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Chris Janisch
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French scenes

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We decided to catch a train to get us up to Paris from the south. This turned out to be a most pleasant experience. Boarding at Cahors, we used a local service to Brive where we joined a mainline train through to the capital. This is not a TGV line but we nevertheless cruised at around 150km/h. Arrival in Paris St Austerlitz was however 30 mins late for the 4 hour journey.
Here we see some scenes from the trip.
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Cahors station. Our local train has just pulled in.
Cahors station. Our local train has just pulled in.
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Another view in Cahors, a very pretty town and station.
Another view in Cahors, a very pretty town and station.
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Mainline train arriving at Cahors while we waited.
Mainline train arriving at Cahors while we waited.
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Some cute diesel shunters snapped en route.
Some cute diesel shunters snapped en route.
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Paris St Austerlitz. My family stalks off the platform.
Paris St Austerlitz. My family stalks off the platform.
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The electric locomotive at the Paris buffers
The electric locomotive at the Paris buffers
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And a final view at the Gare de Austerlitz
And a final view at the Gare de Austerlitz
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Aidan McCarthy
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I see in the 2nd last photo the 21st century replacement for the station bicycle
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Derek Walker
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Nice pics.... and look at the roof of that station! Wow!
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Gabor Kovacs
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Nice pics there Chris! Some awesom roof structures over the station. Impressive!!!
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Nathan Berelowitz
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I had a footplate experience once from Montparnasse to Versailles and drove one of these locos at 160kph!
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bernarddodd
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Austerlitz may not be the greatest station in Paris but if your in that city and have the time it really is worth a visit if only to see that wonderful steel and glass work. Not quite a St Pancras but still worth a visit'
Really nice photos.
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