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A solely ADe dmu is caught here near Villanovatulo, on the FDS Mandas-Arbatax line Photo by Stefano Paolini --- More at: www.photorail.com

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Diesel-electric motor car ADe 02 arrives in the yard of Arbatax station from the depot. The motor car used on Mandas-Arbatax was exchanged for a new - cooler - one for the trip back to Mandas. Arbatax, 07-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) The train is waiting for passengers. The trip from Arbatax to Mandas in motor car ADe 02 will take some 6 hours, including delays due to water stops for overheated engines. Arbatax, 07-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) The train is waiting for passengers. The trip from Arbatax to Mandas in motor car ADe 02 will take some 6 hours, including delays due to water stops for overheated engines. Arbatax, 07-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Diesel-electric motor car ADe 02 during a stop to take water for the engines, after a climb from sea level at Arbatax to 472 meters at Elini. Elini, 07-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) The "Trenino Verde" trip Mandas-Sorgono-Mandas takes a whole day, but the scenery is fantastic. With some planning, it can be done one-way only. We did Macomer-Nuoro by regular FdS train, Nuoro-Sorgono by bus and Sorgono-Mandas by Trenino Verde tourist train. Sorgono, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Diesel-electric motor car ADe 10 plus an unidentified second cross at Dolianova. During the summer holidays only 2 trains a day continue beyond Dolionova to Mandas and Isili, the other runs are operated by bus. Dolianova, 08-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Diesel-electric motor car ADe 10 arrives at Gottardo from where it will operate the narrow gauge train to Mandas. In the past there was a direct FdS narrow gauge train service from Mandas to downtown Cagliari, during the summer it is now most of the time a bus Mandas-Dolianova, train Dolianova-Gottardo, tram Gottardo-Repubblica and trolleybus Repubblica-City center (Trenitalia, bus and ferry station). Cagliari, 08-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Typical interior of the 1957 diesel motor cars of the narrow gauge railways of Sardinia. Most of the lines are operated by these motor cars, in a diesel-mechanic (ADm) or diesel-electric (ADe) version. Sorgono, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Short stop at the station of Laconi, between Sorgono and Mandas, with diesel motor car ADe 10. Until the 1990s regular trains ran from Mandas up to Laconi, with only one optional daily train between Laconi and Sorgono. Now there is only one weekly "Trenino Verde" tourist train, on summer tuesdays between Mandas and Sorgono. Laconi, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Also on the hilly lines in the inland of Sardinia, diesel motor cars need water. Luckily the infrastructure for steam locomotives is mainly in good condition. ADe 10 is seen at Meana Sardo, on the line between Sorgono and Isili/Mandas. Meana Sardo, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Diesel-electric motor car ADe 10 leaves the depot at Monserrato, Cagliari. Cagliari, 08-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Diesel-electric motor car ADe 10 is seen at end station Sorgono, waiting for passengers. Sorgono, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Diesel-electric motor car ADe 10 takes water at the depot. Cooling water is vital for these motor cars on the hilly lines in hot inland Sardinia. Sorgono, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Twice a week the "Trenino Verde" tourist trains run from Macomer in the inland to Bosa Marina at the coast. On wednesday there is a special service, a hauled train with wooden coaches, only in the Bosa-Macomer direction. Diesel motor car ADe 11 has arrived at Bosa Marina. The remaining track to Bosa was destroyed by floodings and is now closed. Bosa Marina, 05-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Twice a week the "Trenino Verde" tourist trains run from Macomer in the inland to Bosa Marina at the coast. On wednesday there is a special service, a hauled train with wooden coaches, only in the Bosa-Macomer direction. Diesel motor car ADe 11 has arrived at Bosa Marina. The remaining track to Bosa was destroyed by floodings and is now closed. Bosa Marina, 05-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Cabin of diesel-electric motor car ADe 11. Macomer, 05-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Diesel-electric motor car ADe 11 is being prepared for the service to Bosa Marina, and shunted from the depot to the platform. After major infrastructure works, this was the first day of operation of the Macomer-Bosa Marina service. Macomer, 05-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Diesel-electric motor car ADe 11 makes a short stop on its way from Macomer to Bosa Marina. Tresnuraghes-Magomadas-Cuglieri, 05-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) All narrow gauge lines on Sardinia are single track. At Bolotana, diesel motor car ADe 13 has to wait for the train from Nuoro towards Macomer (which was late). Bolotana, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Cabin of diesel-electric motor car ADe 13. Bolotana, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Narrow gauge diesel-electric motor car ADe 13 stabled at Macomer. Macomer, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Narrow gauge diesel-electric motor car ADe 13 at the platform in Macomer, ready to depart towards Nuoro. This line sees 5-6 regular train pairs on weekdays only. Macomer, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Narrow gauge diesel-electric motor car ADe 13 at the platform in Macomer, ready to depart towards Nuoro. This line sees 5-6 regular train pairs on weekdays only. Macomer, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Narrow gauge diesel-electric motor cars ADe 15 and 13 at end station Nuoro. Nuoro, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Narrow gauge diesel-electric motor car ADe 15 stabled at Macomer. Macomer, 31-07-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Diesel motor car ADe 20 departs from Arbatax station to the depot after a run from Mandas. It is exchanged for a "fresh" one for the way back. Arbatax, 07-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Diesel motor car ADe 20 stabled in front of the depot at Mandas. Mandas, 08-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Diesel motor car ADe 20 ready to depart from Mandax for the 5-hour run to Arbatax. Mandas, 07-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) One of the most remote places on the Sardinian narrow gauge network, at signalling post 73. High above Lake Flumendosa and no roads or foot paths in the vincinity. Diesel motor car ADe 20 poses for the photographers during a short stop on its way from Mandas to Arbatax. Post 73, 07-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Stop at about halfway of the Mandas-Arbatax line, waiting for the train in the opposite direction. Diesel motor car ADe 20 is seen in Seui. Seui, 07-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Diesel-electric motor car of class ADe01 with the latest logo of ARST, the public transport operator of Sardinia, is seen stabled in Macomer. Probably it is operational, but it didn't move for a week. It didn't show a number however. Macomer, 08-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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Two FDS dmus in new colors depart from Macomer FS yard bound to Nuoro Photo by Stefano Paolini --- More at: www.photorail.com