Caporalino Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Between the villages of Francardo and Omessa the tunnel of Caporalino on the side of "Monte Pollino".
Photograph dedicated to all those which currently work with the repair of the férrée way.
Corsica railroad
the law the informant of public utility was voted in June 1878 at the Parliament in Paris. Work began in December 1878. The first trains ran in 1888, on Bastia - Corté. The Bastia line - Ajaccio was completed in 1894, and the antenna towards Calvi finished in 1890. On the Eastern coast, Ghisonaccia was reached in 1888, and Oporto Vecchio in 1935. Bonifacio, envisaged, never saw any train. At the beginning, the exploitation was entrusted to the Company of the Railroads Départementaux. In 1943, the line of the Eastern coast was destroyed by the German army. And ever rebuilt. At the time of the 2e world war, many travelling materials were also destroyed...

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emjleclercq (14133) 2006-05-05 18:57

Un charmant petit tunnel que tu as bien encadré de verdure, pour un train qui a du être d'un intérêt certes pittoresque mais surement local et dont je comprends qu'il est tombé dans l'oubli voici bien longtemps. Bonne netteté et sutout merci pour la verdure qui vient rehausser cette pierre bien grise.

Trés bon week end,

Emmanuel

donluicu (23911) 2006-05-06 3:56

Salut JM
belle prise, je voulais tj la faire celle-ci!! ton 12x t'a bien aidé!
ciao

marjan (6081) 2006-06-17 5:26

Hi jean Marie, nice shot and excelent notice about this corse rail. I hope ths holidays I will trevel by "slow train" how some call it.
Marjna

ccameraguy (317) 2008-05-24 15:46

Hello Jean marie,

A woderful shot. I like the framing of the trees. I wish I had an idea about the sky. I would like to alter that - but likely need some filters at the site.

Best wishes,
Bill