This steam train participates in the celebration of the 150th birthday of the Busseau-sur-Creuse viaduct

The Trieux Estuary at high tide and the Frynaudour viaduct are a nice background for the annual summer steam train "La Vapeur du Trieux". This scenic itinerary is located at the end of the Guingam... (more)

The Trieux Estuary at high tide and the La Roche Jagut Castle are a nice background for the annual summer steam train "La Vapeur du Trieux", between Pontrieux and Paimpol. This scenic itinerary is... (more)

A very sad day in France

As my friend Jean-Marc Frybourg is posting pictures of today's 140-C-38 in tourist service, I think it appropriate to show this engine in not so good con... (more)

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Murder on the Orient Express
Dame 230G 353 fares well, playing an instrumental role in the movie "Murder on the Orient Express" after the famous Agatha Christie novel. The engine appea... (more)

Side by side, the 230G 353 is under steam on a charter train while the "monument" 140C 313 sits liveless.

The 230G hauls a long and heavy (for her) passenger train over the PLM tracks filled with TGVs on a rainy day. It is doing a round trip around Paris on the "Petite Ceinture" (little belt line). Su... (more)