Doug_Thompson: Departing Austerlitz
Doug_Thompson: Now sadly replaced by new Regio2N sets, 7242 works up to Paris Austerlitz with the 10.04 express from Orelans (TER14050) at L'Humery.
Doug_Thompson: 7206 charges across the flat lands north of Orleans at Tivernon with TER14047 the 12.38 Paris Austerlitz to Tours during the Spring of 2023
Doug_Thompson: BB26180 pulls into Paris Austerlitz with TER14050 the 09.25 from Orleans
Doug_Thompson: BB26180 having just arrived with TER14050 the 09.25 Orleans to Paris Austerlitz
Doug_Thompson: BB7303 being prepared to depart Paris with TER14043 the 11.25 Paris Austerlitz to Orleans
Doug_Thompson: BB7205 about to work an ECS out to Austerlitz sidings at Ivery-sur-Seine. Another loco with mix and match components, this time a cab door!
Doug_Thompson: BB7391 sits on the stops at Orleans having arrived earlier from Paris Austerlitz
Doug_Thompson: BB7229 at Les Aubrais in the midday sun with TER14060 13.24 Orleans to Paris Austerlitz
Doug_Thompson: TER14045 12.38 Paris Austerlitz to Tours worked by BB26052 arrives at Les Aubrais
Doug_Thompson: BB7269 with just a few kilometres to go pauses at Orleans Les Aubrais with TER860511 the 12.22 Paris Austerlitz to Orleans
Doug_Thompson: BB26180 arrives at Les Aubrais with TER14049 the 13.26 Paris Austerlitz to Orleans
Doug_Thompson: BB26047 basks in the sun at Tours station ready to work TER14076 the 18.04 Tours to Paris Austerlitz a few hours later.
Doug_Thompson: BB22333 arrives light engine into Paris Bercy to work TER5905 to Nevers
Doug_Thompson: BB22333 having arrived at Nevers with TER5905 the 09.11 Paris Bercy to Nevers
Doug_Thompson: BB22xxx line up at Nevers
Doug_Thompson: BB7229 at Les Aubrais whilst working TER14053 15.26 Paris Austerlitz to Orleans. Interesting use of a bonnet from another loco!
Doug_Thompson: 7219 is a few minutes into it’s journey with TER14062 15.30 Orleans to Paris Austerlitz arriving at Les Aubrais. Sadly this is now a scene from the past with just the local services left in the hands of loco and coaches.
Doug_Thompson: BB7271 waiting time for departure with TER14065 the 18.27 Paris Austerlitz to Orleans
Doug_Thompson: Transilien Line J PALE 11.16 Mantes-le-Jol arrives at Poissy behind bb27352
Doug_Thompson: TER3916 13.49 Bourges to Paris Austerlitz headed by BB26043 at Orleans Les Aubrais
Doug_Thompson: Passing yellow fields of rapeseed at Chevilly, 7242 works TER14037 09.21 Paris Austerlitz to Orleans
Doug_Thompson: TER14056 11.32 Orleans to Paris Austerlitz heads north through Chevilly behind 7208
Doug_Thompson: 7204 approaches the now removed occupation bridge at Tivernon with TER14058 17.04 Orleans to Paris Austerlitz
Doug_Thompson: At the end of a very dull and grey afternoon, the sun finally breaks through moments before dusk as 7208 heads towards the capital with an Orleans to Austerlitz stopping service
Doug_Thompson: 7230 storms south through L'humery
Doug_Thompson: The classic northbound view from track level at L'Humery, bb7208 heads TER860512 12.28 Orleans to Paris Austerlitz
Doug_Thompson: 7256 passes the DC power sub-station at Monnerville.
Doug_Thompson: Too much grey...
Doug_Thompson: 22342 waits time at Bercy before departing south with TER5905 09.11 Paris Bercy to Nevers