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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Between the depot and (single platform) station at Arbatax, there is a small yard. Arbatax, 07-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Parts of the line from Bosa Marina to Bosa can still be found. Bosa, 05-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) The former freight shed at Bosa is now part of the bus depot. Bosa, 05-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Railway bridge over the Lago del Liscia lake. Lago del Liscia, 02-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) The small depot building at Isili. Isili is end station for regular services from Cagliari, but not in the summer when a bus operates to Dolianova. During the summer the tuesday-only service from Macomer to Sorgono is the only train that stops at the station. Isili, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Macomer narrow gauge depot seen from the platform. Macomer, 05-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) On most narow gauge stations, the switches are locally operated by levers located in a closet on the platform. This is the "switch box" of Macomer. Macomer, 05-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) View inside the workshop at Macomer. In these workshop the historic wooden coaches are maintained. Macomer, 05-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) View inside the workshop at Macomer. In these workshop the historic wooden coaches are maintained. Macomer, 05-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) The narrow gauge railway depot in Mandas, next to the passenger station. Mandas, 07-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) View inside Monserrato depot, with different types of diesel motor cars. Cagliari, 08-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Unfortunately the narrow gauge railway museum at Monserrato is now closed. Cagliari, 08-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) The steep line from Palau to Palau Marina involves a zig-zag with a switch manually operated by the conductor. Palau, 02-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Small turntable at the end of the line in Sorgono. This size of turntable can still be found at many (larger) stations on the narrow gauge FdS network. Sorgono, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Small turntable at the end of the line in Sorgono. This size of turntable can still be found at many (larger) stations on the narrow gauge FdS network. Sorgono, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Turntable at the end of the line at Sorso. The Sorso-Sassari line is the most frequently operated FdS line, with approximately a train every hour. Sorso, 31-07-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) After modernisation of the track layout, the small depot and water crane are no longer connected to the tracks. There are plans to extend the overhead wire from Sassari to Sorso and operate the line with tram-trains. Sorso, 31-07-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) At Bortagiadas (Sassari-Palau line) there is a long tunnel inside the mountain to gain height. The track seen below was passed a few minutes ago. Bortagiadas, 02-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Signalling post and bridge is a deserted landscape close to Martis, on the Sassari-Palau line. Martis, 02-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Exit of the depot (left) to the main Monserrato-Mandas line. The electrification runs up to Settimo S. Pietro where a large car park has been realised, but the tram doesn't go there yet. Monserrato, 08-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Narrow gauge railway track near Ortuabis, high in the mountains between Sorgono and Mandas. Ortuabis, 06-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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ARST-FdS - Italy (Sardinia) Narrow gauge railway track at Perfugas, on the Sassari-Palau line. Perfugas, 02-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden