Trip report by Vic Lines:

We had heard that the MLW's were still working the Covilha line because one 
of our friends had gone the week before use, but we knew that sectorisation 
was approaching:

Mon. 15 March 1999
Turned up at Faro station, after Flying from Gatwick.  Plan was to do the 
overnight train to Barreiro.  It should have been a 1931, but 1510 made an 
appearance on R4706, 2140 Vila Real - Barreiro.  (The 1935 Barreiro - Vila 
Real was viewed at Albufeira and was a 1931.

Tue 16. March
1512 on 0550 Funcheira - Barreiro.  The 0835 Barreiro - Beja was a 1931. Went 
to Abrantes for the MLW's.  All passenger trains to Covilha were 1931s :-(  
We were a week too late.  Depressed, we headed back down south to Barreiro 
for:-
1510 :-) on R4704 2354 Barreiro - Vila Real. 

Wed 17 March
Woke up at Vila Real.  Did 1510 on R5908 0858 Vila Real - Lagos (as far as 
Faro, where it was replaced by a 1200.)  Spent the day around Lagos / Tunes / 
Albufeira for:
1510 :-) on R4706 2143 Vila Real - Barreiro.

Thu 18 March
Woke up at Pinhal Novo.  We made our way to Barreiro Depot and got invited 
for a look around.  1512 arrived on shed after working the 0550 Funcheira - 
Barreiro and 1510 worked the 0825 Barreiro - Beja!   No other RSC2/3's were 
viewed.  The security guard wouldn't let us around the works.

We dissapeared up to Porto after that.  We did get 1963 from Porto Sao Bento 
to Companha after asking the driver if we could do the empties from a PTG 
railtour!

1511 was doing Barreiro yard duties on 16/3/99 and 18/3/99.  Don't know about 
the other days.

1570 was seen at Pinhal Novo, in one of the sidings, and a pair of 1550s was 
seen in the night somewhere from the overnight train - far south from Pinhal 
Novo.