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Étendard (train)
The ''Étendard'' was an express train that linked Paris and Bordeaux in France. Introduced in 1968, it was operated by the ''Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français'' (SNCF), and was initially a '' Rapide''. The train's name, ''L'Étendard'' (literally, "The Standard") is the French word for " banner", and commonly refers to military banners, as carried on parades and into battle. From 1971 to 1984, the ''Étendard'' was a first-class-only Trans Europ Express (TEE), and between 1973 and 1975, the southbound service was an international train linking Paris with Spain. It reverted to being a two-class ''Rapide'' in June 1984"Summer services, 1984" (changes taking effect). ''Thomas Cook Continental Timetable'' (May 1–June 2, 1984 edition), p. 64; also pp. 132–133, 493–494. Peterborough, UK: Thomas Cook Publishing. and was discontinued entirely with the introduction of TGV service between Paris and Bordeaux, in 1990. Route Core route The ''Étendard''s core ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SNCF Class CC 6500
The SNCF Class CC 6500 is a class of 1.5 kV DC electric locomotives. The CC 6500 was, together with the and diesel CC 72000, the first generation of the 'Nez Cassé' family of locomotives and designed for hauling express trains with speeds up to but also used for heavy freight trains. Among the trains they hauled in their first years of service were the SNCF flagship train ''Le Mistral'' and Trans Europ Express trains ''Aquitaine'', '' Le Capitole'' and '' l'Étendard''. Nock, O.S. (1978). "The Aquitaine: pioneer of electric power", in ''World Atlas of Railways'', pp. 120–121. New York: Mayflower Books (original publisher: Artists House, London, UK). . Technical details The locomotives had 3-axle monomotor bogies with each set of 3 axles coupled by gears. Speed regulation was by rheostats and series-parallel control. The motors had double armatures so there were four "demi-motors" which allowed three motor groupings: full series, series-parallel and full parallel. The power co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irun Railway Station and Irun, both track gauges run together.
Irun is a railway station in Irun, Basque Country, Spain. The station is located on the Bordeaux - Irun, Bilbao - Hendaye and Madrid–Hendaye railway lines. The station is served by TGV (high speed trains) operated by the SNCF and Alvia (High Speed Trains), Talgo, Arco, Estrella and Cercanías San Sebastián services operated by RENFE. The station is a border railway station where all trains have to stop, as those coming from/going into France have to change gauge from to . The electric pickup supply also changes here from 3000 V DC (overhead Spain) to 1500 V DC (overhead France). Between the stations of Hendaye Hendaye (Basque language, Basque: ''Hendaia'')HENDAIA Auñamendi Encyclopedia, Auñamendi Eusko Entz ... Train services The following servic ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Named Passenger Trains Of France
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Named may refer to something that has been given a name. Named may also refer to: * named (computing), a widely used DNS server * Naming (parliamentary procedure) * The Named (band), an American industrial metal group In literature: * ''The Named'', a fantasy novel by Marianne Curley * The Named, a fictional race of prehistoric big cats, depicted in ''The Books of the Named'' series by Clare Bell See also * Name (other) * Names (other) * Naming (other) Naming is assigning a name to something. Naming may refer to: * Naming (parliamentary procedure), a procedure in certain parliamentary bodies * Naming ceremony, an event at which an infant is named * Product naming, the discipline of deciding wha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cité Du Train
The Cité du Train (English: ''City of the Train'' or ''Train City''), situated in Mulhouse, France, is one of the ten largest railway museums in the world. It is the successor to the ''musée français du chemin de fer'' (trans. French national railway museum), the organisation responsible for the conservation of major historical SNCF railway equipment. History In 1961, Mulhouse City Council offered land in Dornach to allow the SNCF to present their historical rolling stock, representative of the company's history. In 1971, the first locomotives were provisionally placed in the old engine shed, Mulhouse-Nord. A second site nearby was opened to the public in 1983 at which stage the museum received 240,000 visitors a year. As attendance declined, it was decided to transfer the collection to the group ''Culture Espaces'', which was already in charge of the Cité de l'automobile (French national automobile museum) since 1999. The French national, regional and departmental governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TGV Atlantique
The TGV Atlantique (TGV-A) is a class of high-speed trains used in France by SNCF; they were built by Alstom between 1988 and 1992, and were the second generation of TGV trains, following on from the TGV Sud-Est. 105 bi-current sets, numbered 301-405, were built for the opening of the LGV Atlantique. Entry into service began in 1989. They are long and wide. They weigh , and are made up of two power cars and ten carriages with a total of 485 seats. They were built for a maximum speed of with total power under 25 kV. From 2015 onwards, many of these units have been scrapped with only 28 still in service in 2022. Most of the remaining fleet have been refurbished and mainly see service on slower trains between Paris and Bordeaux that use only a portion of the LGV Atlantique and LGV Sud Europe Atlantique. Fast through services on the route are now operated by the higher capacity TGV "Océane". Modified unit 325 set the world speed record in 1990 on the new LGV before it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Named Passenger Trains Of Europe
This article contains lists of named passenger trains in Europe, listed by country. Listing by country does eliminate some EuroCity services from the list, but they are listed on the relevant EuroCity page for daytime trains and the EuroNight page for nighttime trains. Also separately listed are the named City Night Line services. Austria Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Croatia source Czech Republic Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Status as from December 2022 *:not served by all trains Italy List of named passenger trains of Italy Kazakhstan Netherlands Norway Poland :''Majority of Polish long-distance trains, as well as some regional and local trains, are named. Their names may be connected with station terminus (e.g. "Berolinum" or "Łodzianin"), famous people (e.g. "Reymont" or "Sobieski") or some literary figures (e.g. "Oleńka" or "Wokulski"). Some can be also more abstract, like "Pirat" ("Pira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Rail Transport In France
:''This article is part of the History of rail transport series'' The history of rail transport in France dates from the first French railway in 1823 to present-day enterprises such as the AGV. Beginnings France was a sluggard in building railways, compared to Britain and Belgium, which had already demonstrated their worthiness by 1830. Urban land was expensive, as was iron and coal. A more serious obstacle was powerful political opposition, especially as mobilized by the Transport companies that use canals, roads, and rivers. They blocked the necessary railway charters in Parliament. Already in 1810, the French engineer Pierre Michel Moisson-Desroches proposed to build seven national railways from Paris, in order to travel "short distances within the Empire". However, nothing happened. Mining companies in 1828 opened the first railway to move coal from the fields around St. Etienne 11 miles from St. Etienne to the Loire River. Most of the work was done by horses, although st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compagnie Internationale Des Wagons-Lits
Newrest Wagons-Lits, formerly (lit. ''International Sleeping-Car Company''), also CIWL, Compagnie des Wagons-Lits, or just Wagons-Lits, is a division of particularly known for its on-train catering and sleeping car services, as well as being the historical operator of the ''Orient Express''. The ''Orient Express'' was a showcase of luxury and comfort at a time when travelling was still rough and dangerous. CIWL soon developed a dense network of luxury trains all over Europe, whose names are still remembered today and associated with the art of luxury travel. Examples of such luxury travel include the ''Blue Train'', the ''Golden Arrow'', the ''North Express'' and many more. CIWL became the first and most important modern multinational dedicated to transport, travel agency, hospitality with activities spreading from Europe to Asia and Africa. Now part of the French Newrest group, Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (et des grands express européens) (English: ''The Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dining Car
A dining car (American English) or a restaurant car (British English), also a diner, is a railroad passenger car that serves meals in the manner of a full-service, sit-down restaurant. It is distinct from other railroad food service cars that do not duplicate the full-service restaurant experience, such as buffet cars, cars in which one purchases food from a walk-up counter to be consumed either within the car or elsewhere in the train. Grill cars, in which customers sit on stools at a counter and purchase and consume food cooked on a grill behind the counter are generally considered to be an "intermediate" type of dining car. History United States Before dining cars in passenger trains were common in the United States, a rail passenger's option for meal service in transit was to patronize one of the roadhouses often located near the railroad's "water stops". Fare typically consisted of rancid meat, cold beans, and old coffee. Such poor conditions discouraged many from makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rake (train)
This article contains a list of jargon used to varying degrees by railfans, trainspotters, and railway employees in the United Kingdom, including nicknames for various locomotives and multiple units. Although not exhaustive, many of the entries in this list appear from time to time in specialist, rail-related publications. There may be significant regional variation in usage. A ; Absolute block signalling : A British signalling scheme designed to ensure the safe operation of a railway by allowing only one train to occupy a defined section of track (block) at a time ; Aspect : The indication displayed by a colour-light signal (e.g. a yellow aspect) ; Autocoach : A passenger coach fitted with a driving cab and controls for use in an autotrain ; Automatic warning system (AWS) : The specific form of limited cab signalling introduced in 1948 in the United Kingdom to help train drivers observe and obey warning signals B ; Baby Deltic : D5900 class Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Capitole (train)
''Le Capitole'' (alternatively written ''Capitole'') was an express train between Paris and Toulouse in France. Introduced in 1960, it was operated by the ''Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français'' ("French National Railway Corporation") (SNCF). It was also the SNCF’s first foray into high-speed commercial service above . The train was named after the Capitole de Toulouse, a mainly 18th century building in Toulouse that houses the Hôtel de Ville, the Théâtre du Capitole (opera house), and the Donjon du Capitole (16th century). Route The route of ''Le Capitole'' was from Paris via the Paris–Bordeaux railway as far as Orléans, and then via the Orléans–Montauban railway to Montauban, and the Bordeaux–Sète railway to Toulouse. The train had the following stops: * Paris-Austerlitz – Limoges-Bénédictins – Brive-la-Gaillarde – – Montauban-Ville-Bourbon – Toulouse-Matabiau History ''Le Capitole'' began its existence as an evening first-cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquitaine (train)
The ''Aquitaine'' was an express train that linked Bordeaux and Paris, France, between 1971 and about 1990. Operated by the ''Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français'' (SNCF), it was a first-class-only Trans Europ Express (TEE) until 1984 and then a two-class ''Rapide'' until discontinued, circa 1990. The train was named after the region of Aquitaine, of which Bordeaux is the capital. Route Core route The ''Aquitaines core route was the long Paris–Bordeaux railway. Initially, the train ran non-stop, but by the time it was discontinued, it had the following stops: * Bordeaux-Saint-Jean – Angoulême – Poitiers – Saint-Pierre-des-Corps – Paris-Austerlitz Variation Starting in late 1984, the ''Aquitaine''s northbound route was extended to start in Hendaye on Mondays only (except holidays). On other operating days, Tuesdays through Fridays, the train still started in Bordeaux. Southbound trips continued to terminate in Bordeaux on Mondays through Thurs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
