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17 February 1989 - That evening, I was starting my 24-hour photography marathon. I had decided to take pictures of all southbound trains running on Track 1 in the small Lézinnes station, on the crowded Paris – Dijon itinerary, from 16:00 on day 1 to 16:00 on day 2, and to do that on the night of peak winter vacation traffic, when a huge number of overnight passenger trains was scheduled to carry vacationers to the Alps ski resorts, the Mediterranean Coast and other destinations. Before the flow of passenger trains started (and after it was over), there was room for some freights, as this one.
Paris – Dijon was – and remains – kind of a funnel, for all trains coming from Paris and other points north of France and west of Paris, to the south-east quadrant of France. The line is electrified, quadruple-track for more than half of the itinerary, or doubletrack reversible working (“voies banalisées”). The alternative itineraries, e.g. via Chalindrey, are longer and less well equipped. During such peak days, they were used to some extent however a huge number of trains took the direct Paris – Dijon line.
At Km 210 (counted from Paris Gare de Lyon), Lézinnes was a small, insignificant station, not far south from Tonnerre. However, during such peak traffic nights, several agents were present to assist in case of any incident.
Sometime after starting my marathon, by chance, the prototype BB 8001 showed up in Lézinnes as the night was falling, when I was transitioning my camera from daylight setting and slow shutter speed to flashes for night photography. This is why the front of the engine is half blurred and half sharp, making the road number readable.
The BB 8001 entered service in February 1947. It was the prototype for the 172-unit strong BB 8100 series, which was the heir of a long tradition of 4-axle electrics initiated in the 1920’s with the “BB Midi”. BB 8001 was withdrawn in August 1993.
More information about the BB-8100 here : fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/BB_8100
Photo © JM Frybourg – 890218 - 89-022-120
We noticed something was wrong when we didn't see any freight movements anymore for a while. At Erstfeld, we found out there was a problem with the ETCS signalling system further down the line. Trains were being held along the line... which gave us the opportunity for an evening shot at Erstfeld station, after having enjoyed a meal at the local train drivers' restaurant. The blaue Stunde is well underway.
Waiting until the signalling issues are over. SBB 11278 and sister 11626, with a moustache, are posing in artificial light at Erstfeld station.
SBB 11278 + 11626, Erstfeld 25-1-2016
A Great Western Railway high speed train with power car 43023 stands at Weston-Super-Mare with the 1A20 1230 departure to London Paddington on Easter Sunday 2016.
I really love this steam locomotive as it is significant bigger than the main body of the historic steam locomotives of the type E 3/3 here in Switzerland.
Photo is from May 2019.
No trip to Chicago is truly successful without the obligatory CTA Tower 18 shot from the parking garage at Lake and Wells. It's good to benefit from high sun once in a while.
THI Factory (subsidiary of Eurostar International): the TGV PBKA set number 4344 working the train Thalys 9363, from Paris-Nord to Amsterdam Centraal.
Chemin de fer à vapeur des Trois Vallées (CFV3V): this association operates a tourist railway between Mariembourg and Treignes, in a stretch of 14 km on the line 132. This line was put into service between 1852 and 1854. The passenger service was suspended in 1963, and the freight service in 1971. The first tourist trains ran between Nismes and Treignes in 1976 and from Mariembourg in 1977. The association CF3V has a workshop in Mariembourg (with the last turntable in service in Belgium) and a museum in Treignes.
Inside the museum of Treignes, right, the French diesel shunter number Y 6563 of SNCF. It was part of a series of 227 vehicles built for SNCF by De Dietrich, Decauville and SNCF itself between 1954 and 1958. Left, the diesel shunter number 1 of the oil company FINA (Hunslet 9096/1983).
Tegen zonsondergang is de laatste stoomtrein van de dag uit Lindenberg vertrokken. De bewoners van het dorp kunnen nu rustig gaan slapen want het oord is van de buitenwereld afgesloten en vreemdelingen zullen er die nacht niet meer aankomen.
Tussen schoorsteen en het dak van het machinistenhuis van stoomlocomotiefje 99 4511 en boven het dak van het eerste rijtuig is in dit perspectief de kabel van de "Görlitzer Gewichtsbremse" goed te zien.
Bekijk mijn fotoalbum in de klassieke versie.
An Abellio Greater Anglia Class 153 unit is seen near Haddiscoe whilst working the 2J78 1405 Norwich to Lowestoft service.
Retour à l'heure normale, un peu plus de soleil le matin pour aller travailler !
Il fait drôlement noir à 17h par contre...
Back to standard time, we got a little bit more sun going to work in the morning !
But it sure is dark at 17h...
SNCF: a double-decker set of type VB2N cars (Voiture de Banlieue à Deux Niveaux) at Paris-Saint-Lazare station, to work an afternoon commuter train.
Chemin de fer à vapeur des Trois Vallées (CFV3V): this association operates a tourist railway between Mariembourg and Treignes, in a stretch of 14 km on the line 132. This line was put into service between 1852 and 1854. The passenger service was suspended in 1963, and the freight service in 1971. The first tourist trains ran between Nismes and Treignes in 1976 and from Mariembourg in 1977. The association CF3V has a workshop in Mariembourg (with the last turntable in service in Belgium) and a museum in Treignes.
IIn the workshops of Mariembourg, the old French diesel shunter number Y 6502 of SNCF. It was part of a series of 227 vehicles built for SNCF by De Dietrich, Decauville and SNCF itself between 1954 and 1958.
Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP): on the section of RER B that belongs to the RATP, a train leaves Massy-Palaiseau station in the direction of Mitry-Claye. It consists of the EMUs Z 8478/8477 (type MI84, owned by the RATP, still in the original colors "Île-de-France") and Z 8190/8189 (type MI79A, owned by the SNCF, in "STIF 2009" colors).
Victoria Bridge
Kampung Kapor, 31050 Enggor, Perak
Ipoh Railway Station
Stesen KTM Ipoh, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, 30100 Ipoh, Perak
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SNCF: the electric locomotive (50)9220, in Fret SNCF colours, heads a set of Corail cars.
Between 1957 and 1964, Jeumont-Schneider, CEM and Creusot built 92 Class BB 9200 electric DC locomotives for passenger trains as part of the "BB Jacquemin" family. The last locomotives of the series were put out of service in 2007.
For years we expected at the end of each contract for french trains towards Quenast that it would be the last time french BB67000 locomotives were in Belgium. But it seems this time really be the last time. Currently there are renovations taking place near Mons that will implement ERTMS as well. As the old BB67000's wontt get ECTS it means they can no longer cross the border. So it would probably mean that this train reailly was the last train with BB67000's from Quenast towards France. Of course that has been said before, so I wouldn't be completely surprised if they would return. But the loco's are to be transferred towards another region in France just a week after this photo, so it seems it is really over. Luckily I had my fair share of photo oppertunities this last year, as I went 14 times just this past 1.5 years. But nevertheless I hope to see them again in Belgium ...
Class 37 3702 'Inverness TMD' approaches Cardiff Central with the 08:37 Barry-Barry working, via Briton Ferry and Swindon.
SNCF: the RRR (Rame Reversible Régionale) set number 11, pushed by the electric locomotive BB (5)25647, working the regional train TER 817659 from Lyon-Part-Dieu to Grénoble. (Improved scan of a paper photo taken by me).
CFL: as part of celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the railway in Luxembourg, the weekend of 9 and 10 May was organized an international exhibition of rolling stock in Luxembourg Gare deposit. During both days, a shuttle train with steam locomotives linked the station with the deposit.
Three Nohab diesels in the roundhouse of the depot. From left to right, SNCB 202020, CFL 1603 and CFL 1604.