ITALY LOVERS....New (old) way to tour Italy: steam locomotive (link)

[Michael.Felli]

http://www.italialiving.com/articles/travel/italy-hopes-tourists-take-the-slow-train/

 

[kgilbert78]

Pretty cool--but they are *very* odd looking steam locos.... If they are steam.

 

[fairgambit]

http://www.italialiving.com/articles/travel/italy-hopes-tourists-take-the-slow-train/

That is good to know. I love the idea of train travel as part of a vacation. I wish we would do more of that here in the USA.

 

[Michael.Felli]

Pretty cool--but they are *very* odd looking steam locos.... If they are steam.

I just assumed they were. But, you're right.

 

[lobo lion]

Pretty cool--but they are *very* odd looking steam locos.... If they are steam.

I just assumed that none of the cars shown were locomotives

 

[kgilbert78]

First two look like old diesels--or electrics (but there are no contacts visible). European diesels look a lot different than US ones.