rogerfarnworth Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 There was a very extensive network of secondary lines in France of which many were of metre-gauge. The line from Nice to Meyrargues was one of these. The route was over 200kilometres in length and left the Nice to Digne Line at La Manda near Colomars. The link below takes you to the first of my blog posts on this line: https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/11/20/ligne-de-central-var-part-1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) I shall follow this. Have ridden Nice to Digne, and come across remnants in several places besides. They had some interesting motive power, because of the length of the routes. Kevin Edited February 17, 2018 by Nearholmer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 I have recently completed a full survey of the line. Here is the second blog post in the series: https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/11/23/ligne-de-central-var-part-2-chemins-de-fer-de-provence-14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 A full survey? Well, I suppose if you are going to undertake a major field trip, there can be few places on Earth where it is more pleasant to do so. K Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 The Chemins de Fer du Sud de la France made connections with a number of tramways operated by TAM. The first of these was a tramway between Cagnes-sur-Mer and Vence. This next post covers that metre-gauge tramway. There were a significant number of electric tramways in the area around Nice which connected either to the Chemins de Fer du Sud or linked towns on the coast with those further inland. This tramway did both. It operated from around 1911 until around 1932. https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/11/25/tramway-between-vence-and-cagne-sur-mer-chemins-de-fer-de-provence-17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 A full survey? Well, I suppose if you are going to undertake a major field trip, there can be few places on Earth where it is more pleasant to do so. K Yes Kevin. A combination of travel along the line and research on the internet. Roger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 One further step along the journey from Nice to Meyrargues. Staring in the town of Vence and travelling towards the perfume capital of Grasse. https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/11/27/ligne-de-central-var-part-3-chemins-de-fer-de-provence-18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 The next step on the journey from La Manda/Nice to Meyrargues along the Central Var line takes us from the emblematic Pont du Loup to Grasse. https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/11/28/ligne-de-central-var-part-4-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 A number of different railways met at Grasse.Two TAM tramways, one from Cagnes-sur-Mer and one from Cannes approached the town from the south. A PLM branchline also linked Grasse to Cannes. There was a funicular railway linking the PLM (SNCF) railway station to the town centre, and there was the Chemins de Fer du Sud de la France Central Var line crossing the town on its way between Nice and Meyrargues. This next post covers the first part of the story of the TAM tramway between Cagnes-sur-Mer and Grasse: https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/11/28/the-tramway-between-grasse-and-cagnes-sur-mer-part-1-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 The second half of my blog on the TAM tramway between Grasse and Cagnes-sur-Mer: https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/11/29/the-tramway-between-grasse-and-cagnes-sur-mer-part-2-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
unklian Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) Shouldn't this thread be in the French railways section ?? Edited February 17, 2018 by unklian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) I am new to posting on rmweb. I'd assumed that because the subject was a narrow-gauge line, this was a good place to post and that it might be of interest to people here. There are a number of threads which relate to narrow gauge railways on the continent in this narrow gauge section ... for instance: 'Zugastieta'- Southwold in Spain Tralee and Blennerville Railway, Co Kerry, Ireland Peat railway in Northern Germany Edited February 17, 2018 by rogerfarnworth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianp Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 This blog looks very interesting, My parents took us on many holidays to the Var region in the 1960s and 70s so I am always interested in the area (and its railways, of course). I suggest you will get more traction (ho, ho) if you post in the French railways forum on this site. France is very much a minority interest among UK narrow gauge modellers. But old narrow gauge lines in France are of great interest to quite a lot of French railway enthusiasts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Interesting, I'd post in French railways too, with a link to this, or the blog. I don't look in here much, if at all, but found this by looking in French railways. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 I am content to post to both if that is not seen as unreasonable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 It would avoid people missing what is very good material, especially with holidays in prospect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 This next post covers the TAM tramway from Cannes to Grasse. https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/11/29/tramway-between-grasse-and-cannes-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 There was a funicular railway in Grasse which took people to and from the PLM (SNCF) railway station and the town centre. https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/11/30/funicular-railway-in-grasse-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 This next post is a little more off-topic but it completes the details of the different railways that met at Grasse. https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/01/the-grasse-to-cannes-standard-gauge-line-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 We move on now from Grasse towards Draguignan, getting as far as Peymeinade: https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/01/ligne-de-central-var-part-5-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Peymeinade to Tanneron https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/03/ligne-de-central-var-part-6-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) Tanneron became the eastern terminal of the line after the invasion in 1944 as many of the viaducts to the East had been destroyed. This post covers the length of the line from Tanneron to Seillans: https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/03/ligne-de-central-var-part-7-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-27 Edited February 18, 2018 by rogerfarnworth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 The journey continues from Seillans to Claviers: https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/04/ligne-de-central-var-part-8-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 The journey on the Central Var line continues from Claviers to Figanieres: https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/06/ligne-de-central-var-part-9-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerfarnworth Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Figanieres to Draguignan: https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/06/ligne-de-central-var-part-10-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-30 Draguignan became the defacto centre for the Central Var line and was approximately half way along its length. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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