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Good Morning, Gang! It´s a bit of an odd day today, talking in weather terms. It´s rather hot and humid, and we expect a series of thunderstorms rolling in from southwest. Anyhow, Ulrich´s Train Movie Theatre is back in business and proudly presents today´s feature, which takes us to the Spanish island of Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea. Ferrocarril de Soller The Ferrocarril de Sóller (English: Railway of Sóller), acronym FS, is an interurban railway and the name for the company which operates the electrified 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge tracks running between the towns of Sóller and Palma on the Spanish island of Mallorca (stopping at various smaller towns such as Bunyola and Son Sardina). The historic electric train takes a route north from the capital across the plains, winding through mountains and 13 tunnels of the Serra de Tramuntana, finally ending in the large railway station of the northern town of Sóller. Work began on the railway in 1911 on the profits of the orange and lemon trade, which at the time was booming. For this reason, it is sometimes known as the Orange Express. The famous train is now not only a mode of transport between these two key Mallorcan settlements, but also an attraction in itself. In 1929, the line was electrified by the German firm of Siemens. Trains still consists of the electric rail cars ourchased that year. This line is to my knowledge the only 3ft. gauge railway in continental Europe! <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FQyM1Rgsv48" width="425" height="350"></iframe> Enjoy this spectacular video of a cab ride through a breathtaking scenery! Zoe, any of the prime rib steaks left Garry brought along yesterday. I´ll have mine medium, with French fries and a side dish of lettuce & tomato salad with Feta cheese, dark olives and Italian dressing, please. Add an RBF to wash it down!
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