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France-Charente Maritime : Le Train des Mouettes/Saujon-La Tremblade ex-Train de la Seudre. Operated from July 2004 by Connex Tradition, this museum train brings passengers for 21km through the landscapes of Marennes Oléron. Trains are composed with renewed cars (from CFTA-Cargo workshops) and hauled by a seam loc Schneider 030 (french classification) This old steam loc was not quite reliable in July 2004, and frequently replaced by a diesel shunter. Short stop in the land 23rd July 2004. Photo and scan Patrick Meunier/ Pmeunier23@aol.com

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CFTS - France The Chemin de Fer Touristique de la Seudre also owns a "Picasso" diesel motor car, nr. X3926. It is stabled outside in Chaillevette but seems to be in a very good shape. Chaillevette, 07/07/2002 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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CFTS - France The Chemin de Fer Touristique de la Seudre operates tourist trains between Saujon and La Tremblade. Because there is no run-around possibility at the CFTS station in Saujon, the locomotive runs around the train in Fontbedeau and pushes it back to Saujon. Fontbedeau, 07/07/2002 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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CFTS - France The Chemin de Fer Touristique de la Seudre operates tourist trains between Saujon and La Tremblade. Diesel locomotive Y2228 has just arrived with its train in La Tremblade. La Tremblade, 07/07/2002 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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France-Charente Maritime : Le Train des Mouettes/Saujon-La Tremblade ex-Train de la Seudre. Operated from July 2004 by Connex Tradition, this museum train brings passengers for 21km through the landscapes of Marennes Oléron. Trains are composed with renewed cars (from CFTA-Cargo workshops) and hauled by a seam loc Schneider 030 (french classification) This old steam loc was not quite reliable in July 2004, and frequently replaced by a diesel shunter. Just beginning to climb after Chaillevette station 23rd July 2004. Photo and scan Patrick Meunier/ Pmeunier23@aol.com

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France-Charente Maritime : Le Train des Mouettes/Saujon-La Tremblade ex-Train de la Seudre. Operated from July 2004 by Connex Tradition, this museum train brings passengers for 21km through the landscapes of Marennes Oléron. Trains are composed with renewed cars (from CFTA-Cargo workshops) and haled by a seam loc Schneider 030 (french classification) This old steam loc was not quite reliable in July 2004, and frequently replaced by a diesel shunter. Diesel shunter is near to leave La Tremblade. 23rd July 2004. Photo and scan Patrick Meunier/ Pmeunier23@aol.com

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France-Charente Maritime : Le Train des Mouettes/Saujon-La Tremblade ex-Train de la Seudre. Operated from July 2004 by Connex Tradition, this museum train brings passengers for 21km through the landscapes of Marennes Oléron. Trains are composed with renewed cars (from CFTA-Cargo workshops) and hauled by a seam loc Schneider 030 (french classification) This old steam loc was not quite reliable in July 2004, and frequently replaced by a diesel shunter. Here at La Tremblade, the steam loc just arrived from Saujon, but some troubles occured when fire felt into the cendar box. The loc will be sided out of service, and replaced by the diesel shunter for its return way to Saujon. 23rd July 2004. Photo and scan Patrick Meunier/ Pmeunier23@aol.com

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France-Charente Maritime : Le Train des Mouettes/Saujon-La Tremblade ex-Train de la Seudre. Operated from July 2004 by Connex Tradition, this museum train brings passengers for 21km through the landscapes of Marennes Oléron. Trains are composed with renewed cars (from CFTA-Cargo workshops) and hauled by a seam loc Schneider 030 (french classification) This old steam loc was not quite reliable in July 2004, and frequently replaced by a diesel shunter. Here at La Tremblade, the steam loc just arrived from Saujon, but some troubles occured when fire felt into the cendar box. The loc will be sided out of service, and replaced by the diesel shunter for its return way to Saujon. 23rd July 2004. Photo and scan Patrick Meunier/ Pmeunier23@aol.com

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France-Charente Maritime : Le Train des Mouettes/Saujon-La Tremblade ex-Train de la Seudre. Operated from July 2004 by Connex Tradition, this museum train brings passengers for 21km through the landscapes of Marennes Oléron. Trains are composed with renewed cars (from CFTA-Cargo workshops) and hauled by a seam loc Schneider 030 (french classification) This old steam loc was not quite reliable in July 2004, and frequently replaced by a diesel shunter. Here in Mornac sur Seudre, some troubles occur when fire falls into the cendar box. 23rd July 2004. Photo and scan Patrick Meunier/ Pmeunier23@aol.com

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France-Charente Maritime : Le Train des Mouettes/Saujon-La Tremblade ex-Train de la Seudre. Operated from July 2004 by Connex Tradition, this museum train brings passengers for 21km through the landscapes of Marennes Oléron. Trains are composed with renewed cars (from CFTA-Cargo workshops) and hauled by a seam loc Schneider 030 (french classification) This old steam loc was not quite reliable in July 2004, and frequently replaced by a diesel shunter. Here at Saujon, touristic train station, the scheduled SNCF trainset Angoulême-Royan composed with 2 DMU X 2200, of which one is modernized, and two coaches, is seen beside the diesel shunter. Saujon the 23rd July 2004. Photo and scan Patrick Meunier/ Pmeunier23@aol.com

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France-Charente Maritime : Le Train des Mouettes/Saujon-La Tremblade ex-Train de la Seudre. Operated from July 2004 by Connex Tradition, this museum train brings passengers for 21km through the landscapes of Marennes Oléron. Trains are composed with renewed cars (from CFTA-Cargo workshops) and hauled by a seam loc Schneider 030 (french classification) This pretty old steam loc was not quite reliable in July 2004, and frequently replaced by a diesel shunter. 23rd July 2004. Photo and scan Patrick Meunier/ Pmeunier23@aol.com

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France-Charente Maritime : Le Train des Mouettes/Saujon-La Tremblade ex-Train de la Seudre. Operated from July 2004 by Connex Tradition, this museum train brings passengers for 21km through the landscapes of Marennes Oléron. Trains are composed with renewed cars (from CFTA-Cargo workshops) and hauled by a seam loc Schneider 030 (french classification) This pretty old steam loc was not quite reliable in July 2004, and frequently replaced by a diesel shunter. 23rd July 2004. Photo and scan Patrick Meunier/ Pmeunier23@aol.com

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France-Charente Maritime : Le Train des Mouettes/Saujon-La Tremblade ex-Train de la Seudre. Operated from July 2004 by Connex Tradition, this museum train brings passengers for 21km through the landscapes of Marennes Oléron. Trains are composed with renewed cars (from CFTA-Cargo workshops) and hauled by a seam loc Schneider 030 (french classification) This old steam loc was not quite reliable in July 2004, and frequently replaced by a diesel shunter. Decedicated car, and specific access, for free passage of bicycles 23rd July 2004. Photo and scan Patrick Meunier/ Pmeunier23@aol.com