Four and a bit days in France in November 1989, once again a shed bash to all intents & purposes. Out via Dover/Calais, returning Dieppe/Newhaven. This is the order of things:-
DAY 1 (Thu 2nd November): Dover Western Docks, Calais Maritime, (Valenton, Marseille St Charles).
DAY 2 (Fri 3rd November): (Marseille St Charles), Nice Ville, Nice CFP (Nice CFP Depot), Nice Ville, Marseille St Charles, Miramas (Miramas SP - 28 locos), Nimes.
DAY 3 (Sat 4th November): Nimes, Avignon, Chambery (Chambery Depot - 47 locos), Lyon Perrache (Lyon Perrache SP - 5 locos; Vennissieux Depot - 67 locos; Lyon Mouche Depot - 39 locos), Lyon Perrache, Lyon Part-Dieu, Marseille St Charles.
DAY 4 (Sun 5th November): (Marseille Blancarde Depot - 76 locos; Marseille St Charles SP - 18 locos), Marseille St Charles, Miramas (Miramas SP - 49 locos), Avignon (Avignon Depot - 82 locos), Toulouse Matabiau (Toulouse Depot - 87 locos).
DAY 5 (Mon 6th November): Toulouse Matabiau, Bordeaux St Jean (Bordeaux Depot - 70 locos), Paris Austerlitz, Duroc, Chatillon-Montrouge (Montrouge Depot - 10 locos; Chatillon TGV Depot - 1 loco), Paris Nord – Strasbourg-St Denis, Havre Coumartin, Saint-Lazare, Dieppe Maritime.
A view taken at Vennissieux depot on 4th November 1989.
A view taken at Vennissieux depot on 4th November 1989.