6. Nantes-10.04.79

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Whilst on the French exchange visit from school I nipped into Nantes station for half an hour or so. My French pen-friend just did not 'get it', thinking that this odd English boy had some strange habits and interests!

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BB63980, shunting & X4900, unidentified working, Nantes station
Dating from the 1950s, one of SNCF's Bo Bo shunters number BB63980 moves some tankers and various other stock through Nantes station. Next to it is one of the X4900 'Caravelle' multiple units that were relatively new when this picture was taken.
Keywords: BB63980 X4900 Nantes station

72052, working from Paris, Nantes station
92 of these CC72000 were built for SNCF by Alsthom between 1967 and 1974, so, when this picture was taken at Nantes station 72052 was quite new. It is seen arriving at platform four with a working from Paris. The bulk of these locomotives is exaggerated at stations due to the low platforms on the French railway network.
Keywords: 72052 Nantes station

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