Estrella 344 "Media Luna" (Irun-Algesiras), seen in one of its lastest summers of running, already on life support.
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It was only formed with 2 Turista cars (B10x-10200 seating, Bc11x-11600 couchettes), both in "Largo Recorrido" livery.
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These had ran on Diurno 413 "Iberia" (Irun/Bilbao-Salamanca) on Irun-Burgos, and would run on Estrella 344 "Del Estrecho" on Madrid-Algesiras. 
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On the Madrid-Burgos "Directo", these two cars would conversely run on a stand-alone basis.
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The Golden Age of France-Morocco passenger traffic had already gone. Yet, this modest formation was well in line with the initial expectations about the Madrid-Burgos "Directo", as this shortcut would have been part of a (standard-gauge) new line stretching from France to Morocco... 
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Lerma.

August 1999.


Photo by Marcos Maté (mateluna@euskalnet.net)(Acknowledgements), from Tranvia.org

Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).