St. Gilles Croix de Vie - Small Seaside Terminus on the French Atlantic Coast

[BosKonay]

Snapped these last summer

 

[Glenderg]

Is it just me or is rust a different colour under the south of france skies. It seems a lot more appropriate colour 'neath the Irish leaded skies! Great snaps Bosko, though you might consider bringing the weedspray next year...if Heirflick will let you have it.... R

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Great photos Stephen amazing to see how the salty air beside the sea effects the corrosion on the rails

[Garfield]

Well, Steve... I think we've found your next modelling project!

 

Great photos!

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

It would make a nice little end to end layout

[BosKonay]

It would certainly be a very pretty exhibition layout.

 

A couple of platform faces, a semi disused industrial yard behind, road crossing alongside the sea, and amazingly rusty rails on very very worn ancient looking sleepers

 

That and only the odd regional multiple unit visiting

[BosKonay]

 

Google earth overview

[BosKonay]

46°41'48.44" n 1°56'37.99" w

 

[BosKonay]

[Garfield]

Nice

 

(Not the French city )

[Broithe]

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I wonder how many people fall over that chain?

[BosKonay]

lol - well I very nearly did anyway

 

Gawking at the trains is very dangerous

[Garfield]

*hinty hint hint*

 

http://www.hornbyinternational.com/en/jouef/1279-x-73500-pays-de-loire-railcar.html

[BosKonay]

*hinty hint hint*

 

http://www.hornbyinternational.com/en/jouef/1279-x-73500-pays-de-loire-railcar.html

 

Ah jaysus :):):)

[BosKonay]

Not to mention http://www.hornbyinternational.com/en/jouef/2551-sncf-z-24500-electric-railcar-pays-de-la-loire.html to complete the scene

[Garfield]

I take it you've already ordered them, then?

[BosKonay]

manfully resisting temptation ... just for now!

 

(while planning in my head a french layout for the shed!)

[Garfield]

Haha... nice one!

 

My plan is for a simplified version of this station (Langogne): http://www.raileuropexpress.com/pages/sites-et-infra/la-gare-de-langogne.html

[BosKonay]

Wow - just lovely

 

Have to say the jouef models look stunning - die cast chassis, interior lighting, etc - not to mention insanely pretty

[Garfield]

Wow - just lovely

 

Have to say the jouef models look stunning - die cast chassis, interior lighting, etc - not to mention insanely pretty

 

LS Models are producing AGC sets that are breathtaking, too...

 

[video=youtube_share;ZY6c8V4qc8c]

 

...Should be available in Pays de la Loire TER livery.

[jhb171achill]

I think that rust can look darker in colour where salt air abounds; look at the ruin round loop in Portrush, or bits of rail in fences in the west... That French place looks very much like a Continental Portrush - and maybe inspiration to a modeller of a fictitious modern day Tramore line? Self contained systems are always interesting to model, n'est ce pas?

[Mayner]

Haha... nice one!

 

My plan is for a simplified version of this station (Langogne): http://www.raileuropexpress.com/pages/sites-et-infra/la-gare-de-langogne.html

 

Not quite sure why but somehow reminds me of Clones, 3 platform station, large loco depot, lightish traffic.

[WRENNEIRE]

Do they drive on the opposite side of the road

[Broithe]

Do they drive on the opposite side of the road

 

In Clones? they drive in the middle up there...