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Ambling down the gradient towards Saint-Remy-de-Maurienne, 7351 hauls a single petroleum wagon northwards towards forming train 439753 St-Avre-la-Chambre to Ambérieu
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Heading south from Montpellier, 22350 works TER17524 12.43 Annecy to Valence Ville towards Grenoble passing Villard Noir.
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Euro 4000, 4021 operated by VFLI brings up the rear of an engineering train running from Ambérieu to Saint Jean du Maurienne passing Brison.
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With the last of the sun fading fast, Sybic 26178 passes under an over bridge at Saint-Martin-belle-Roche on the PLM, a few miles north of Mâcon, with train 52695 14.05 Woippy to Perpignan
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An early morning start, with the sun barely risen clear of the embankment, sees DB Cargo 186326 passing Limone southbound working 43951 01.15 Zoufttgen to Le Boulou-Perthus
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75092 (with dead in transit 75099, 22287 and 68427) passes Boyer, north of Tournus, with train 66001 04.35 Langrea to Porte (INFRA).
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Train 52303 22.36 Calais Docks to Macon Ville (rolling motorway) heading south at La Petite Varennes behind SNCF Fret 27057.
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SNCF Fret Prima, 27079, passes Sennecy-le-Grand with a southbound container train (train 43109 Thionville to Cerbere).
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Ambling down the gradient towards Tournus, 69488 passes Boyer with train 407415 from Gevrey Triage to Saint Germain au Mont d’Or (Infra).
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An unidentified LPG train, which I suspect originated at Sibelin, passes Limone heading north on the PLM behind Prima 37510 operated by Europorte. (later advised this is train 48904 Sibelin to Lérouville)
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In the late afternoon at Boyer, with the shadows lengthening, SNCF 27023 works north at the head of (I think) train 43962 08.57 Le Boulou-Perthus to Zoufftgen
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Lineas operated 75024 passes Corpeau, with the obligatory enthusiastic wave from the driver, at the head of a lightly loaded northbound steel coil train running from Digoin to Culmont-Chalindrey (train 70483)
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Sneaking up on me as I walked back to the car, 37512 passes Corpeau, a few KM north of Chagny, with 419382 08.30 Sibelin to Bantzenheim conveying LPG tanks
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Alstom electric and diesel Prima locos 27041 and 75444 pass Fontaines heading north with train 489132 the 11.00 Sibelin to Gevrey.
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Train 58706, the 14.10 Sibelin to Woippy, is hauled northbound at Farges-les-Chalons by 27026 with classmate 27076 dead in transit.
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The last photo of the trip sees late running northbound train 9O57 the 17.12 Paris Nord to St Pancras pass Ennecourt on the outskirts of Lille worked by 3 Capitals set 373206
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Passing through Luyrieu, Nez-Casse 22269 has just departed Culoz and is heading towards Lyon with TER17960 the 16.08 Aix-les-Bains to Lyon Part Dieu service
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Drifting down the gradient into Saint-Jean-du-Mairienne, 22394 propels train TER 883366 09.50 Saint-Michel-Valloire to Chambéry past the construction site for the Lyon to Turin base tunnel
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Tricky lighting conditions in the Alpes sees 22248 working TER883372 11.43 Saint-Michel-Valloire to Chambéry through L’Aiguillon.
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Still life… passing the level crossing and alpine fields of L’Aiguillon, 22242 propels TER88309 the 11.29 Chambéry to Saint-Michel-Valloire up the grade and deeper into the Maurienne Valley.
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The closest I got to capturing a Nez-Casse and alpine flowers… 22363 heads south at Braille with TER17948 10.53 Annecy to Lyon Part Dieu.
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In the gorgeous rolling alpine foothills east of Annecy, 22350 is seen working train TER17524 the 12.43 Annecy to Valence Ville through the village of Le Pessey.
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Passing Le Pessey and about to start descending the gradient to Rumilly, 22394 is seen at the head of train TER17528 the 13.43 Annecy to Valence Ville in beautiful late summer sun.
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With the Château de Miolans high on hill above Pau, Borgogne-Franche-Comte liveried 7319 comes off the line from Albertville with train TER883164 the 11.22 Albertville to Chambéry
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Proceeding slowly over the freshly relaid track at Pau, 22397 heads towards the Maurienne Valley with train TER883309 the 11.29 Chambéry to Saint Michel Valloire
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22391 brings train TER883373 11.53 Saint Michel Valloire to Chambéry past the imposing Dent d’Arclusaz as it heads towards Montmellian at Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte.
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Leaning into the curve at Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte, 22354 is about to stop at Saint-Pierre-d’Albigny as it works train TER883313 the 12.48 Chambéry to Saint Michel Valloire
Doug_Thompson:
TER17578 the 15.33 Grenoble to Annecy is hustled past Myans by 22400. The train terminated at Chambéry due to a technical fault.
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22394 skirts the shores of Lac du Bourget at Brison with the 16.08 Lyon Part Dieu to Aix les Bains (TER17984) on a beautiful August evening.
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TER17988 the 17.08 Lyon Part Dieu to Aix les Bains passes Brison behind 22209
