B&amp;BLR

12 septembre 2010

Works continued.

After all the digging, at last some building. The bridge heads for the fourth track are taking shape. We are making good progres on the ballasting for the tracks in the station. The trains are running through the station again! Oktober With the worst...

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15 août 2010

Digging up the station platform.

The renovation of the station has started! All traffic on the B&BLR has been interupted for a week, as the track had to be removed for some serious digging. On the left the foundations of the station are just reaching the level of the track. The digging...

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10 janvier 2010

B&BLR's Polly III in action!

Please click on the link below for a video of the snowplow in action. Snowplowing_1 Snowplowing_2

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10 janvier 2010

Strugling

Today the crew and engine were severely tested, but they won against the ods! From Les Forges towards St Geniès. At the crossroads.

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10 janvier 2010

Heavy snow

This morning we were amazed to find all traces of yesterday's work gone. We have never seen so much snow on the B&BLR. The crew had to dig its way to the shed. When they got the engine out, the snow reached higher then the foot plate. Will they be able...

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9 janvier 2010

Snow

As heavy snow has been anounced for even as far south as the B&BLR, our number one loco has been fitted with its snowplow during the night. First time in years that it has been needed, but we did find it in the end. A quick tour round the track was sufficient...

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3 janvier 2010

Delays

The direction is happy to inform passengers that all trains are running again to schedule.

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3 janvier 2010

Damaged track

During the night an agricultural engine caused serious damage to the track between Barnac station and Bousquet. Bend rails and damaged sleepers will have to be replaced. Ballasting of the trackbed will probably take all morning. All trains to Bousquet...

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28 décembre 2009

2009

2009 has been a good year for the B&BLR, the number of passengers increased signifigantly. Passengers were even queing at the steamday for a local school. Goods transport has doubled this year, mostly timber, stone and Cahors wine (some of the latter...

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