France’s Most Iconic Train: The X3800 'Picasso' Across Picturesque France

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  • @bd4_l
    @bd4_l 2 роки тому +28

    It warms my heart to see old trains saved from the scrap piles and kept in limited service!

  • @christophe77700
    @christophe77700 2 роки тому +18

    Jolie vidéo. Et merci à toutes les associations ferroviaires qui à travers la France restaurent et conservent le patrimoine du chemin de fer de notre pays. Et, j'invite chacun à faire une petite visite à la Cité du Train de Mulhouse.

  • @williammodlin2621
    @williammodlin2621 2 роки тому +44

    This is a real treat. What a great train set for it’s day. Good to see it still running as a tour train. Thank you.

  • @feliciaekstrom-pf8lc
    @feliciaekstrom-pf8lc Рік тому +1

    this warms my heart as it reminds me of swedens dearest and old train that goes under the model name YP, i love them as they're so tiny and vintage :)

  • @fb55255
    @fb55255 2 роки тому +6

    I was watching yesterday the movie "Le Corniaud" and I spotted the Picasso in one scene where de Funès is stopped at a railway crossing. Magnificent train!

  • @tcnymex
    @tcnymex 2 роки тому +35

    Did i spot an exposed rotating vertical shaft in the engineer's cabin? (when you spoke about the clutch) ... Seems like the perfect place to get a trouser leg's cloth caught up in a spinning shaft and have some skin sheared off your shin!

    • @gerri_c
      @gerri_c 2 роки тому +9

      Yes, it's an auxiliary shaft driving the Flaman speed indicator and recorder, the large box in front of the driver with a rotating crank on its left side

  • @TwoWholeWorms
    @TwoWholeWorms 2 роки тому +6

    What a beautiful piece of engineering that train is. I love the sideways-facing seat in the cab, too! I could just imagine driving that all day and never getting bored of it.

  • @cinemagirl4907
    @cinemagirl4907 2 роки тому +15

    This was amazing! What a gorgeous little workhorse train. Love the look

  • @RUOKH
    @RUOKH 2 роки тому +3

    Now, that's what I call a 'real train'. Let's re-open all the rural lines in France and populate them with Picasso's. Thanks for this super video.

  • @alanduffell9191
    @alanduffell9191 2 роки тому +4

    Fantastic; one of your best videos, what a privilege to see an iconic railcar preserved so well. Thank you!

  • @guillaumedarbin2433
    @guillaumedarbin2433 2 роки тому +4

    Wow, never seen such a video on the Picasso!!

  • @freakyyash
    @freakyyash 2 роки тому +6

    Simply Fantastic...Loved the whole video esp the view from the driver's cabin. That horn truly sounded like a bus/truck horn and not a train's.

  • @scottyerkes1867
    @scottyerkes1867 2 роки тому +5

    Outstanding video. Very well maintained train!!! Beautiful scenery! Glad you saw the engine and Benjamin supervised operation of the rain.
    Thank you Thibault for posting this journey😀😀💚💚

  • @AndreiTupolev
    @AndreiTupolev 2 роки тому +3

    What a delightful change from all these modern units from Bombardier, Siemens etc that all look the same wherever you are

  • @johne5854
    @johne5854 2 роки тому +1

    Fantastic sound from that diesel engine. Beautifully restored.

  • @michaelcollett1175
    @michaelcollett1175 2 роки тому

    enjoy the video, i enjoy travelling around europe on trains, on my 60 birthday, travelled to germany, switzerland,austria, back to france via praque, on eurostar from paris to london,

  • @DandamanV
    @DandamanV 2 роки тому +1

    This is fantastic, I've only seen this in pictures and never before seen it in video! Thank you for this special treat.

  • @JPTravelStaysandRides
    @JPTravelStaysandRides 2 роки тому +9

    It's amazing that you can see the inside of V12. The vehicle is also nice. The difference from Japan is interesting.

  • @garryferrington811
    @garryferrington811 2 роки тому

    What a simple, useful rail vehicle. So nostalgic. I half expected to see Mr. Hulot step off of it.

  • @EvilJason85
    @EvilJason85 2 роки тому +7

    It's great to see videos of such special trains.

  • @mountainview547
    @mountainview547 2 роки тому +1

    Love those SNCF toilets, brings back memories of crossing France by rail in the 1960's.

  • @nicolatiana1770
    @nicolatiana1770 2 роки тому

    Every country has one ore more "iconic" engine or railcar.
    Very beatiful the shot into the driving cab and the engines.

  • @tleevee62
    @tleevee62 2 роки тому

    Old school choo choo.... Thanks for taking viewers back a few years. Pleasant French countryside, laid back vibe!

  • @Backwardlooking
    @Backwardlooking 2 роки тому +1

    Loved it!. The red and cream or Blood and Cream as the same 1950’s British Rail carriages sported here, reminded me of the French manufactured model Hornby-Acho diesel multiple of the same period. Very nostalgic. 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 A great video as always. Thank you.

  • @bobduvar
    @bobduvar 2 роки тому +1

    Every french aged over 50 took this iconic train !! I did many times between La Ciotat (south of France) and Toulon- Hyères Les Palmiers (south of France) during the 70's i was a child .....

  • @ozenfant_ozn
    @ozenfant_ozn 2 роки тому

    what a funky little train! never seen it before, great video!

  • @DavidHolliday
    @DavidHolliday 2 роки тому

    What a great trip - I enjoyed that as much as some of your more exotic ones.

  • @jeremypreece870
    @jeremypreece870 2 роки тому +1

    That was brilliant. An iconic little train and running through idyllic scenery.
    On another topic; it would be wonderful if they could one day restore that boat lift.

  • @williammerry4746
    @williammerry4746 2 роки тому +8

    Outstanding...a wonderful trip into the more peaceful past. Wonderful train, lots of local color. One of your best ever videos in my opinion and I have seen many of them.

  • @MaxPulse1
    @MaxPulse1 2 роки тому +1

    Fantastic, my favourite railcar. I saw a static Picasso at the Vallee de L'Aa in 2017 (XBD 3853) and one at the Cite Du Train at Mulhouse. I so want to travel on one of these, and didn't know that the Vallee de L'Aa had one working. Next time in France I will try and get on board. Thanks for posting

  • @robertberry5003
    @robertberry5003 2 роки тому +1

    What a great video ,wonderful to see this train still running

  • @sebastianacandelaria7170
    @sebastianacandelaria7170 2 роки тому

    I liked this video so much.
    Nice to see old trains.

  • @LisaMarli
    @LisaMarli 2 роки тому

    What fun. Thanks for sharing this well care for beauty.

  • @joemeyers3127
    @joemeyers3127 2 роки тому

    Fun! Thanks for taking us along.

  • @mpingo91
    @mpingo91 2 роки тому

    Awesome vehicle! And those gears visible @2:44! 🤩

  • @bos2pdx2yvr
    @bos2pdx2yvr 2 роки тому +1

    What a cool trip back in time! Thanks for sharing that with us!

  • @diannewi
    @diannewi 2 роки тому

    What an interesting excursion. Thanks for the ride!

  • @branc2658
    @branc2658 2 роки тому +1

    You should ride the old "Arlecchino" train in Italy ( ETR 252). It's been completely restored and it's a real beauty.

  • @graemedurie9094
    @graemedurie9094 2 роки тому +1

    Fascinating - many thanks for this. Unlikely, given Covid, that we'll ever make it back to Europe

  • @Z20900
    @Z20900 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing video, thanks for sharing this with us! Also great compliments for the quality of your videos, it is truly outstanding!

  • @bwolper
    @bwolper 2 роки тому

    Wow! Super video! Fascinating and unique, from beginning to end. Thank you.

  • @allyreneepenny9447
    @allyreneepenny9447 2 роки тому

    Beautiful train 💯👌And France is so beautiful 😍 Love this country and people 🤗🇨🇵

  • @rezaalan3991
    @rezaalan3991 2 роки тому

    What a great unique trip and unique train. The unique moment is When the train running long hood (cab driver on backside).

  • @timosha21
    @timosha21 2 роки тому

    I'm a tram and I approve this video!!!

  • @Exellis
    @Exellis 2 роки тому +4

    Ca fait des mois que je suis abonné à ta chaine, et je viens seulement de me rendre compte que tu es français... :D
    Et en plus, tu viens juste de faire un report sur un train touristique juste à côté de chez moi. J'habite juste à côté d'Etaples et j'y ai pris le TER HDF qu'on voit sur ta vidéo un nombre incalculable de fois... Le monde est petit quand même !
    Il faudra que je l'essaie à l'occasion, ça a l'air d'être une chouette balade pour découvrir les environs.
    Bonne continuation à toi l'ami :)

  • @hannodearing1366
    @hannodearing1366 2 роки тому +4

    Superb! Please go on with videos on vintage passenger trains!

  • @mattflaneur407
    @mattflaneur407 2 роки тому

    Charmant et nostalgique! I just need a bottle of Orangina and some Gauloises now and I'm transported!

  • @tomcole7688
    @tomcole7688 2 роки тому

    What an interesting little train! Thanks for sharing your adventure!

  • @jl09851
    @jl09851 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing video, a true ride back in time!

  • @roxxma
    @roxxma 2 роки тому

    Wow, great vid! The French really did Midcentury design so well!

  • @davidhumberger5078
    @davidhumberger5078 2 роки тому +1

    How beautiful ❤️Thanks for the ride 😎🚂

  • @haufe012
    @haufe012 2 роки тому

    Thats a really unique experience to watch this Video, thanks for that ;)

  • @erichklein6560
    @erichklein6560 2 роки тому

    Again a nice Video. The engineer of These cars could Just "feel" many of such necessary things Like vehicles, people, animals ... crossing when they arrived at the crossings ... - Just top save am second cockpit ....

  • @alepucci93
    @alepucci93 2 роки тому

    Probably your best video!

  • @gacj2010
    @gacj2010 2 роки тому

    Thank you ..I love these little special excursions

  • @PaulCashman
    @PaulCashman 2 роки тому

    Outstanding video, even for you and your already-high bar. Great look at a true workhorse.

  • @tornado1986cw
    @tornado1986cw 2 роки тому +2

    Such a beautifully restored railcar and so unusual compared to modern DMUs 👍

  • @Shipwright1918
    @Shipwright1918 2 роки тому

    Handsome little railcar, certainly sounds rather nice too.

  • @locomotiveproductions
    @locomotiveproductions 2 роки тому

    Well that dude had fun tooting the little French train horn lol

  • @johansoons8413
    @johansoons8413 2 роки тому

    i want to see more vintage :D loved it :)

  • @bradbel
    @bradbel 2 роки тому

    Super cute! Thanks for sharing

  • @mrowl-the-dsm1304
    @mrowl-the-dsm1304 2 роки тому

    This is fabulous video, I love this train, looks and sounds great, a good review fellas

  • @didisinclair3605
    @didisinclair3605 2 роки тому

    Such a beautiful train. Great video!!!

  • @kohlemainen
    @kohlemainen 2 роки тому

    Magnificent!

  • @mj1234321
    @mj1234321 2 роки тому

    That is certainly a unique piece of equipment! Very cool!

  • @lirenlee7446
    @lirenlee7446 2 роки тому

    wow ,so special train.

  • @jonclassical5710
    @jonclassical5710 2 роки тому +1

    Magnifique !!!

  • @Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi
    @Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi 2 роки тому +2

    Bom dia simply lindo trem 🚆 piqueno ótimo vídeo

  • @asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791
    @asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791 2 роки тому +6

    Add an AC and these would be a godsend for rural communities even today.

  • @470danadidas
    @470danadidas 2 роки тому

    What a cool little train . Truly unique 👌

  • @78Dipar
    @78Dipar 2 роки тому

    In my distant youth, I travelled many times aboard such "Autorail" !

  • @uhn-nohn4272
    @uhn-nohn4272 2 роки тому

    What a great train ride.

  • @JohnLeeming23
    @JohnLeeming23 2 роки тому

    I think it was a train like this I travelled on in about 1965 to get from Paris Gare du Nord to Le Touquet on the non-stop Silver Arrow rail-air service, which ran from Paris to London, with an air-hop across the Channel from Le Touquet to Gatwick.

  • @michaelbruchas6663
    @michaelbruchas6663 2 роки тому

    Cute train!

  • @burtclemons5438
    @burtclemons5438 2 роки тому

    If you narrated your awesome videos, we wouldn’t have to take our eyes off the marvelous scenery to read the text.

  • @Martindyna
    @Martindyna 2 роки тому

    Very well engineered train and awesome video. Would have been nice if you had videoed your brother actually changing gears.
    This train reminds me of our Class 205 thumper in the UK which came into service in 1957, it also had windows into the engine room but was Diesel-Electric, being a later design and Southern Region (it was basically an existing Southern Region 3rd rail electric train but with a Diesel Generator set added and 3rd rail current collection equipment removed). Being placed into service so early these trains worked amongst Steam locomotives which were very much still in use in the UK (the last steam-hauled service trains on the standard gauge mainline of the British Railways network ran in August 1968).
    You can see them here on UA-cam - if interested search `Class 205 thumper'.
    Also Northern Ireland had their own version - if interested search `Northern Ireland Railways 80 class'.

  • @stuartodams6771
    @stuartodams6771 2 роки тому

    What a beautiful looking railcar, better than anywhere in britain

  • @jrr3558
    @jrr3558 2 роки тому

    Génial

  • @Comrade_Dyatolov
    @Comrade_Dyatolov 2 роки тому +1

    Nice video

  • @raillifelines6659
    @raillifelines6659 2 роки тому

    Super video friend 😍 👌 🇮🇳

  • @ВатнаяфабрикаимениКрасныхпарти

    Отличный ролик, заслуженный лайк

  • @crabby7668
    @crabby7668 2 роки тому

    Interesting video and train. Strange layout with the engine where the driver would normally sit. Does the driver have signal sighting problems being perched up there, or visibility issues at the "long" end?

  • @michael.meinhardt
    @michael.meinhardt 2 роки тому

    What camera did you shoot this video with? I like the smooth motion.

  • @TRANSPORTEXCELLENCE2011
    @TRANSPORTEXCELLENCE2011 6 місяців тому

    2:35 * and was also used for trains from Givet to Dinant(🇧🇪)😊

  • @SheltonDCruz
    @SheltonDCruz 2 роки тому

    WOW!

  • @Eurobazz
    @Eurobazz 2 роки тому

    Great video. You continue to crack me up with your Franglais Thibault. What do you mean by "declivity"?

  • @MTM4
    @MTM4 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing videoo

  • @PeterPeadar
    @PeterPeadar 2 роки тому

    Very cool.

  • @塩島聖一
    @塩島聖一 2 роки тому

    床上に機械室か、贅沢だな。

  • @5mnz7fg
    @5mnz7fg 2 роки тому

    What a marble!

  • @Grahamrobinsonvt802
    @Grahamrobinsonvt802 2 роки тому +1

    cute train

  • @sandrafaucha8387
    @sandrafaucha8387 2 роки тому

    nice video ❤😘

  • @anthonywalsh2164
    @anthonywalsh2164 2 роки тому +2

    So wonderfully French. Imagine travelling in France in the 60s before “mondialisation” ?!?

  • @hinanokia6607
    @hinanokia6607 2 роки тому

    Nice

  • @Charlizzie
    @Charlizzie 2 роки тому

    3:43 Is that your girlfriend Thibs? She's enjoying your seat check right there. If she isn't, she looks beaut.
    7:03 Wow that horsepower
    7:35 Reminds me of single car train of Wales
    Wonderful retro train that I would love to hop in.

  • @evelynsutton4411
    @evelynsutton4411 2 роки тому

    Why was this train taken out of service? lt looks perfect for its job!

  • @BLACKLOVEAMERICANFLAG
    @BLACKLOVEAMERICANFLAG 2 роки тому

    Hi France of the cute 🤗

  • @bwcbiz
    @bwcbiz 2 роки тому

    If this train design had launched 10 years later, it probably would have been nicknamed Cousteau, the bulge for the driver cabin reminds me even more of a scientific submarine than Picasso's paintings.

  • @AnnabelSmyth
    @AnnabelSmyth 2 роки тому

    How lovely! But how did the passengers get home from Arques? All the railtours I've done have been round trips.

    • @SimplyRailway
      @SimplyRailway  2 роки тому +3

      The tour started in Arques early in the morning. I catch the train halfway in Noyelles :)

  • @Andrewjg_89
    @Andrewjg_89 2 роки тому +1

    Now that’s one of most beautiful trains that I have never seen before. Was it built in France or was it built in Japan then transferred to France.

    • @lexifillems
      @lexifillems 2 роки тому

      Valid question as Japan has been exporting rolling stock since the 1950s. But these units were built in France by a consortium led by Renault.