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The Adventure of the Railways
History of train
The space dedicated to “The Adventure of the Railways” narrates the epic story of the railways.
An audioguide allows visitors to discover at their leisure more than 30 trains and locomotives that represent important landmarks in the history of the railways. It also explains the technical history of the railways, from its beginnings to the present day, making for a truly educational visit!
Visitors will discover, for example:
The pioneer locomotives, in particular the no. 33 “Saint-Pierre”, an exact replica of the English Buddicom, and “l’Aigle”, built in 1846 by Robert Stephenson.
7 large locomotives, which evoke the days when steam was king, such as the Pacific Chapelon 3.1192 Nord and the Baltic 3.1102 Nord of 1911, with a cutaway section on one side to illustrate the steam’s path through the engine. .
The first alternatives to steam engines, such as the electric and petrol railcars, and the Bugatti railcar.
The more recent record-holders, such as the BB 9004, which reached 207 mph on the 28th March 1955, and the CC 1408, the most powerful locomotive in France, which, according to the railway-workers of the time, was “capable of hauling a train full of ore and the station with it”.
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