Driver-s Eye View Plus (France) Le Coni-fer (train touristique) Les Hopitaux-Neufs to Fontaine Ronde
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Date: 2022-11-28
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Thanks Tim for a an interesting video! For the history of this line click on the link given by Tim. Then click on LE CONI'FER. Then click on 'la ligne'. If you need to, the language can be changed from French to English or German. Until I read the history, I had been amazed that the line was clearly at one time double track! Built from Pontarlier to Vallorbe in 1875, it was for a brief period, 1906-1915, part of the Simplon main line from Paris to Northern Italy via Switzerland. There were FORTY trains a day. The line lost its importance in 1915 with the opening of the (much more direct) line from Frasne to Vallorbe. The line was very badly damaged in 1940, de facto stopping almost all traffic. Formal closure was not until 1969.
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Thanks Tim for a an interesting video! For the history of this line click on the link given by Tim. Then click on LE CONI'FER. Then click on 'la ligne'. If you need to, the language can be changed from French to English or German. Until I read the history, I had been amazed that the line was clearly at one time double track! Built from Pontarlier to Vallorbe in 1875, it was for a brief period, 1906-1915, part of the Simplon main line from Paris to Northern Italy via Switzerland. There were FORTY trains a day. The line lost its importance in 1915 with the opening of the (much more direct) line from Frasne to Vallorbe. The line was very badly damaged in 1940, de facto stopping almost all traffic. Formal closure was not until 1969.
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Jim
Another great video, Tim. Interesting carriages. I guess the use of wood as fuel keeps the authorities a bit happier as at least it's renewable. It reminded me of the movie Around the World in 80 Days, when the ship crossing the Atlantic near the end runs out of coal and is stripped of every piece of timber to keep the engine running.
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Another great video, Tim. Interesting carriages. I guess the use of wood as fuel keeps the authorities a bit happier as at least it's renewable. It reminded me of the movie Around the World in 80 Days, when the ship crossing the Atlantic near the end runs out of coal and is stripped of every piece of timber to keep the engine running.
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Neil
Unless I miss my guess, that track is -Broad Gauge- or 5ft, 3 inches. Then I look at the rest of your description and my guess is completely -blown out of the water! - As Maxwell Smart would say: -Missed it by thaa-aa-aa-aat much, Chief! - LOL
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Unless I miss my guess, that track is -Broad Gauge- or 5ft, 3 inches. Then I look at the rest of your description and my guess is completely -blown out of the water! - As Maxwell Smart would say: -Missed it by thaa-aa-aa-aat much, Chief! - LOL
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