Euro; SNCF - Day Trip 3Dec07

Mainline South

3rd January 2008

On 3Dec07 I took a day trip on the Eurostar from St Pancras to Lille, travelling first class both ways no less. It was superb quite frankly, one of the first trips by rail in a long time I actually enjoyed, worth paying a few bob extra for the privelege.

Shots were taken at Lille Flandres, and Libercourt. Lille SNCF has some rateable traction, including BoBo 67xxx diesels, 16xxx electrics and I did see one 85xx wannabe Thumper.

Superbe!

16642 propels a push/pull set in to Libercourt. Working is TER 843251 15.56 Lens/Lille Flandres, all stations to Libercourt then non stop. Buy Print	Going away shot of 16642. Libercourt is roughly mid way between Lille Flandres & Lens. Buy Print	16766 at Lille Flandres. When I asked the SNCF chap if it was ok to photograph the train 'pas probleme!' was the reply :) Buy Print	16773 waits at Lille Flandres with a delayed service for Lens Buy Print
Two double deck EMU varieties, 315 on the left and 92054 with a Lens service on the right. Buy Print	67590 waits time at Lille Flandres on 3Dec07. Buy Print	67617 waits time before propelling the 17.10 Lille to Don Sainghin service. Don and Sainghin-en-wheppes are two places. Buy Print	67626 with the 13.10 Lille Flandres to Don Sainghin. Buy Print
Elderly DMU 8548, with what I presume to be an evening peak service to a more remote destination. Buy Print	92053/95054 passing through Libercourt non stop. Buy Print	General view of Lille depot, various units and push pull stock on display. Its's a bl&&dy long walk from the city centre. Buy Print	TGV 23179, all things considered it looks pretty sleek. Buy Print