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Train des Pignes 2010

Discussion in 'International Heritage Railways/Tramways' started by acw71000, Sep 13, 2010.

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    Video featuring 1923 Mallet no. E211 working on the Chemin de Fer de Provence between Puget Theniers and Annot.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC2aoMs7gXU
     
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    Very nice. Those Portuguese Mallets are lovely. I had a trip behind a pair, E 164 and E 207, in Switzerland last month. I hope to get out to this line next year. As nice as the Swiss trip was, it was under the wires and the whole thing looks a bit too clean and clinical. That line looks nicely rural and rundown.

    For what it's worth, link here to some photos of the tour, which also included an Ae 6/6 and DB Pacific 01 202. Sorry for hijacking the thread!

    http://5944.fotopic.net/c1894345.html
     
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    No problem, I was pleased to see your photos, great quality. E211 wasn't really tested in France with quite a light load, I suspect they are pretty powerful machines.
     
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    Train des Pignes - the Pines Express?

    Is there a map/directory of French preserved lines that would provide a one-stop shop for finding out where visits and trips are possible?
     
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    The Train des Pignes literally means the train of the pinecones, as pinecones were once used as tinder for the steam locomotives. The loco I filmed last year had one pinecone in the cab, presumably as a 'good luck' charm.
    Here is a link to a very good book on French preserved lines, possibly a little out of date now, but a useful reference.

    http://www.transportdiversions.com/publicationshow.asp?pubid=5643
     
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    L'UNECTO appears to be the French equivalent of the HRA, with a list organised by region. Wikipedia has a somewhat longer list but not all its entries are linked.
     
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