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Madrid-Atocha station, seen in September 1979. From the left to the right: Class 590 Schienenbus, on some stopping service; Class 8000 cars on some Rapido or Expreso; Class 438 EMU in original livery, on some Regional service; Class 5000 cars, on some Rapido or Expreso. These were the days, with ex-MZA signalling and the Trainshed accommodating trains... The pic was taken from a point now forming part of the front platform of Puerta de Atocha. Photo by Jose Ignacio Esnarriaga (jiesnarria@telefonica.net) (Aknowledgements), from Tranvia.org. Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Renfe 438-002-8. Barcelona, Estacion de Francia, 1983. Photo Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Old Renfe EMU 438 038-2, line La Tour de Carol - Barcelona, 1991. Photo: tobias b köhler