Driver’s Eye View (France) - Le Train Rouge - Rivesaltes to Axat - Part 2 - Maury to Lapradelle
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- čas přidán 6. 01. 2023
- Welcome back to Le train Rouge - Rivesaltes to Axat. In Part 2 “Maury to Lapradelle” our train passes through the Languedoc wine making region of Southern France. If you are planning to visit the area or maybe you are just curious, this article is well worth reading - anglophone-direct.com/train-d...
We continue our gentle climb following the Agly and Maury rivers. Vineyards cover the valley floor and lower slopes of the Pyrenees on the Southern side and the lower slopes of the Massif Central on the Northern side. The neatly laid out vines are replaced by tall conifers as we get closer to Lapradelle.
In 1878 “La Compagnie des chemins de fer du Midi et du Canal latéral à la Garonne” began building a railway line in the Eastern Pyrénées to connect Carcassonne with Perpignan. The route used by today’s “Le Train Rouge” was complete in 1904. As with many lines built in lightly populated areas, it fell victim to improved road transport, eventually falling into disuse in the late 1980’s. In 1992 three railway enthusiasts formed an association to resurrect a train service along the route, by 2001 they had succeeded raising sufficient funds, volunteers and rolling stock to run a train service. TPCF - Train du Pays Cathare et du Fenouillèdes (Fenouillèdes is the Catalan name for this region). The friendly staff and volunteers would love to welcome you on one of their trains, but if you can't make it please sit back and enjoy a virtual ride through the beautiful French/Catalonian Countryside.
To learn more or to book your own adventure, please click on this link - www.letrainrouge.fr/
This railway was included as part of a Rail Discoveries “Catalonia & Little Trains of the Pyrenees” tour, for more information please click on this link - www.raildiscoveries.com/tours...
To learn more about the route, please click on this link - mikendavid.blog/2020/10/10/le...
Europe Map 00:31 - wikitravel.org/shared/File:Ma...
Route Map 00:38 & 00:45 - wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/O...
Music - Track - Composer - Source 00:00 & 47:50 - ES_Toujours Seule - Trabant 33 - epidemicsound.com
Lovely, thank you. I watched this with "Under the Sky of Paris" playing in the background, it was delightful. 😊👍
Longue vie à cette petite ligne de chemin de fer qui offre un véritable dépaysement ...il n'y manque que la traction à vapeur et les panaches de fumée comme signe de bonheur.
J’adore cette ligne de chemin de fer, une locomotive à vapeur serait géniale.
Buenos días tardes noches para tod@s, me encantan estor vídeos y ya empieza bien, este estilo de líneas, férreas me enamoran
Hola, me alegro que te gusten estos videos 🙂.
This review applies to both parts of this video.
I enjoyed every second of your two part series and looking forward to more parts in this series. Beautiful and splendid scenery through the French country side. There is no shortage of beautiful vineyards which to explore. Excellent 2-part video that is thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you for your productions.
Thank you for your kind comment, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride and tomorrow, I'll be catching a Eurostar train to spend 2 weeks filming narrow gauge railways in East Germany, hopefully plenty of snow and steam. Cheers. Tim.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Thank you and bless you for sharing your time, treasure, and talent with the rest of the world. I am a retired civil engineer and love taking train adventures like yours.
@@sequoiasemperviren3163 Hi, thank you for your kind comment, our forefathers created some wonderful civil engineering, especially the dressed stonework found on bridges, viaducts, retaining walls and tunnel entrances, much of which is only visible from the driving cab. Concrete used today can look pretty amazing, but there is something special about hand carved stone, it's a reflection of the pride people took in their chosen craft. I'll be publishing Part 3 shortly in which the art of the stone masons who created the viaducts and tunnel entrances is more akin to an important mainline than a country bye-way.
Thank you i enjoyed the ride
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Another top-quality video, Tim. I'll look forward to part 3.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, work commitments and filming in East Germany mean I won't be able to post Part 3 until the end of this month, hopefully I'll be able to capture some interesting steam action in the snow covered landscapes of East Germany. Cheers. Tim.
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Bonjour Tim. Merci pour le voyage à toi et aux BÉNÉVOLES de cette file d'attente.hand-pink-waving😀
Amazing footage!!
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
MAIS UMA VEZ, OBRIGADO PELA CARONA!!!!!!!
belissima viagem, obrigado pela viagem.
Superb!!
I'm pleased you enjoyed it 😊.
Nice video. Not much else to say. Cheers, Tim!
@neilforbes416 all i can say is nice countryside
Amazing.
I'm pleased you enjoyed the video 😊.
Lux video
👍this is awesome 👏
Thank you, I'm pleased your enjoyed it 😊.
@@Timsvideochannel1 I wish you a good Sunday! 😊
@@c-historia Thank you 😊, I hope you have a good day too.
Cool ride also on this time ! cheers . 🥸🥸🥸
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it 🙂.
Every time I see trains in France I love it, especially the heritage stuff of course. Makes me want to go there to live because of the country side even in small towns. I wish I knew French model railroaders so I could see how they do things for my own layout.
France has a varied and interesting rail scene, ranging from speeding TGV's to old trains running on lightly used branch lines. In Part 3, available at the end of this month we finish in Axat, a paradise for those looking for inspiration to model a typical small town French station in an unspoiled, pretty mountain village. The French are almost as keen on model railroading as are Americans and the British. The best way to meet French model railroaders is to visit one of their model railway exhibitions or subscribe to a French Model Railroad magazine. Please click on this link - 24trains.tv/ and take advantage of their free trial. There is a good chance you'll find a lot of useful information to help you with your model railraod.
Nice n steady as she goes.
Hello Keith, plenty of time to enjoy the scenery 🙂.
@@Timsvideochannel1 I totally agree ! cheers . 🥸🥸🥸
Witaj, Tim .Dziękuję za wycieczkę Tobie oraz WOLONTARIUSZOM tej kolejki.😀
Cześć i dziękuję. Zgadzam się, że wolontariusze zasługują na zasłużone podziękowania za całą pracę, jaką wkładają w miłość do swojej kolei. Wszystkiego najlepszego. Tim.
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deel 1 en deel 2 zijn al weer super opnames !!! 💥💥💥TIM waar vind ge ze maar die fantastiche reizen???.. ik moet jullie bewonderen . 👍👍👍bedank voor deze prachtige route . 🚂🚂🚂🚃🚃🚃ik wenst jullie het allerbeste en tot wederhoren . daaaag . 🤠🤠🤠
Hallo, ik ben blij dat je genoten hebt van deze driedelige serie over het uitstekende "Le Train Rouge". Frankrijk is de thuisbasis van een aantal prachtige toeristische spoorwegen, maar ik denk dat ze ze graag geheim houden. Ik heb nu vernomen dat er meer door vrijwilligers gerunde spoorwegen zijn zoals deze in Frankrijk. Ik hoop er de komende jaren een aantal te behandelen 🙂.
great video
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it 🙂.
Like a Sergio Leone movie bg. Part 3 and 4, please.
Part 3 will be available at the end of the month.
Goooood
I'm pleased you enjoyed it 🙂.
nice
I'm glad you enjoyed the ride 🙂.
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😊👍.
Hi Tim! Very scenic area. Sparsely populated, fox and rabbit say good night to each other 👍. Can you see the Pyrenees in the background, or am I wrong? I wish you a nice holiday in Germany. Hopefully there is something for your camera. The package comes next week. Best regards from Hans and Cheers 🍻🇦🇹.
Hello Hans, I've just finished cylindrical grinding the last job I have to get done before leaving for Germany. I have also just completed another plastic injection mould tool and the sample mouldings are in front of me, the tool ran like a dream and the component fitted to the other parts perfectly, it a good feeling when everything comes together well. I also polished some water marks out of another mould tool because it was not spayed properly with a protective spray the last time it was used. Working until gone midnight most days over what should have been my Christmas break has left me in need of a holiday. Because of industrial action on the railways here in the UK, I'm leaving for London a day earlier than planned to stay in an hotel near St Pancras station to make sure I don't miss my Eurostar train. I'm looking forward to filming in East Germany. It's nice to know the package is on it's way. Industrial action in a number of industries in the UK is making life difficult at the moment, especially for Karen who catches the train to take meals to her 96 year old Mum and make sure she is OK, last week trains only ran on one day last week from our local station. I haven't managed to get the third part in this video series finished, so I won't be able to post it until the end of the month. Cheers 🍺🥂 from Tim and Karen.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Fine Tim, nice to hear this news 👍. All the best to Karens mother, the 96 jears old lady. Your work is well done, that's nice. The next week brings a many work to me. A 4 axle truck comes to me with firewood (palettes). I hope Tim that I don't have too many spelling mistakes because that was again without a translator. Best regards from Hans and Cheers 🍻🇦🇹.
@@johannperaus6890Hans, your English is getting pretty good, you should be proud of yourself. Well done 🙂🍺.
J'ai pris ce train en 2010 ou 2011 et de mémoire , la moitié du trajet était en train vapeur avec des wagons dont certains sans toit !
je me trompe ou pas ?
Bonjour, c’était ma première visite au chemin de fer, donc je ne connais pas son histoire, même si j’adorerais faire le voyage derrière une locomotive à vapeur. Certains trains ont des wagons ouverts sans toit.
What makes that clicking sound in the cab?
I looked on the internet and this is the best answer I could find. Please click on the link, an English translation is available by clicking on the "English Translation" tab - fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaman
@@Timsvideochannel1 That's very interesting! Thank you for taking the time.
@@andrewlaverghetta715 You are welcome.
What does the sign with large LM mean?
I didn't know the answer, so I looked it up on the internet, it indicates the limit of shunting manoeuvrers. I found it here and I think you might find some of the other explanations interesting - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_railway_signalling
@@Timsvideochannel1 Thank you
Assistir TimsvideochanneI1 em:07/01/2023, ás 12:30 minutos, Sábado, estado de Pernambuco-Brazil. Hoje, estou virtualmente conhecendo partes turística da França.
Hello and welcome to the South of France, where the Pyrenees Mountains separate France from Spain 🙂.
Une ligne pratiquement inconnue des Français, et même de ceux de la région ! Le train jaune, lui, est bien plus connu ! Mais ici, la voie manque sérieusement d'entretien. Quel avenir ?
Ce chemin de fer est un vrai bijou, le personnel était sympathique et serviable, il mérite d'être plus connu. J'espère qu'il a un bel avenir. Je publierai la partie 3 aujourd'hui dans laquelle le paysage devient beaucoup plus dramatique et nous obtenons également de voir les bycycles ferroviaires.
Labucelaveju😉🤩🤭🤭🤗⛰️🚈💈.
Paldies 😊.
Joli parcours ! Le trajet fait pitié à voir par le manque d entretien de la voie et de ces herbes folles
Bonjour, j'adore voir la jolie campagne française depuis un train. Les pistes peuvent sembler avoir besoin d'entretien, mais il vaut mieux voir de l'herbe pousser entre les pistes que de ne voir aucune piste du tout. Les bénévoles qui ont sauvé ce chemin de fer font de leur mieux avec des ressources limitées. J'espère que plus de gens verront le merveilleux travail qu'ils font et feront un tour sur Le Train Rouge
Oui, le risque de fermeture est de plus en plus présent. La ligne appartient toujours à la SNCF mais l'association effectue l'entretien elle même sur une partie du parcours... Le reste de la ligne est toujours entretenu par la SNCF qui est de plus en plus récalcitrante à faire les travaux car la ligne ne voit plus passer des trains de fret que sur ses premiers kilomètres...
Fin 2021 des travaux d'urgences ont été effectués sous la pression des élus mais ça ne tiendra pas longtemps sans un plan plus ambitieux.
@@equilat Merci pour l'information sur la ligne de chemin de fer. J'espère que l'association qui gère les trains pourra trouver une solution à long terme car le chemin de fer est une merveilleuse attraction touristique, surtout lorsqu'il est combiné avec des visites de vignobles et j'aimerais faire l'expérience des Vélorails de France, cela semble être une chose amusante à faire. Ce chemin de fer n'est pas bien connu en dehors de la France, sans ce circuit organisé par "Rail Discoveries", je ne saurais rien pour le chemin de fer. De nombreux chemins de fer du patrimoine anglais comptent sur des autocaristes qui amènent des visiteurs dans le cadre de leur itinéraire de vacances. J'ai vraiment apprécié mes vacances et je le recommanderais avec plaisir à d'autres personnes.
@@Timsvideochannel1 il existe dans le département du Cantal en France un train privé le gentiane express qui part de Rioms es Cantal jusqu'à Allenche et au delà second des vélos rails !
@@jeannoelrenaudin2www.gentiane-express.com/ Bonjour, je ne savais pas que la France abritait autant de chemins de fer patrimoniaux intéressants. Je vais devoir visiter certains d’entre eux. Merci de m’avoir parlé de ce chemin de fer.
Maybe it's the threatening clouds that make this landscape look rather... uninviting!
Mountainous scenery and threatening clouds go hand in hand, my video doesn't do justice to the pretty landscape.
I've been on holiday for years in this area. Mountainous landscape there is just super nice, but I agree it's even nicer with sun 🌞
That's not the most well known side of France internationally but it surely deserves to be discovered. Landscapes in France are so diverse while it's a very small country by comparison to USA, Australia...
@@equilat We did finish our journey under a sunny skies as will be seen in Part 3 due out at the end of this month, it would have been earlier, but work commitments meant I didn’t get it finished before setting off to film narrow gauge steam in the snow covered landscapes of Eastern Germany. France is a lot like New Zealand, all four seasons in one day and all the world’s landscapes within 100 miles.
You have brought everyone back to the way of the past, quiet and peaceful but, lack of voiceover is like watching a silent movie, making viewers on CZcams no longer attractive...
Siendo un video de alta calidad, el viaje es muy poco atractivo.
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What a dilapidated railway and they talk about Britain's railways being poor there is more junk around than step toe has in his yard
This railway has been saved by a small group of dedicated volunteers and they have certainly got their work cut out. I wish them well because I'd rather see a railway line than just another old, forgotten track bed, after all many British heritage lines started out this way and most have developed into first class tourist attractions.
The situation is very complicated for them. The line has only been used for freight since decades but it almost disappeared completely in the la 1990s/early 2000s. The only freight trains using it are only running on the first kilometers of the line.
The volunteers are maintaining themselves a section of it, while SNCF (French national railway company) the remaining. But they are more and more reluctant to do it because they are virtually investing money on several kilometers of line which don't see any single commercial train anymore...
@@Timsvideochannel1 Thank you for the information.
Great thanks Tim cheers bob, My original comment is floating some where around in the twilight zone.👻😲
It's frustrating when you spend time writing a comment and it just disappears, I know it happens to me all too often 🙂.