EMUs
6 photos
updated : 2020-12-17
EMUs cover a wide range of duties in France from local passengers on rural lines through suburban work around big cities to TGVs speeding across the country at up to 350km/h. TGVs and other EMUs have replaced most electric loco hauled trains on domestic and international services.
Freight
12 photos
updated : 2020-12-17
It's no secret that most freight operators avoid sending their trains through France whenever possible and Fret SNCF doesn't seem capable of retaining traffic, let alone attracting more to rail. Although there are some independent operators, there isn't a vast amount of freight to photograph on most lines.
Electrics
37 photos
updated : 2020-12-17
SNCF's electric locos have lost a lot of work in recent years. EMUs now handle most passenger trains, while Fret SNCF's traffic has declined. There were still a wide variety of classes at work in the early years of the 21st Century but the majority of classes pictured here have either gone or are on their way out.