I continue my journey around Grand Est region in France
Graffenstaden station in the morning. The railway Mulhouse-Strasbourg is heavily used by freight trains.
37048 with country codes F and CH
Ebersheim
French German Regiolis
All the participating regions were supposed to have this train rolling, but it did not happen
The train even has a first-class section, which is unusual in France but mandatory in Germany.
Arriving at Selestat where I will change trains
The only way to get to Colmar is to take the fast TER train Strasbourg-Basel
This train is still using locomotive-hauled older coaches
Colmar
Between Colmar and Mulhouse there are several stations, but the trains are not frequent here
I have time to visit only one station between Colmar and Mulhouse, and it is Rouffach.
The station was built in the mid-80s and renovated in 2009
This signal means a green light
37027 from CFL Cargo
This locomotive has a country package for F and D
CFL Cargo now has similar liveries for their Class 188 (for operations in Germany and Poland), Class BB 37000 in France and Germany, and as I will later see, Class Euro6000 for France and Spain
There is a side track just before the station, arriving from the north
There are fast trains on the line between Strasbourg and Mulhouse
37010, Lineas
The locomotive belonged to SNCF Fret until 2024 when it was leased to Lineas from Akiem
Another fast train, this time TER200 to Basel
1313 from Lineas
This locomotive has country package F, B, L
37014, Lineas
Heavy traffic on the line right now
37041, Hexafret
Finally, there is a freight train from the opposite direction
4012, Europorte
37043, Captrain
Arriving at Mulhouse Dornach station
Railway mouse
Here in Dornach, it is possible to change to a tram train
I'm taking the tram to Lutterbach station
Passing by Cité du train
Alstom Citadis
Lutterbach station is located just before the railway junction where freight trains is taking a bypass railway around Mulhouse
Diesel railcar on the route to Kruth
I see a freight train on my way to Mulhouse
Mulhouse
A freight train on the line through Mulhouse
In order to get back to Luxembourg, I will be making a circle, so I'm now heading to Dijon
The fastest way to Dijon is by TGV Lyria, it takes only 1h
Having lunch on the train
There are two stops on the high-speed line, but this train is going directly to Dijon
Dijon
Next up is the line Dijon-Is-sur-Tille-Neufchateau-Toul
Gemeaux station
I have been here before, but this time it's the sunflower season
37521, Europorte
It's hard to count all of them but there are many
Intercity train
186 303
E4001-3975
427097
427065
186 315
27169, Lineas
186 314
Arriving to Dijon Porte Neuve
75097
The headline of today is this Euro6000 from CFL Cargo
EURO6000 is an electric multi-system Co’Co’ locomotive that belongs to the EURODUAL platform and can run under three different overhead voltages, 1.5 kV DC, 3kV DC, and 25 kV AC at speeds up to 120 km/h.
The locomotive is approved for France and Spain (the high speed line between Perpignan and Figueres)
186 178
475439
The hotel near the station
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