Ron's rail pictures in France (& Elsewhere)
Bordeaux 09 May 2008
9th May 2008

A trip to Hourcade yard at Bègles near Bordeaux to capture some freight shots.This was a singular failure as nothing was moving ( between 2 bank hols !!)
Shots include a few from Bordeaux depot .

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BB 22250 amongst the catenary at Bordeaux depot
BB 22250 amongst the catenary at Bordeaux depot
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2008-05-09 11:24:01
BB 22337 stabled at Bordeaux depot
BB 22337 stabled at Bordeaux depot
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2008-05-09 11:31:37
BB 22375 on Bordeaux depot
BB 22375 on Bordeaux depot
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P1040246.JPG
2008-05-09 11:29:55
BB 66720 arrives at the bottom of the hump at Hourcade
BB 66720 arrives at the bottom of the hump at Hourcade
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2008-05-09 14:02:59
BB 66720 clags up as the last of its wagons run away down the hump at Bègles Hourcade yard
BB 66720 clags up as the last of its wagons run away down the hump at Bègles Hourcade yard
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2008-05-09 14:03:27
BB 66720 waits as the last 3 covered wagons head down to the yard at Hourcade
BB 66720 waits as the last 3 covered wagons head down to the yard at Hourcade
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P1040258.JPG
2008-05-09 14:03:34
BB 67403 with the security train at Libourne station
BB 67403 with the security train at Libourne station
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P1040264.JPG
2008-05-09 14:50:02
BB 67616 in en-voyage livery on Bordeaux depot
BB 67616 in en-voyage livery on Bordeaux depot
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2008-05-09 11:32:00
BB 7252 amongst a maze opf locos at Bordeaux depot
BB 7252 amongst a maze opf locos at Bordeaux depot
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2008-05-09 11:31:13
BB 7266 hurtles through Bègles station with a Corail service for Bordeaux
BB 7266 hurtles through Bègles station with a Corail service for Bordeaux
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2008-05-09 12:56:13
BB 7336 stabled on Bordeaux depot
BB 7336 stabled on Bordeaux depot
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2008-05-09 11:29:33
DVT passes under the road bridge by Bègles station with BB 8609 providing power
DVT passes under the road bridge by Bègles station with BB 8609 providing power
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2008-05-09 10:52:06
Panoramic view of Bordeaux Hourcade yard - I counted 60 sidings on Google earth !!
Panoramic view of Bordeaux Hourcade yard - I counted 60 sidings on Google earth !!
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2008-05-09 14:06:05
Timber wagons stabled at Libourne
Timber wagons stabled at Libourne
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2008-05-09 14:52:09
Unidentified Y8000 class shunter lurks under the motorway bridfge at Hourcade yard , Bègles
Unidentified Y8000 class shunter lurks under the motorway bridfge at Hourcade yard , Bègles
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2008-05-09 10:08:15
Y 7154 gets a new lease of life as LOCMA1 , one of the Bordeaux depot pilots
Y 7154 gets a new lease of life as LOCMA1 , one of the Bordeaux depot pilots
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2008-05-09 00:00:00
Y 7400 class shunter minus its plaque on Coutras Yard
Y 7400 class shunter minus its plaque on Coutras Yard
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2008-05-09 15:22:31
Z 7321 heads into Bordeaux from Arcachon
Z 7321 heads into Bordeaux from Arcachon
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2008-05-09 11:20:12
Z 7330 arrives at Bègles with a stopper from Agen to Bordeaux
Z 7330 arrives at Bègles with a stopper from Agen to Bordeaux
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2008-05-09 13:39:30