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Mixed news from France. On the one hand "the Government has committed over 4 billion Euros earlier than planned to the TGV Paris-Toulouse project." The Connexion: https://www.connexionfrance.com/Practical/Transport/TGV-link-to-connect-Paris-and-Toulouse-in-three-hours-brought-forward On...

Following a couple of messages about this route, I am attaching a MS Excel Sheet that gives the location of all the Stations on the route, so that they can be viewed on Google Earth. I have also attached a link to my Flickr Album - very much a work in progress as Covid restrictions permit...

This line has been looked at very closely by the "Bean Counters" and has been unofficially under threat. Following the recent storms and floods down here there has been a big landslip just south of Monsempron-Libos. They estimate 3,000 M3 of rubble has to be removed before they can stabilise...

I have updated my photo Album of the old Lot et Garonne Tram system. This was a metric gauge system that operated between 1911 and 1933. https://flic.kr/s/aHsmL8qBh4

Apologies if you all know this already but there are a series of short films made by the SNCF showing their activities in France. The series is called "LE MAGAZINE DU RAIL" and then they are numbered. I have posted the link to one here, fascinating if you are interested in the history of rail...

Just when you thought that it was safe to put your French Atlas away again, here are a few from Marmande to Bergerac. https://flic.kr/s/aHskQahTND MikeR

Hi All, Some more deserted tracks/buildings in South West France, this time the line from Langon to Gabarret. https://flic.kr/s/aHskVhczrV MikeR

I live in the South West of France and I am slowly photographing the Stations (and other important structures) on the network of disused lines in this area. Some of them have been turned into a Voie Verte - a cycle/walking path. I have just updated my Flickr Album on the Bordeaux to Eymet...

Bonsoir All, I went to the Archives Bordeaux Metropole on Tuesday. They have an Exhibition running called “Bordeaux et la folie du Chemin du Fer. 1838 – 1938” It was fascinating, I never realised how many Rail Stations there used to be – some grander than others. Anyway, the Archives have...

In Part Deux, I provided a link to photos of the disused Railway Workshops at Saint-Symphorien (33, Gironde) in France. The Workshops have been closed to the public for a few years now but I had written to the Maire, Monsieur Guy DUPIOL, asking for permitted access to take photographs...

Saint-Symphorien is a village in the Gironde, Code Postal: 33113 with an interesting Railway history and its Sheds and Workshops are a classified Historic Monument. In 1873, the railway line Le Nizan - Saint-Symphorien - Sore, was commissioned for Forestry work in the Landes and a major repair...

I live in the South West of France and I am slowly photographing the Stations (and other important structures) on the network of disused lines in this area. Some of them have been turned into a Voie Verte - a cycle/walking path. I have just updated my Flickr Album on the Mont de Marsan to...

Hi Gang. Does anyone know whether French Freight movements and/or timings are available on-line anywhere? Specifically the South-West around Bordeaux. I have a friend coming over this year and he is looking for good spots to set up for photos etc so he wants to know density of traffic etc...