Focalplane
Western Thunderer
Near Leucate La Franqui.
The lagoons between Narbonne and Perpignan are picturesque and the railway quite literally stays close to them, affording views of the sea, islands, flamingos and the Pyrenees.
Several communities along this stretch are served by local trains with an approximate hourly service except mid morning and mid afternoon when more freight trains will be seen. While not as busy as the line around Nissan, the variety is much the same. Back in 2013 the service to Barcelone by TGV was about to start, so this Duplex was only going as far as Perpignan:
25 March 2013
As the TGV moved past, Le Canigu came into view:
25 March 2013
On the other side of Leucate La Franqui Station I stopped to see what was then a novelty, a regional loco-hauled train with custom painted coaches:
25 March 2013
I have ridden in these coaches and they are some of the most comfortable to be found.
The town in the distance is modern Fitou, the centre of an excellent red wine appelation. The old village is hidden in a sheltering valley for those wind turbines are some of the most efficient to be found, very rarely are they still.
The lagoons between Narbonne and Perpignan are picturesque and the railway quite literally stays close to them, affording views of the sea, islands, flamingos and the Pyrenees.
Several communities along this stretch are served by local trains with an approximate hourly service except mid morning and mid afternoon when more freight trains will be seen. While not as busy as the line around Nissan, the variety is much the same. Back in 2013 the service to Barcelone by TGV was about to start, so this Duplex was only going as far as Perpignan:
25 March 2013
As the TGV moved past, Le Canigu came into view:
25 March 2013
On the other side of Leucate La Franqui Station I stopped to see what was then a novelty, a regional loco-hauled train with custom painted coaches:
25 March 2013
I have ridden in these coaches and they are some of the most comfortable to be found.
The town in the distance is modern Fitou, the centre of an excellent red wine appelation. The old village is hidden in a sheltering valley for those wind turbines are some of the most efficient to be found, very rarely are they still.