FS D445 1018Tetto Salet Piedmont Tetto Salet

On may 15th, 2022 the italian railways heritage company "Fondazione FS" organized a special train for the celebration of the "Line of wonders" (Linea delle meraviglie/Ligne du merveilles), on one of the most beautiful european transalpine railways. This line won the 2021 contest "Luoghi del cuore" (Places of heart) of the Italian national trust organisation (FAI) with over 75 thousand votes. The train, called the "Train of Biancheri", was hauled by two D445 class locomotives (1018 and 1001) and pushed by D345.1055 as helper. It is depicted descending the northern ramp of the Tenda-Railway from Ventimiglia towards Cuneo, passing the majestic "Rivoira" viaduct in Vernante. The train in composed by one closed freight wagon, the small conference car "grillo", two FS type 1933 first class coaches and five "Centoporte" (Hundred-doors) coaches, from 1928.

Congrats, Federico, on your Picture of the Week!

@Maersk.146 Thanks Keith, as usual