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France

20th July 1985 to 18th May 2003

One of Europe’s biggest networks and probably hardest to do! I made several trips from long weekends to full weeks over to France during the late 1980s and 1990s. Well before the days of the Internet, planning the trip to cover many of the lines, which had an extremely infrequent service, was more like a logistical exercise. Fortunately during that time I had access to the printed SNCF timetables, which were an invaluable asset. When I got there, things normally worked out to plan and with a vast array of overnight trains (sadly now much fewer in number) plus the ease of getting hotel rooms, it was always a pleasure to travel around. The SNCF system had (and still does have) a very varied mixture of traction - locos and multiple units, diesel and electric. Again, the expansion of the TGV network has seen some significant changes to the classic main lines. This collection of over 250 photos hopefully gives a good representation of my travels around France during those trips.

20.07.85 Bordeaux-St-Jean DMU 900x598	25.07.85 Paris-Est 16685 900x595	25.07.85 Paris-Est 15003 900x592	31.07.85 Paris-Gare-de-Lyon TGV 900x606
31.07.85 Paris-Gare-de-Lyon 7303 900x606	01.08.85 Clermont-Ferrand 67000s 900x591	01.08.85 Clermont-Ferrand Y7434 900x558	02.08.85 Paris-Gare-de-Lyon 22292 900x573
02.08.85 Paris-Gare-de-Lyon TGV 900x557	02.08.85 Paris-Gare-de-Lyon 67000s 900x592	02.08.85 Paris-Montparnasse 8130 900x595	02.08.85 Paris-Montparnasse 7316 900x596
02.08.85 Paris-Montparnasse 25219 900x595	02.08.85 Paris-Montparnasse EMU 900x557	02.08.85 Paris-Montparnasse 64??? 900x592	02.08.85 Brest 72089 900x605
05.04.87 Bayonne Z7326 900x559	06.04.87 Paris-Gare-de-Lyon 333 8550 900x555	06.04.87 Clermont-Ferrand DMU 900x588	06.04.87 Le Mont-Dore X2905/2882 900x558
06.04.87 Laqueuille X2882 900x604	07.04.87 Marseille-St-Charles TGV 900x586	07.04.87 Marseille-St-Charles 67494 900x604	07.04.87 Grenoble Z9635 900x604
07.04.87 St-Gervais-le-Fayet 25178 900x609	07.04.87 St-Gervais-le-Fayet EMU 900x563	08.04.87 Gargan 16701 900x558	08.04.87 Versailles-Rive-Droite Z6507 900x588
08.04.87 Issy-Plaine Z5177 900x590	08.04.87 Villeneuve-St-Georges TGV 900x574	08.04.87 Villeneuve-St-Georges 22392 900x588	08.04.87 Villeneuve-St-Georges 8222 7416 900x606
08.04.87 Villeneuve-St-Georges 7361 900x573	09.04.87 Béziers 9489/91 900x588	09.04.87 Bézieres 7240 900x614	09.04.87 Cerbère 440.024 (RENFE) 900x588
09.04.87 Cerbère Z7118 900x604	09.04.87 Perpignan 7280 900x589	09.04.87 Narbonne 7149 900x557	09.04.87 Narbonne Y7242 900x587
10.04.87 Lyon-Part-Dieu 72056 900x636	10.04.87 Aulnoye Push-pull trailer 900x604	10.04.87 Valenciennes 16768 900x610	10.04.87 Valenciennes 16024 900x605
10.04.87 Lille 5102 (SNCB) 900x594	11.04.87 Rennes 66459/461 900x594	11.04.87 Rennes 22353 900x592	11.04.87 Tours Z5113 900x603
12.04.87 St-Georges-d'Aurac X2807 900x606	10.03.89 Lille 67591 900x604	10.03.89 Lille 16727 900x579	10.03.89 Lille Y8120 900x547
10.03.89 Orchies X4546/8567 900x584	10.03.89 Lille 22215 900x579	11.03.89 Bourg-St-Maurice 22288 900x608	11.03.89 Lyon-Part-Dieu 8207 900x583
11.03.89 Nancy-Ville 15015 900x589	11.03.89 Nancy-Ville Z11519 900x587	11.03.89 Nancy-Ville 67423 900x578	12.03.89 Le Tréport-Mers 67414/486 900x574
12.03.89 Amiens 66403 900x586	12.03.89 Amiens 12090 900x606	12.03.89 Paris-Nord 40101 900x584	12.03.89 Paris-Nord 17069 900x583
13.03.89 St-Quentin 40104 900x583	13.03.89 Amiens 16xxx 900x578	25.08.89 Creil 66405 900x592	25.08.89 Conflans-Fin-d'Oise 17028 900x608
26.08.89 Nevers T1009 900x632	27.08.89 Royan DMUs 900x561	27.08.89 Brive-la-Gaillarde 7242 900x558	27.08.89 Rodez 67621 900x625
28.08.89 Nice-Ville 22346 900x573	28.08.89 Nice-Sud (CFP) DMUs 900x550	28.08.89 CFP DMU 900x611	28.08.89 Digne DMUs 900x608
28.08.89 Digne DMUs 900x606	28.08.89 Briançon 67560/309 66127 900x592	29.08.89 St-Dié DMUs 900x589	29.08.89 St-Dié 67511 900x593
29.08.89 Sarreguimes 141.206 (DB) 900x573	30.08.89 Clermont-Ferrand 67576/540 900x589	30.08.89 Aurillac 66000s 900x590	30.08.89 St-Sulphice (Tarn) X2877/6025 900x555
30.08.89 Mazamet 66432 X2876 900x573	31.08.89 Poitiers 72081 900x644	31.08.89 Brive-la-Gaillarde 9220 900x589	31.08.89 Toulouse-Matabiau Depot 900x616
01.09.89 Les Sables-d'Olonne X4697/8694 900x613	01.09.89 La Rochelle-Ville 72072 900x559	01.09.89 La Rochelle-Ville 67305/623 900x573	02.09.89 Reims 72035 900x593
02.09.89 Reims 15049 900x589	03.09.89 Longuyon 15025 900x593	03.09.89 Longwy 13044 900x605	03.09.89 Longwy 3607 (CFL) 900x574
04.09.89 L'Arbreslé X4687 900x593	04.09.89 St-Claude X2737/7759 900x608	04.09.89 Mouchard 66013/207 67458 900x587	04.09.89 Besancçn-Viotte 22211 900x589
05.09.89 Auch X2849/9600 900x606	05.09.89 Bordeaux-St-Jean T2029 900x627	05.09.89 Sarlat X2220/6007 900x556	23.07.90 Comines (France) X4709 900x601
23.07.90 Douai 16525 900x552	23.07.90 Valenciennes 16531/526 900x596	23.07.90 Lille 67590 900x616	23.07.90 Lens X4582 900x594
23.07.90 Étaples-le-Touquet 67590 900x616	24.07.90 Nantes 67419 900x600	24.07.90 Nantes 22364 900x615	24.07.90 St-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie 66439 900x599
24.07.90 Nantes 66439 900x607	24.07.90 Nantes 72091 900x616	24.07.90 Cholet X4737 900x603	25.07.90 Grenoble Z9518 900x616
25.07.90 Grenoble 25244 900x594	25.07.90 Genève-Eaux-Vives Z9512 900x604	26.07.90 Le Verdon Z5134 900x573	26.07.90 Pointe-de-Grave 9439 900x630