', May 2022](Rome-tram-9205-2205-02-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9205'
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![Rome tram '9212', May 2022](Rome-tram-9212-2205-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9212'
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![Rome trams '9212' and '9142', May 2022](Rome-tram-9212-9142-2205-240.jpg)
Rome trams '9212' and '9142'
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![Rome tram '9216', May 2022](Rome-tram-9216-2205-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9216'
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![Rome tram '9232', May 2022](Rome-tram-9232-2205-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9232'
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![Rome tram '9234', May 2022](Rome-tram-9234-2205-01-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9234'
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![Rome tram '9234', May 2022](Rome-tram-9234-2205-02-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9234'
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![Rome tram '9242', May 2022](Rome-tram-9242-and-gang-2205-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9242'
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![Rome tram '9247', May 2022](Rome-tram-9247-2205-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9247'
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![Rome trams '9247' and '9112', May 2022](Rome-tram-9247-9112-2205-240.jpg)
Rome trams '9247' and '9112'
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Thunderbirds to the rescue
![Rome tram '9205', May 2022](Rome-tram-9205-2205-01-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9205'
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![Rome tram '9205', May 2022](Rome-tram-9205-2205-02-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9205'
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![Rome tram '9112', May 2022](Rome-tram-9112-2205-01-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9112'
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![Rome tram '9112', May 2022](Rome-tram-9112-2205-02-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9112'
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![Rome tram '9232', May 2022](Rome-tram-9232-2205-240.jpg)
Rome tram '9232'
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![Rome tram Thunderbird '6585', May 2022](Rome-tram-rescue-2205-01-240.jpg)
Rome tram Thunderbird
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![Rome tram Thunderbird '6585', May 2022](Rome-tram-rescue-2205-02-240.jpg)
Rome tram Thunderbird
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![Rome tram Thunderbird '6585', May 2022](Rome-tram-rescue-2205-03-240.jpg)
Rome tram Thunderbird
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Rome Terminii Station
![Italo 'AGV 575 14' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-01-240.jpg)
Italo 'AGV 575 14' at Rome
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!['145 2032' near Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-02-240.jpg)
'145 2032' near Rome
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!['245 718' near Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-03-240.jpg)
'245 718' near Rome
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![Frecciarossa 'ETR500 49' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-04-240.jpg)
Frecciarossa 'ETR500 49', Rome
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!['ALn 776 022' at Rome Ostiense Station, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-05-240.jpg)
'ALn 776 022' at Ostiense Station
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!['ALn 776 059' at Rome Ostiense Station, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-06-240.jpg)
'ALn 776 059' at Ostiense Station
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!['E464 209' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-07-240.jpg)
'E464 209' at Rome
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!['E464 611' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-09-240.jpg)
'E464 611' at Rome
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!['E464 623' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-10-240.jpg)
'E464 623' at Rome
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!['E464 648' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-08-240.jpg)
'E464 648' at Rome
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!['E464 680' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-11-240.jpg)
'E464 680' at Rome
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!['E464 707' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-12-240.jpg)
'E464 707' at Rome
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!['E655 533' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-13-240.jpg)
'E655 533' at Rome
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!['E655 533' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-14-240.jpg)
'E655 533' at Rome
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![Leonardo Express 'ETR 425 042' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-15-240.jpg)
'ETR 425 042' at Rome
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!['ETR 425 069' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-16-240.jpg)
'ETR 425 069' at Rome
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!['ETR 425 078' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-17-240.jpg)
'ETR 425 078' at Rome
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![Frecciargento 'ETR 600 1A' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-18-240.jpg)
'ETR 600 1A' at Rome
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![Frecciargento 'ETR 600 1B' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-19-240.jpg)
'ETR 600 1B' at Rome
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!['ALn 501 295' at Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-20-240.jpg)
'ALn 501 295' at Rome
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![Driving trailer, Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-21-240.jpg)
Driving trailer, Rome
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![Industrial loco near Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-22-240.jpg)
Industrial loco near Rome
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![Rome Termini, June 2007](Italy - Rome Termini 0706-240.jpg)
Rome Termini
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!['Eurostar' at Rome Termini, July 2002](Italy - Rome Termini Eurostar 01 0706-240.jpg)
'Eurostar' at Rome Termini
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!['Eurostar' at Rome Termini, July 2002](Italy - Rome Termini Eurostar 02 0706-240.jpg)
'Eurostar' at Rome Termini
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![Trams '9009' and '9018', Rome, Italy, May 2018](Rome-1805-24-240.jpg)
Trams '9009' and '9018', Rome
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![Tram at the Colliseum, Rome, tram at the Colliseum, July 2002](Italy - Rome tram at the Colliseum 0207-240.jpg)
Tram at the Colliseum, Rome
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![Tram '7003' at Rome, June 2007](Italy - Rome tram 7003 0706-240.jpg)
Tram '7003' at Rome
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Sicily
Messina, Sicily
The terminus of the train ferry across the staits so quite a number of powerful shunters
!['145 2026', Messina, Sicily, Italy, May 2018](Messina-1805-01-240.jpg)
'145 2026', Messina
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!['145 2026', Messina, Sicily, Italy, May 2018](Messina-1805-02-240.jpg)
'145 2026', Messina
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!['145 2037', Messina, Sicily, Italy, May 2018](Messina-1805-03-240.jpg)
'145 2037', Messina
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!['145 2040', Messina, Sicily, Italy, May 2018](Messina-1805-04-240.jpg)
'145 2040', Messina
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!['145 2045', Messina, Sicily, Italy, May 2018](Messina-1805-05-240.jpg)
'145 2045', Messina
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!['D445 105', Messina, Sicily, Italy, May 2018](Messina-1805-06-240.jpg)
'D445 105', Messina
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![Messinaloco shed, Italy, May 2018](Messina-1805-07-240.jpg)
Messina loco shed
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!['E656 294', Messina, Sicily, Italy, May 2018](Messina-1805-08-240.jpg)
'E656 294', Messina
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!['E656 294', Messina, Sicily, Italy, May 2018](Messina-1805-09-240.jpg)
'E656 294', Messina
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![ETR 425 040', Messina, Sicily, Italy, May 2018](Messina-1805-10-240.jpg)
ETR 425 040', Messina
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![Messina tram '09', Sicily, Italy, May 2018](Messina-1805-11-240.jpg)
Messina tram '09'
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![Messina tram '10', Sicily, Italy, May 2018](Messina-1805-12-240.jpg)
Messina tram '10'
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![Messina tram '13', Sicily, Italy, May 2018](Messina-1805-13-240.jpg)
Messina tram '13'
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![Messina tram '14', Sicily, Italy, May 2018](Messina-1805-14-240.jpg)
Messina tram '14'
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