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SNCF 141 TD 740 at Gare Parsac-Gouzon, 23230 Fr.

SNCF 141 TD 740 at Gare Parsac-Gouzon, 23230 Fr.
Following on from the last photo, this is how I travelled up to Montluçon! Of course, this is not the usual motive power used on this line, (!) but a special train going from Limoges, to the annual Festirail meeting in Montlucon.

This locomotive was built by SFCM de Denain in 1932, for the Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de l'Est, it was one of 42 locomotives built for hauling heavy suburban trains in the Greater Paris area, which it did until it was finally taken out of revenue service in 1967.

Steam trains cannot go very far before they need to have their water supply refreshed, and here we have stopped at the little station of Parsac-Gouzon to re-fill the tanks, which also gives people a chance to walk about, - and take photos of the locomotive!

1948 Kodak Tourist I, f4.5/105mm Anaston lens, x2 yellow filter. Shanghai GP3 in Thornton's Two Bath, 4+4 mins @21C. Scanned @1200dpi on Epson 500

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 Martin Siegel
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I know who would have loved to see it (besides me)

Best regards
Martin
8 years ago. Edited 8 years ago.
Mikeinlagardette has replied to Martin Siegel club
Martin, many thanks for your kind thoughts!

Not surprisingly, I thought exactly the same thing! Rob was just as fanatical about old cars and trains as I am!!

Best, Mike
8 years ago.
 Lian
Lian
Really nice picture!
8 years ago.
Mikeinlagardette has replied to Lian
Lian, many thanks for your encouragement!
8 years ago.
 Chibi Veritas
Chibi Veritas
Schöne kleine Dampflok
8 years ago.
Mikeinlagardette has replied to Chibi Veritas
DF, vielen Dank!
8 years ago.
 Blue rubber octopus
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It looks like there is some backup power there, just in case :)
8 years ago.
Mikeinlagardette has replied to Blue rubber octopus club
Ben, yes it's a diesel freight loco, owned by the restoration group. Until about five years ago it wasn't considered necessary to deploy this, but I think now SNCF insist that there is a backup.

These trains run on ordinary service lines, mostly single track, and a stranded train would cause huge operational problems, so it's quite understandable, but I always feel slightly cheated by the presence of the diesel!

Best, Mike
8 years ago.
 Mikeinlagardette
Mikeinlagardette
René, thanks once more for your invites!
8 years ago.

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