Valdepeñas–Puertollano railway explained

The Valdepeñas–Puertollano railway was a Spanish gauge narrow gauge railway that operated between Valdepeñas and Puertollano. The railway opened in 1924 and closed in 1963, and operated over of track. Locomotives included 9 steam locomotives of 0-8-0 and 0-6-0 types manufactured by Couillet, Arnold Jung and Orenstein & Koppel, and one diesel locomotive made by Metalúrgica S. Martin. There were also 17 passenger cars and 160 freight cars.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

See also

• Narrow gauge railways in Spain

Notes and References

1. Morley, J. & P.G. Spencer, Locomotives & Railcars of the Spanish Narrow Gauge Public Railways, London, 1995, Industrial Railway Society
2. Juan Carlos López Peco: Líneas de ferrocarril – Valdepeñas a Puertollano “El Trenillo”.
3. Ángel Rivera: Crónicas de la vía estrecha (I R): De Valdepeñas a Puertollano en “el trenillo de La Calzá”. 29 May 2016.
4. Miguel Antonio Maldonado: El ferrocarril en La Mancha – El “trenillo” de Valdepeñas a Puertollano, 1890-1963. Diputacion de Ciudad Real.
5. https://www.spanishrailway.com/ferrocarril-de-valdepenas-a-la-calzada-de-calatrava-y-puertollano/ Ferrocarril de Valdepeñas a la Calzada de Calatrava y Puertollano.