JeffP Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Just a few that I've managed to scan so far. That's the first twelve, let me know if you want any more? Or details, as far as I can remember them now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Hayter Posted September 24, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2013 Always happy to see well taken pictures, so keep them coming please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Yes and yes (please..) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Definitely more - would like to see them all! I'm guessing that photos 2 and 9 are Paris Sud-Ouest depot. Photo 1 maybe Toulouse? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted September 24, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 24, 2013 Definitely more - would like to see them all! I'm guessing that photos 2 and 9 are Paris Sud-Ouest depot. Photo 1 maybe Toulouse? They all look like Toulouse and St Jory to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I thought I'd post this link to a Google Earth view of the curious layout at Toulouse:- http://goo.gl/maps/DrnHr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I think BB8271 is at PSO. Here is a poor quality photo (taken on my 110 camera!) of a line of Midi electrics at the same location. The white building in the background looks the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 Yes, Toulouse and PSO. Here's the next bunch, then: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calimero Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I thought I'd post this link to a Google Earth view of the curious layout at Toulouse:- http://goo.gl/maps/DrnHr Interesting, funny though if you built a layout like that people would think you were mad! Actually would make an interesting layout, certainly different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 I've been to one or two places that use traversers, save space, obviously. I went all the way to Tarbes for the stuff there...only to find it was closed and there were two withdrawn locos there. Ditto at Orleans les Aubrais: RAN all the way from the station to the shed to get round and catch my connection...it was closed...one Y class. Today's offering: The last one is IN France....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 And for this evening: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 This afternoon's pick: (should really be replacing an electric shower, but until my bike-mad son finds my adjustable spanner, here goes....) I think the first, third and fourth are at Avignon, whilst the rest are are definitely Miramas, one of my favourite railway places in France, I've spent many an hour on the platforms there, wandering round the preservation site and round the shed which adjoins it. I've also had nothing but kindness shown, especially when photographing joint record-holder CC7107, which was "their" pet loco, even though, at the time, officially allocated to Avignon. I must learn how to convert and upload video too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintbury jon Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Agreed, a great location. Full of locos in the evenings and at weekends too. Was a great place to go in the days when I was spotting. Loving this thread, many thanks for sharing your photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted September 26, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 26, 2013 Agreed about the guys at Miramas. Very friendly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 Having now completed the shower fitting, and missed a bargain on ebay.... Here's this evenings few: Toulouse, Beziers and Villeneuve St Georges Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Today's early photos: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted September 27, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 27, 2013 One thing that always strikes me is the huge variety of liveries SNCF traction is painted in. Basically it appears that for the most part locos have stayed in the same livery that they got when built, hence identical locos coming out in green & yellow or orange & brown. Locos retained the SNCF roundel if that was what they were built with - even decades after the 70s slanted lettering was introduced. All very unlike BR who adopted their blue colour scheme right across the board. If BR was like SNCF then we would have had 47s running round in two tone green with the late crest, alongside BR blue class 50s with the 'arrows', class 81-85 in electric blue ACs, BR Blue 86s & 87s, and 90 & 91s in the sector colours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 I think it's a bit like the demise of steam. In the UK, we rushed it, with the result that we had quite a few very poor diesels and electrics. We stated that steam and diesel couldn't work together, and were quie pedantic about it. the French managed it for years...much longer than us. We then went for a corporate livery, and spent lots of money on it, some of it wasted, repainting stuff that didn't NEED a repaint. In both cases, the French took their time, wasted less money and ended up with more to show. Tonight's photos; The last shot, I have no idea what that is, nor can I remember where it was taken, though it MAY be at Nevers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 No-one any idea what it might be, then? On to todays offering: I like the sequential running number on the Thalys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted September 28, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2013 Great to see these photos - thanks for posting. Seeing some of these locos again reminds me of my family hols to France in the early '80s. A few trips there recently have provided me with the chance to catch a few of the older SNCF locos still in service: http://www.flickr.com/photos/traction_man/9985148964/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/traction_man/9985170996/ all the best, Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Tonight's photos: Marseille Blancarde, Beziers Works and Beziers gare. I used to love wandering round Beziers works as the sun went down.......not a soul about and interesing stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 One thing strikes me - how "functional" a lot of those locos look, for a country which gave the world haute couture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 France rail.165.jpg Pardon my ignorance, Jeff, but what is that sleek-looking MU in this pic, please? In terms of styling, it looks a cut above the norm. Great pics, by the way. I've been hooked on French railways since discovering the genius of Andre Chapelon. Even into the diesel/electric era, they still managed to convey an air of style. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Great pics, by the way. I've been hooked on French railways since discovering the genius of Andre Chapelon. Even into the diesel/electric era, they still managed to convey an air of style. That was quite intentional, SNCF having commissioneded Paul Arzens to style their diesel and electric locomotives. If you visit Cité du Train (Museum) at Mulhouse, there is (or at least was when I last visited) a display about the work of M. Arzens, including one of his ultra-stylish cars. Those sleek MUs actually date from 1997, and exist in both diesel (X72500) and electric (various) "flaviours". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 That was quite intentional, SNCF having commissioneded Paul Arzens to style their diesel and electric locomotives. If you visit Cité du Train (Museum) at Mulhouse, there is (or at least was when I last visited) a display about the work of M. Arzens, including one of his ultra-stylish cars. Those sleek MUs actually date from 1997, and exist in both diesel (X72500) and electric (various) "flaviours". Much is now explained. Most of my research French-wise goes into the work of Chapelon, De Caso, Collin et al so I hadn't strayed into this era. Mulhouse is on the agenda, you can quote me on that. Thanks for your help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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