Paris Gare du Nord France September 1969

French commuter steam at Paris Gare du Nord as 141TC39 (ex-ETAT 42.039) departs rapidly northwards.

These big 2-8-2 tanks, built by Fives-Lille in 1922, were impressive machines & at this time they were working the very intensive suburban services push & pull, smokebox first, out of Paris.

While my then girlfriend had lectures on her year ahead as a French assistant in Verdun I hung around Gare du Nord & Gare de la Bastille taking in the Gallic steam atmosphere. The girlfriend ended up married to a frenchman, steam disappeared & the TGV arrives at these platforms now. C'est la vie!

Erhard Bernstein, Berny, Edna Edenkoben, Nouchetdu38 and 10 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Nostalgic one; black-white works very well !!

2 years ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thanks Jaap. Good memories of my first visit to France.

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Great impression of the past time.

2 years ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Thank you Percy. Only 53 years ago...

2 years ago.

Nouchetdu38 ^club

Great interesting shot*****************

2 years ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to Nouchetdu38 ^club

Thanks Nouche. HFF

2 years ago.

Edna Edenkoben ^club

I remember it that way...but 10 years later.

2 years ago.

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