Out of service the X 4039 and behind X 3886 belonged to the ABFC, Autorail Bourgogne Franche Comté section. They are nicknamed "Picasso" and were produced 1951 till 1962 by ANF, De Dietrich and R... (more)

Just in time to watch switching engines from one to another roundhouse stand to make different works as repair, washing and other work in the great depot of Dijon. About 160 SNCF engines having th... (more)

Gevrey-Chambertin is part of the famous vine region of Burgundy in France. Station building and the X76500 train of TER Bourgogne, the regional rail network serving the Burgundy region, matches th... (more)

The TGV Duplex rushes up the steep ramp at a speed of approximativ 175 kph / 110 mph. In the background the track is visible, about 48 seconds before it passed there. Quite impressiv the cababilit... (more)

A colourful Z27500 EMU catches the glorious evening sushine as it crosses, and is reflected in the Burgundy canal at Lezinnes between Montbard and Tonnerre

A TGV heads east towards Montbard and Paris near Mont Auxois which is behind and to the right of the photographer. Mont Auxois is now accepted as the location of the Gallic leader Vercingetorix's ... (more)

Verrey-sous-Salmaise lies on the climb to Blaisy-Bas, part of the classic main line from Paris to Dijon. In fact the line runs right through the middle of the place, making the small wayside stati... (more)

Sybic BB 26054 heads towards Paris with an overnight train from Italy at Aisy-sur Armancon. Earlier, just after dawn, I bumped into another RP photographer in the middle of a field in rural France... (more)

A BB7200 in En Voyage livery passes westward in the late evening light past the village of Cry-sur-Armancon. This was shot from the car as we moved between locations.

Unbranded livery BB 27141 rounds the curve at Fulvy with an eastbound intermodal. While evening provided a steady stream of westbound freights during my visit, this intermodal was one of the few r... (more)