Dual mode Alstom "Coradia Liner" set on the Rhône River bridge coming from Lyon Perrache station

Another series going to scrap

The "Z2" EMU series was 168-units strong, built from 1980 to 1988 in 5 versions. Their withdrawal started in 2011. Their number is reduced t... (more)

BB 27162 Akiem rented to Colas Rail, on a southbound freight coming from Lyon Perrache

Two agents complete replacing an anti-yaw damper after it was in service for about 1.5 million kilometers (932000 miles).

An unidentified ghost BB 22200 shoving on the rear of a push-pull Corail TER going to Lyon Part-Dieu unveils a northbound Euro Cargo Rail freight that is about to cross the city of Lyon via Perrac... (more)

Southbound freight exiting the Saint Irénée Tunnel and crossing the Saône River, right before the Lyon Perrache station.

INOUI!

Inouï means incredible, unheard of, amazing.
It is inouï that this TGV in Carmillon paint scheme, working only for domestic TGV INOUI services, does not carry the INOUI... (more)

Railroad calling

How many kids who had the opportunity to visit the cab of "Patrick" (first unit of the first generation "Sud-Est" TGVs) developped a passion an... (more)

Duplex TGVs 242 and 249 undergoing routine maintenance in the newest TGV maintenance centre, built in 2009.

A northbound couple of Reseau TGVs leaves Lyon Perrache, crossing the Saône River and entering the Saint-Irénée Tunnel.

TGVs have batteries too!

They are not hybrid vehicles (not yet?), still they need batteries. On the picture, a rack of used batteries is handled during routine replacement operations... (more)

Two agents replace an anti-yaw damper after it was in service for about 1.5 million kilometers (932000 miles). The new piece is already in place. The old one lies in the cart in the foreground.