Monte

After a locomotive boiler exploded in 1939 killing four people confidence in the Madeira rack railway ebbed away and it closed in 1943. The upper section was only open for 30 years and after closure part of it was converted into the road seen here looking down towards Monte station.

Location: Monte

Original line: CFM Funchal

Photographer: Mark Bartlett

Contact photographer: Mark Bartlett

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Date: 23/03/2013

Image number: 42716


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