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SNCF (French Railways) St. Germain au Mont d'Or, 15.5.2003 Photo: Darko Pahic Szabo - more photos on http://www.vlaki.com |
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SNCF last scheduled Turbotrain operated on Saturday 11th December 2004 its last duty from Bordeaux to Lyon via Limoges. It is seen here at Perigueux, where it meets Dmu X 2907, which was born ten years before turbotrains, and has some months remaining to live. Olympus Camedia 350
Patrick Meunier Pmeunier23@aol.com |
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The last RTG for Le-Puy-en-Velay affreted by ARF association Gare de Saint-Etienne Bellevue 12 decembre 2004
Photo by Florent Defour (florent.defour@laposte.net) |
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Sncf - This turbotrain Cherbourg-Paris is passing in front of the thermic power station of Porcheville.
October 1995 - Photo Patrick Meunier, Website: PixyRail-Trains de Poissy |
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Class T 2000 Unidentified turbotrain T 2000 at the station Lyon Part Dieu, awaiting departure to Bordeaux February 1998 Photo and scan by Benoît Géhant - bgehant@ese-metz.fr |
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SNCF RTG turbotrain. It is heading Paris, and passing the bridge over the river Oise called "Eiffel bridge" at Conflans Ste Honorine.
It is exceptionnaly diverted by the line of the right bank of the river Seine. 1990 Photo Patrick Meunier, Website: PixyRail-Trains de Poissy |
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SNCF TURBO RTG. Express Dijon Clermont, is stopping exceptionaly at
Cheilly Les Maranges (Côtes d'or) to bring its contribution to road safety. All visitors of St Vincent tournante, yearly vine fête in Burgundy, have
free access on board to come back home, so as to avoid driving .
They are crowding around the train, on the tracks ! In foreground, some of the flowers made of paper, that covered the three villages where famous Maranges is worked out
January 1997 Photo and scan Patrick Meunier Pmeunier23@aol.com |
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Mk2 Jet Train (RTG), seen a "Turbotrain" service (Lyon Perrache-->Strasbourg), slowing down from 120 to 100km/h, owing to tight curvature at the nearby station fo Arbois.
Arbois. Novembre 1981.
Photo by Eric Lachès (aufildesrails@free.fr) (Acknowledgements). More pics at aufildesrails.free.fr
Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Mk2 Jet Train (RTG), seen a "Turbotrain" service (Strasbourg-->Lyon Perrache), while passing the station of Arbois at 100km/h.
Arbois. July 1982.
Photo by Eric Lachès (aufildesrails@free.fr) (Acknowledgements). More pics at aufildesrails.free.fr
Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Mk2 Jet Train (RTG), seen on a Lyons-Strasburg "Turbotrain" service, on the Ballersdorf viaduct.
Thanks to their very light weight per axle (15t), RTGs had clearance for 160km/h on that viaduct, whereas all other kinds stock were (and are still) restricted to 120km/h in that curve. Ballersdorf. 1991.
Photo by Stéphane Chevallier (stephane2sierentz@hotmail.com) (Acknowledgements)
Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Turbotrain 5173/2 (Lyon Perrache-->Strasbourg), seen passing over the Doubs in Byans, where the Lyons-Strasburg line joins this river.
At this stage, RTGs were cleared for 105km/h, whereas loco-hauled formations would not (and still don't) run any faster than 100km/h. Byans.
Photo by Michel Ledieu (michel.ledieu@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements).
Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Mk2 Jet Train (RTG), seen on a "Turbotrain" service running from Lyon Perrache to Strasburg (probably the 5177/6), shortly after leaving Belfort, heading at 160km/h towards Continental Divide (Mediterranean/North) and the former French-German border (1871).
Chèvremont.
Photo by Michel Ledieu (michel.ledieu@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements).
Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Mk2 Jet Train (RTG), seen a "Turbotrain" Hovercraft service from Boulogne-Aéroglisseurs, bound for Paris-Nord.
This service was to be used only by passengers travelling with the Hovercraft from Dover-Western Docks. The beginning of the end was already in sight, as works for the junction with the Paris-Calais/Brussels HSL had already begun... Gonesse. March 1991.
Photo by Stéphane Chevallier (stephane2sierentz@hotmail.com) (Acknowledgements)
Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Mk2 Jet Train (RTG), seen a "Turbotrain" Hovercraft service from Paris-Nord to Boulogne-Aéroglisseurs.
This service was to be used only by passengers travelling with the Hovercraft to Dover-Western Docks. Gonesse. March 1991.
Photo by Stéphane Chevallier (stephane2sierentz@hotmail.com) (Acknowledgements)
Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Mk2 Jet Train (RTG) on private rails:
"Turbotrain" service (probably the 1573/2) from Strasburg to Lyon Perrache, seen on the private network of MDPA (Potash Mines).
At that stage, this formation was about to join the Strasburg-Mulhouse main line, which it had left at Bollwiller.
Richwiller. Winter 1978/1979.
Photo by Michel Ledieu (michel.ledieu@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements).
Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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SNCF Turbotrain RTG - These twinned turbotrains are heading Paris. They are passing abeam the power plant of Porcheville, as the river Seine has overflown its banks.
1989-Mézières sur Seine
Photo and scan Patrick Meunier www.pixyrail.com |
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Mk2 Jet Train (RTG), seen on "Turbotrain" 5177/6 (Lyon Perrache-->Strasbourg), while calling at Mouchard.
In 2005, this path is used by the Marseilles-Strasburg TGV. Mouchard. August 1980.
Photo by Eric Lachès (aufildesrails@free.fr) (Acknowledgements). More pics at aufildesrails.free.fr
Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Mk2 Jet Train (RTG), seen on "Turbotrain" 5177/6 (Lyon Perrache-->Strasbourg), nearing Poligny at 120km/h. In 2005, this path is used by the Marseilles-Strasburg TGV, running at 110km/h at this stage.
Poligny. September 1980.
Photo by Eric Lachès (aufildesrails@free.fr) (Acknowledgements). More pics at aufildesrails.free.fr
Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Mk2 Jet Train (RTG), seen on "Turbotrain" 6673/2 (Lyon Perrache-->Strasbourg), seen in the Doubs Valley, between Besançon and Montbéliard.
At this stage, the valley becomes wider and fewer twisty, so that RTGs would speed up from 100 to 115km/h at this place.
Pompierre.
Photo by Michel Ledieu (michel.ledieu@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements).
Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Mk2 Jet Train (RTG), seen on "Turbotrain" 2022 (Boulogne Aéroglisseurs-->Paris Nord).
This service was reserved to passengers travelling with the Hovercraft from Dover-Western Docks. Pont-Rémy. July 1989.
Photo by Michel Ledieu (michel.ledieu@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements).
Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Mk2 Jet Train (RTG), seen on "Turbotrain" 6179/8 (Strasbourg-->Lyon Perrache), while passing Richwiller.
Richwiller. August 1989.
Photo by Stéphane Chevallier (stephane2sierentz@hotmail.com) (Acknowledgements)
Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Mk2 Jet Train (RTG) running on a "Turbotrain" from Strasburg to Lyon Perrache, passing Staffelfelden.
Staffelfelden. 1990.
Photo by Michel Ledieu (michel.ledieu@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements).
Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Mk2 Jet Train (RTG), seen on Turbotrain 2017 (Paris Nord--->Boulogne Aéroglisseurs).
This service was to be used only by passengers travelling with the Hovercraft to Dover-Western Docks. This Lartigue signal further right would protect the branch line for Le Touquet Airport, used by the defunct Rail-Air service "Silver Arrow" (Paris-London via Le Touquet and Gatwick Airports). Le Touquet-Paris Plage. July 1989.
Photo by Michel Ledieu (michel.ledieu@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements).
Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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SNCF twinned Turbo trainsets are passing through the nice station of Villennes sur Seine (Yvelines) on the way from Paris to Normandy, 1992 Photo and scan Patrick Meunier Pmeunier22@aol.com |
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A T2000 RTG unit approaches St Pierre Laval, heading west on the St Germain des Fosses - Roanne line, 12/06/02
Copyright Stephen Dance - sdance@esfplc.com |
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A T2000 RTG unit at St Pierre Laval, heading west on the St Germain des Fosses - Roanne line, 12/06/02
Copyright Stephen Dance - sdance@esfplc.com |
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Final countdown for RTGs (Deadline: 11th December 2004 !!).
Turbotrain 4580/1 (Lyon Perrache-Bordeaux St Jean), seen at Gannat, reversing for the 2nd time since Lyons. This is the very last service where RTGs are still diagrammed. Gannat. 09th April 2004. Photo by Nicolas Husson (ferrovi-est@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Final countdown for RTGs (Deadline: 11th December 2004 !!).
Turbotrain 4580/1 (Lyon Perrache-Bordeaux St Jean), seen at Commentry. This is the very last service where RTGs are still diagrammed. Commentry. 09th April 2004. Photo by Nicolas Husson (ferrovi-est@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Final countdown for RTGs (Deadline: 11th December 2004 !!).
Turbotrain 4580/1 (Lyon Perrache-Bordeaux St Jean), seen at St Sulpice-Laurière, on the Paris-Limoges-Toulouse Mainline, reversing for the 3rd time since Lyons. This is the very last service where RTGs are still diagrammed. One can spot a Class 72500 DMU on the right-hand track, which was hoped to replace RTGs on Lyons-Bordeaux in the mid/late-90s... St Sulpice-Laurière. 09th April 2004. Photo by Nicolas Husson (ferrovi-est@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Final countdown for RTGs (Deadline: 11th December 2004 !!).
Turbotrain 4580/1 (Lyon Perrache-Bordeaux St Jean), seen at Périgueux, reversing for the 4th time since Lyons. This is the very last service where RTGs are still diagrammed. Périgueux. 09th April 2004. Photo by Nicolas Husson (ferrovi-est@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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Final countdown for RTGs (Deadline: 11th December 2004 !!).
RTG set T2049, seen at Périgueux on Turbotrain 4480/1 (Bordeaux St Jean-Lyon Perrache). This is the very last service where RTGs are still diagrammed. One can spot a Class 72500 DMU on the right-hand track, which was hoped to replace RTGs on Lyons-Bordeaux in the mid/late-90s... Périgueux. 11th April 2004. Photo by Nicolas Husson (ferrovi-est@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr). |
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SNCF Diesel DMU / Turbo trainset is passing through POISSY (27 KM West of Paris), running to Paris from Normandy March 1996 Photo and scan Patrick Meunier Pmeunier22@aol.com |
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Sncf - RTG is entering Bernay station, on a friday evening. 1986
Photo and scanPatrick Meunier, Website: PixyRail-Trains de Poissy |
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TBDu 2024 (RTG) with train 4710 (to Bordeaux).
Toulouse, August 28, 1975. Photo Jean-Paul Lescat (lescatj-p@mail.azur.fr) |
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T BD 2072 and 2044 (RTG), awaiting their fate ...
Audun le Roman, Sunday April 20, 1997. Photo Jean-Paul Lescat (lescatj-p@mail.azur.fr) |
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T 2072, motor coach of a RTG awaiting his fate ...
Audun le Roman, Sunday April 20, 1997. Photo Jean-Paul Lescat (lescatj-p@mail.azur.fr) |
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SNCF RTG T2025 leads train 57456 5.45 from Nevers to Dijon passing Meursault 19 June 1998
Photo and scan Ray Stanmore (Ray.Stanmore@btinternet.com) Ref: 981933 |
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SNCF T2000 RTG Turbotrain . This RTG is running from PARIS to Normandy. It has been diverted by the Seine right side line , where speed limits are lower than on the left side line. It is now crossing Triel sur Seine , which church stands in the background. 1995
Photo and scan Patrick MEUNIER Pmeunier23@aol.com |
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France Turbo T 2000. Strasbourg has until the line til Lyon was electrified an essential flow with T 2000. Picture from 1979. Photo by Jan Agersten (janage@post11.tele.dk) |
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SNCF This turbotrain RTG - first engine is Nr 2040 - is probably bound from Boulogne-Aéroglisseurs (Hoverspeed) for Paris.
It is passing now the viaduct "La Reine Blanche" in the woods of Chantilly.
The new viaduct is being built in the background
1981. Forêt de Chantilly - Photo JP HAMEAU prepared by Patrick Meunier Pmeunier23@aol.com www.pixyrail.com |
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SNCF TURBOTRAIN DMU. On the way from Cabourg to Deauville and Paris, Turbo is stopping at VILLERS SUR MER, on Sunday afternoon 1985 Photo and scan Patrick MEUNIER Pmeunier22@aol.com |
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SNCF TURBO RTG. Express Dijon Clermont, is stopping exceptionaly at Les Maranges (Côtes d'or) to bring its contribution to road safety. All visitors of St Vincent tournante , yearly vine fête in Burgundy, has free access on board to come back home, so as to avoid driving . Many other EMU shuttles were avalaible ; In foreground, some of the flowers made of paper, that covered
the three villages where Maranges is worked out
January 1997 Photo and scan Patrick MEUNIER Pmeunier@aol.com |
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