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Post by kerouac2 on May 19, 2024 19:25:23 GMT
I made a report about Saint Valery ten years ago and showed almost nothing of what can be seen in this report. At that time I came by car from the opposite direction. This time I wanted to come by old fashioned stream train. To do that, I still had a car, but I drove to Le Crotoy which I mentioned in a somewhat more recent report. It is one of the starting points of the train trip.
Since I was quite early, I also drove to the coast to get a tiny glimpse of the ocean, well sort of.
There was a suggested car park about 200 metres from the train station. It was rather basic.
But other cars were beginning to arrive, all from the Paris metropolitan area according to their licence plates. These were all hikers.
I walked to the train station.
It was quite modest.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 19, 2024 19:34:16 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on May 19, 2024 19:41:18 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on May 20, 2024 5:08:50 GMT
Some old rail vehicles have come here to die. Nature is always ready to take over. We are the spectacle. Our engine goes around to take us in a different direction. This station (Noyelles) also has "real" local trains. And we're off on a new set of rails.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 20, 2024 5:15:46 GMT
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Post by mickthecactus on May 20, 2024 8:05:49 GMT
Any report with a steam engine in it is for me.
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Post by htmb on May 20, 2024 11:51:41 GMT
I once caught a train at Noyelles. It felt like being in the absolute middle of nowhere. I remember having to jump onto whatever car arrived at the platform, then having to walk through several old, dingy cars to get to my assigned seat.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 20, 2024 13:09:18 GMT
Any report with a steam engine in it is for me. There should be a little video when I get home.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 20, 2024 13:17:41 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on May 20, 2024 16:07:49 GMT
This is absolutely delightful! Since both the country of my birth and the country in which I live -- which, ironically, I saw for the first time via train -- have tragically reduced their passenger rail services, train travel is a thrill for me every single time. I'm pretty sure I've traveled on steam trains in Alaska and in Spain, but that was when I was a child, so unaware I was on something that was passing into history.
Your pictures really convey the feeling of taking a nice train trip. Obviously your train is a tourist draw, but it seems to serve the purpose of getting from one point to another, as well. Is that true?
Those great big blue irises in the last photo -- wow!
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Post by kerouac2 on May 20, 2024 17:35:52 GMT
It really is just a tourist train albeit reasonably priced. A lot of people bring their bikes to continue (or maybe to go back). There was also a huge number of dogs. Dog lovers get really frustrated at all of the things they can't do with their dog(s), so something like this is a huge treat.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 20, 2024 17:56:34 GMT
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Post by bjd on May 20, 2024 18:09:47 GMT
You were lucky with the weather too.
How is the steam for the train engine generated? I don't see any coal smoke belching out.
And in the very first picture of the sign for Le Crotoy, what language is the second name? Ch'ti?
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Post by lugg on May 20, 2024 19:36:26 GMT
Oh yes - I am loving this - is there anything better than travelling through wonderful countryside , with the added bonus of being close to the sea. i did also wonder about the power ? I actually love the smell of steam trains ( all the ones i have been on are powered by coal and water) - how it sticks to your clothes and hair - so nostalgic
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Post by kerouac2 on May 20, 2024 20:28:19 GMT
the sign for Le Crotoy, what language is the second name? Ch'ti? I imagine that it would officially be Picard.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 20, 2024 20:30:14 GMT
I don't see any coal smoke belching out. I actually love the smell of steam trains There was plenty of smoke and also ashes on the way back. But everybody kept the windows open anyway.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 20, 2024 20:37:29 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on May 21, 2024 4:21:39 GMT
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Post by whatagain on May 21, 2024 9:07:03 GMT
Looks the perfect trip. Fun, adventurous, out of the ordinary, nature, walks, a nice town
Did you have the moules frites with a beer to make it absolutely perfect ?
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Post by htmb on May 21, 2024 11:15:23 GMT
Wonderful photos! This looks like an interesting exploration.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 21, 2024 16:33:56 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on May 22, 2024 16:21:56 GMT
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Post by htmb on May 22, 2024 18:53:26 GMT
Looks like a fun trip and a nice way to spend a few hours.
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Post by fumobici on May 22, 2024 21:50:23 GMT
The little town looks pretty postcard-perfect, is it swamped in the high season? The steam train is fantastic, that's a handsome locomotive. Nice video too!
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