Driver’s Eye View (Fr) - Le Train Rouge - Rivesaltes to Axat - Pt 3 - Lapradelle to Saint-Martin-Lys
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- The final part of our journey to Axat and Saint-Martin-Lys takes our train high into the Pyrenees via a series of tunnels and lofty viaducts. To lose height the railway scribes a complete ‘U’ around Axat where our train pauses briefly before continuing to Saint-Martin-Lys where there is a gap in the original Carcassonne to Rivesaltes line between Saint-Martin-Lys and Quillan. Passenger services on this section ceased as long ago as 1939 although the line was retained for freight until 1989, by 1990 the track had been lifted. The stone masons responsible for building the tunnels, viaducts, bridges and retaining walls left some of the finest examples of their trade I have seen anywhere in the world. After a short break to take photographs and look around the old station we boarded our train back to Axat. For the more active, it is possible to peddle your own train over this section of the line, the rail-bikes can be seen parked in the sidings at Axat.
For more information please click on this link (English translation available) - routes.fandom.com/wiki/Ligne_...
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 00:22 - wikitravel.org/shared/File:Ma...
Route Map 00:32 & 00:40 - wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/O...
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00:00 & 41:30 - ES_Past Mystery Time - Trailer Worx - epidemicsound.com
35:28 - ES_Eleganza - Lucas Pittman - epidemicsound.com
42:40 - ES_Toujours Seule - Trabant 33 - epidemicsound.com
Che posti bellissimi ! E il treno è un valore aggiunto, proprio un bel video, 👋👋
Grazie, mi fa piacere che questo video ti sia piaciuto 🙂.
👍 Superbe voyage au pays Cathare. Bravo aux membres de l'association pour le travail de préservation et d'entretien de cette jolie ligne. Je sais de quoi je parle, je suis un ancien membre du CFV3V (Chemin de fer à vapeur des 3 vallées), une ligne musée située à Mariembourg 🇧🇪. Amitiés à vous tous.
Bonjour, j'espère que certains membres verront votre commentaire, ils font un travail formidable à la fois en préservant le chemin de fer et en promouvant le tourisme dans la région.
Sehr reizvolle Strecke, hätte ich nicht gedacht.
Volker aus Deutschland
Hallo, die Fahrt war überraschend landschaftlich reizvoll und das Zugpersonal war sehr freundlich. Ich habe diese Reise wirklich genossen.
Tim aus England.
I remember when I first saw this section of track from the road . I hiked up to the track and saw the rails not rusty ! Never dreamed it was a tourist train ride . The stonework on both bridge and tunnel is breathtaking. Must return and ride !! Thanks for posting this .
This was a railway I knew very little about, it is one of France's best kept secrets. It is more than just a tourist line, it is used for wine tours, castle tours and rail bicycles. For people taking a holiday to the area it is a useful way to enjoy the countryside. I'd love to return one day to see some of the things I missed. I'm glad you enjoyed the ride and if you do return, I'm sure you''ll enjoy the train ride.
Been on it twice. The April run took us through a swarm of large butterflies. The September run took us a few miles past Axat.
It has to be one of the most underrated heritage train rides in France. I really enjoyed the ride, a traditional DMU where you can sit with the driver, beautiful scenery and an informative commentary, as the young would say "what's not to like"? I'd love to go back and do the rail bikes, they looked like fun. The bit beyond Axat in well worth doing, I wish it was still open over its full length.
Merci pour la vidéo, superbes paysages et trajet
Merci, je suis content que vous l’ayez apprécié
Thank you for sharing an amazingly beautiful trip!
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed to ride.
Another fabulous video capturing such magnificent countryside and scenery, Tim - congrats. Puf'n-Pete
Cheers Pete, I really enjoyed this rail based holiday to see some of the more unusual railways of the Pyrenees. Take care. Tim.
Hi Tim! One has the impression that time has stood still in these places. Very scenic landscape 👍. Best regards from Hans and Cheers 🍻.
Hello Hans, I don't think most of the towns and villages have changed much in the last 50 years. A steam locomotive would have completed the picture.
@@Timsvideochannel1 That's the true, Tim. 🍻
Красота! Спасибо!
Superb!!
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Hmmmm.... nice stuff there, Tim!😁
Cheers Neil, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Another video where I cannot find the words to show how I feel. If god created the world we have certainly added our mark.
Hello Keith, I really enjoyed the last part of this trip, the quality of the workmanship that went into this railway indicated that the original promoters had a far grander vision for this line than just a pretty country byway. I looked through the disused tunnel at the end of the route and wondered what it must have been like to travel the complete railway in the days of steam. This railway left me curious to know more. God created the canvas, man added the details, I think both party's can rightly be proud of their achievements.
Goooood
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
Pozdrawiam, dziękuję.
Cieszę się, że ci się podobało 🙂.
super!
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Thanks Tim for a very beautiful series of videos. But the scene at some stations is rather spoilt by the derelict rolling stock, eg the derelict diesel locos at Axat station.
Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed the series. I remember when my local heritage railway looked more like a scrap yard than a place you'd take your children, now it looks great, although it took many years to mature into the railway it is today. This French railway has only been in the hands of enthusiasts for a relatively short time, I'd like to think that it will mature into a well looked after tribute to our ancestors as have most British heritage railways today.
👍👍😍
Hello, sir. I was looking for the loop that you described before the trip began but I could never find it. Did it take place in one of the dark tunnels that seemed to curve somewhat? Beautiful countryside but if that “River” ever decides to flood those homes built on its banks are toast.
Hello, the town of Axat is almost surrounded by the railway starting just outside the tunnel at 17:49 and finishing around the 29:55 mark where the train is approaching the avalanche shelter also visible from the other side of the valley at 19:00 where the avalanche shelter can be seen as a straight line with 4 small arches underneath it. The viaduct at 24:54 is the point at which the line crosses the valley and begins to run back along the other side of the valley towards Axat station. I'm glad you enjoyed the countryside and I imagine that river has caused it's fair share of problems over the years.
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😊👍.
Hear that ticking? Let's hope the train doesn't go *BOOM* at the end of the trip! LOL😁
@Neil Forbes i would defuse (refuse) to make a comment on that one liner..........................did i say one liner ?.............................DOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😄
@@top40researcher31 G-R-O-A-N!
@@neilforbes416 but onerously great countryside
Oh, you are awful Neil 😉.
@@Timsvideochannel1 thats his profession 😆
super vidéo ! 1 question pouvez vous refaire la même vidéo dans l autre sens en partant de Axat à Rivesalte car le même trajet semble différent sous un autre angle ?merci
Bonjour, je suis ravie que la vidéo vous ait plu. A cette occasion j'ai fait le parcours dans un seul sens. Je devrais peut-être contacter le chemin de fer et demander si je peux le filmer à nouveau. Je ne savais pas à quoi m'attendre, maintenant je sais que c'est un chemin de fer fascinant avec une histoire intéressante. J'adorerais faire du vélo-rail, voir les châteaux et participer à une visite des vignobles.
@@Timsvideochannel1 c'est une très belle région avec ces châteaux cathares qui démarque l ancienne frontière du royaume de France sinon à proximité se trouve la grotte du caougnot de larago où des restes humains de plus de 500000 ont été trouvés ! Le chantier se visite !
@@jeannoelrenaudin2 Tu m'as donné plein de raisons d'y retourner un jour, c'est une belle région avec une histoire riche.
@@Timsvideochannel1 à proximité ce trouve la ligne du petit train jaune qui part de Vilranche de Conflant jusqu'à la Tour de Carol qui à la particularité d avoir 3 écartement de voies 1 métrique 1 voie 1443 écartement européen et 1 voie 1668 millimètres écartement Espagnol ! et au nord de Axat ce trouve la cité de Carcassonne ! Pour la grotte du caougnot de laurago elle se trouve sur la commune de Tautavel
@@jeannoelrenaudin2 Bonjour, je monte une vidéo prise à Villefranche-de-Conflent montrant le train jaune et la jolie ville. Au fur et à mesure que je monte chaque vidéo, j'en apprends plus sur la région et l'époque où le chemin de fer reliait encore Axat à Carcassonne. J'aimerais pouvoir remonter le temps pour prendre un train de Rivesaltes à Carcassonne, cela a dû être un défi à l'époque où les locomotives à vapeur transportaient la plupart des trains.
Joli parcours, belles images, malheureusement, le tout, très très mal commenté. Dommage pour notre belle région.
Salut, le chemin de fer traverse de beaux paysages. Je suis désolé que le commentaire ne soit pas aussi bon qu'il aurait pu l'être, ce serait bien que le commentateur ajoute un commentaire à la vidéo, car il était très bon et la région regorge d'histoire fascinante.
In 2017 the railway suggested that the building on the left at the end of the line. Behind the dark red boxcars would be turned into a restaurant. Looks like that may not of happened.
It didn't look like it was being used as a restaurant, maybe it is used by the Rail-bike tours as a refreshment stop.
@@Timsvideochannel1 You could be correct. There seems to be more rolling stock & locos than on my second visit in 2018. Some of it appears to be in better condition than it was.
@@davecooper3238I was fascinated by the machine tools loaded on some of the waggons, I've used similar machines, they'd be very useful to the railway, but they need to be stored inside, rather than in the open. I imagine Covid hit them in the same way as it hit tourist railways in the UK. I'd like to see this railway feature more in UK holiday brochures, especially the rail-bikes, along with the wine and castle tours, if it hadn't been for Rail Discoveries, I wouldn't have know this railway existed.
@@Timsvideochannel1 The machine tools reminded me of the long gone BTH Rugby in the early 1960s. I agree they could do with being under cover.
I did wonder about what looked like speeders at Axat. Our trips on the Red, Yellow & Blue trains have been as part of coach tours to Spanish Catalonia.
I did see a castle on the ridge off to the right on the way out to Axat. I managed to source a leaflet that said it was open to the public. Unfortunately that leaflet has found its way into the black hole.
@@davecooper3238Out of interest I looked up BTH to see what happened to the company - www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/article/british-thomson-houston-works-rugby Mergers and acquisitions have left most British companies in the hands of multinationals or just a footnote in British history. I remember the big milling machines and the vertical borer from the company I served my apprenticeship with, I'm still an engineer today although things have changed a bit since then, I design on CAD and machine with CNC machines, although I still get to use a manual lathe and a cylindrical grinder occasionally. I enjoyed my visit to Catalonia and it is likely I'll return before my travelling days are up.
The best moments are leaving and coming !!! Cheers . 🥸
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride, the railway beyond Axat to Saint-Martin-Lys is my favourite part of the line, I wish it was still possible to travel by train beyond Saint-Martin-Lys, that section of the route must have been really dramatic.
UAU !!!! 🤔🤔🤔🤔 END ? porquê? Não pode ir mais? Trem 🚆 ?
A linha férrea está fechada além desta estação ☹.
0:28 Oh dear. I hope you don't have too many Welsh viewers...
Oh dear, I've slipped up there, I do hope the Welsh will forgive me.
Хочу жить во Франции.
Это хорошее место, еда и вино тоже хорошие.
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