A Mediterranean Trilogy (DVD-R)

J&K Video 2004

ATHENS: See how the city's electric transport system (including trolleybuses) has changed since 1984 starting with sound film of the Athens Piraeus railway when much of the original wooden bodied electric trains dating from 1904 were still in service. For the 2004 Olympics two new metro lines have been built, here seen in operation together with modern rolling stock on the Piraeus line.

ISTANBUL: A heritage tourist tramway was opened in 1990 using original metre gauge trams stored since 1966, when the tramways closed. This line provides a link between Taksim Square and the Tunel Funicular along the pedestrianised Istiklal Caddesi shopping street. We ride the Tunel funicular to see the modern tramway on the other side of the Golden Horn across the Galata Bridge, and also see the busy ferries plying to various destinations across the Bosphorus.

MAJORCA: The Soller electric railway connects Palma with the mountain town of Soller. The railway still operates with the original wooden bodied motor cars dating from electrification in 1929. At Soller the train connects with the tramway that makes the scenic journey to the Port of Soller. This still uses original motor trams dating from 1913 pulling toast rack trailers dating from 1895.

Duration 60 minutes

DVD-R format