This Bugatti railcar from 1933, referred as “presidential” in memory of its inaugural trip on the Paris-Chartres line with the President of the Republic, Albert Lebrun, was an alternative to t... (more)

The PLM C145 4-4-0 streamlined steam locomotive has been built in 1900 at Les Ateliers P.L.M. d'Arles. The P.L.M. route (From Paris, Lyon to Marseille) lay down the valley of the River Rhone which... (more)

This collector’s model is absolutely unique. This end-of-series model, powerful and elegant, is the last fast locomotive to have a low cylindrical boiler-shell. Its high technical build quality ... (more)

The "Parthenay" 2-4-0 steam locomotive has been built in 1882 by Schneider in Le Creusot. It was used on the réseau de l'Etat. The locomotive has been withdrawn from active service in 1947.

Night scene at the Cité du Train (Railway museum) in Mulhouse.

The illustrious Micheline was the first rubber-tyred train. André Michelin frequently travelled in a sleeping carriage, and it is said that his insomnia played a major role in the Micheline proje... (more)

The Pacific Nord 3.1192 is one of the most famous French steam locomotives. This fame is partly due to its splendid chocolate livery with yellow thread, characteristic of the Compagnie du Nord, bu... (more)

The 241 P class was initially assigned to the line between Paris and Marseilles, hauling services including the famous Le Mistral expresses, but within a few years they were displaced by electrifi... (more)

SNCF's CC 7100 class are part of a series of electric locomotives built by Alsthom. The prototype 'CC 7000' (7001 & 7002) were built in 1949 and the production series locomotives CC 7101-CC 7158 f... (more)

The 2D2 5516 DC electric locomotive with Büchli drive has been built in 1933 for the PO (Paris to Orleans Company). Originally delivered as PO 2D2 E 516 it later received the SNCF number 2D2 5516... (more)

The #701 Nord, a 4 cylinder 4-4-0, was the first successful attempt of designing a compound system steam locomotive in France. It has been designed by Alfred de Glehn in 1885 and has been built at... (more)

At the Cité du Train, the SNCF 241 A 1 has got the blue(s) !!!!

The steam locomotive Forquenot is a 2-4-2 that has been built for the PO (Paris to Orleans Company) in 1883.

The BB 9003 and 9004 locomotives were built by the MTE group (Matériel de Traction Électrique) in 1952. Their innovative aesthetics emphasised their body with their aerodynamic shaped ends which... (more)