10th-12th June 2000

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Brittany Express 2000

Locos Used at least SNCF 22390 & 67333 & steam : 231G 558 & TVT: 3716

Route :

Date Loco(s) Route
10/06 231G 558

Rennes - Dol - Pontorson-Mont St Michel - Avranches - Follingy - Coutances - St Lo - Lison - Bayeux - Caen

10/06 231G 558

Caen - (reverse of outward route) - Rennes

11/06 231G 558

Rennes - Beslé - (via Redon avoiding curve) - Pont Château - Saveney - Nantes - Ancenis - Angers (St Laud) - Saumur (1)

12/06 22390 (2) Angers - Sablé - Le Mans
12/06 67333 (2) Le Mans - Connerré-Beillé - Chartres - Rambouillet - Bif de St Quentin - Dreux - L'Aigle - Le Merlerault - Argentan - Mézidon - Caen

Notes:
(1) For optional trip to TVT (Trains á Vapeur de Touraine). A one-way trip over the line was made with steam loco 3716 (of 1910 vintage).
(2) John Broderick's tour brochure carries a hand-written note above the Monday 12th June timing schedule to the effect that 231G 558 failed (doesn't say where or when). The note then goes on to state electric loco 22390 to Le Mans and 67333 from le Mans. Confirmation is required that 231G 558 did not participate in hauling the train on the 12th June (as has been assumed in the tabulation above).
(3) Route & loco confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : John Broderick

Photo Review

Follow this link to see John Broderick's photographs from the three days.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Broderick)

Note: tabulations below are 'as per' the tour brochure.

Saturday 10th June

km Location Booked Notes
0 Rennes 08.59d  
58 Dol 09.53 ~ 09.55  
79 Pontorson-Mont St Michel 10.25 ~ 10.27  
      Bridge slack 30km/h at Km 101
101 Avranches 11.00 ~ 11.02  
120 Follingy 11w30a ~ 11w50d Loco takes water
LCGB/WRS groups board
Photobus 11.40d
147 Coutances 12.19 ~ 12.21  
177 St Lo 12w56a ~ 13w35d Vin d'Honneur etc
Loco takes water
Rendevous with photobus
      Bridge slack 30km/h at Km 6.5
195 Lison 14.00 ~ 14.02  
222 Bayeux 14.27a ~ 14.29d Set-down passengers
252 Caen 14.55a Photobus 15.15a

Loco to Mézidon to turn. Takes on coal and water at Caen depot.

km Location Booked Notes
252 Caen 17.10d Photobus 16.40d
282 Bayeux 17.37a ~ 17.39d Pick up passengers
309 Lison 18.00 ~ 18.02  
      Bridge slack 30km/h at Km 6.5
327 St Lo 18x25 ~ 18x45 Loco takes water
Cross service train
357 Coutances 19.17 ~ 19.19  
384 Follingy 19w51a ~ 20w11d Loco takes water
Photobus 20.00a
403 Avranches 20.31 ~ 20.33  
      Bridge slack 30km/h at Km 101
425 Pontorson-Mont St Michel 21.03 ~ 21.05  
446 Dol 21.34 ~ 21.36  
504 Rennes 22.20a  

Sunday 11th June

km Location Booked Notes
504 Rennes 10.00d  
557 Beslé 10/38  
575 Redon avoiding curve 10/51  
601 Pont-Château 11/10  
615 Savenay 11w22 ~ 11w42 Loco takes water
654 Nantes 12w12a ~ 14w03d Extended stop
Loco takes water
678 Ancenis 14/28  
742 Angers (St Laud) 15w06a ~ 15w26d Loco takes water
786 Saumur 16.00a  

Coach transfer Saumur - Richelieu (approx 48km) for visit to 'Trains á Vapeur de Touraine' line.
At
Richelieu, visit to Depot prior to one-way trip down the line to Rigré-Rivière (15.6km);

km Location Booked
0 Richelieu 17.30d
15.6 Rigré-Rivière 18.30a

Return by coach direct to Angers (approx 78km), picking up at Saumur en-route as necessary. ETA Angers approx 19.45

Passengers not wishing to visit Saumur or the Richelieu line may alight at Angers at 15.06

if you wish to return to Saumur on the empty stock with 231G 558 this is possible but please notify Mike Hedderly in advance;

km

Location

Booked

0

Saumur

17.20d

?

Angers

18.18a

If you wish to explore Saumur instead, the returning coach from the Richelieu visit can pick you up at approx 19.00 if arranged in advance with Mike Hedderly.

Monday 12th June

km Location Booked Notes
786 Angers 08.21d  
834 Sablé 08p59a ~ 09p09d Photo stop
883 Le Mans 09w49a ~ 10w49d Loco takes water
907 Connerré-Beillé 11p11a ~ 11p21d Photo stop
1007 Chartres 12w45a ~ 15w25d Extended stop
Loco takes water
Photobus 14.45d
1046 Rambouillet 15p15a ~ 16p08d Photo stop
1071 Bif de St Quentin 16/30  
1130 Dreux 17.20a ~ 18.10d Passengers for Paris alight
Loco takes water
Photobus 17.35a
1190 L'Aigle 19/05  
1216 Le Merlerault 19w27a ~ 19w47d Loco takes water at closed station
1246 Argentan 20/10  
1290 Mézidon 20c42 ~ 20c44 Stop to set down PVC personnel
1313 Caen 21.06a  


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