A scene that might as well have been shot in the 1960's: an oil-fired 141R leads an easbound freight train on Paris-Troyes-Chaumont.

The American-built Baldwin 141R840 starts a freight train with a very nice sound on the not-yet electrified Paris-Troyes mainline. This might almost be a picture from the 1960's.

Baldwin and Alco in France

141R840 and 141R420: two american products that are still well and alive on French rails in 2011.

Among the 1340 units built in North Ameri... (more)

A rare steam freight train on a major mainline in 2011.

A remarkable preservation feast by French standards, the 100 years anniversary of the Longueville roundhouse coincided with the European Heritage Days. 7 steam engines under pressure and many spec... (more)

1983 was the last year before TGVs were introduced on Paris-Lausanne (France-Switzerland). The classic passenger trains crossing the Jura range were a French railfan's delight, particularly by suc... (more)