8256 x 5504 px | 69,9 x 46,6 cm | 27,5 x 18,3 inches | 300dpi
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Railwayman of the Locomotive 933 FRT ex-300 train used for tourist trip through the RioTinto mining area, Huelva province, Spain. The Rio Tinto railway was built in 1875 and consited of 300km of narrow gauge track (1067mm) to various points in the mining complex. The 84km line down to and ending at the Muelle de Rio Tinto in Huelva. It had eight bridges, five tunnels and 12 stations, providing transport to miners and the general public, as well as an efficient method of exporting the minerals. Over 3.000 trucks and 40 passenger coaches were used on line, which was in full service from 1903-1968. From this date road transport began to be used. The Muelle de Rio Tinto was last used in 1975 and the last train ran to Huelva in 1984.
