France's most iconic train : the X3800 'Picasso' across picturesque France

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Bonjour à tous
Welcome to this new trip report, this week, something special! A review onboard a excursion train organized by the ABFC and CFTVA onboard the Picasso X4039, France's most iconic train.
Enjoy :)
- TRIP INFORMATION -
RECORDED IN JUNE 2022
Railroad company: ex-SNCF train (owned by the ABFC)
Train type :X3800 type (X4039)
From : Noyelles-sur-Mer to Arques
Time : Around 8 hours
Price : Around 10€ see the website of ABFC for price excursions
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00:00 : Introduction
01:14 : Noyelles-sur-Mer
01:46 : Three generations
02:08 : The Picasso X4039
02:54 : Boarding in 1965
03:21 : Seat Check
04:02 : The tiny interior
04:19 : Cabin view
05:31 : Maneuvering in Etaples-Le-Touquet
06:40 : The diesel engine from the inside
07:11 : Mid roll ads
07:33 : Picasso's favorite playground : The single line !
08:25 : The ABFC and CFTVA
08:47 : Delays in Hesdin
09:26 : The best seat
10:04 : Walkthrough
10:30 : Heading North
11:00 : Toilets Time
11:32 : 70 years old and still comfy
11:48 : Saint-Omer
12:10 : Arques
12:42 : Parking the Picasso
13:18 : Outro

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@bd4_l 2 жыл бұрын

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

@williammodlin2621 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@christophe77700 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@tcnymex 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@gerric.5824 2 жыл бұрын

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

@fb55255 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@cinemagirl4907 2 жыл бұрын

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

@guillaumedarbin2433 2 жыл бұрын

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

@JPTravelStaysandRides 2 жыл бұрын

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

@TwoWholeWorms 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@alanduffell9191 2 жыл бұрын

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

@EvilJason85 2 жыл бұрын

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

@RUOKH 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@scottyerkes1867 2 жыл бұрын

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😀😀💚💚

@freakyyash 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@justanothergermantankie9142 2 жыл бұрын

In europe almost ALL the trains have that horn

@mountainview547 2 жыл бұрын

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

@bos2pdx2yvr 2 жыл бұрын

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

@michaelcollett1175 2 жыл бұрын

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,

@AndreiTupolev 2 жыл бұрын

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

@robertberry5003 2 жыл бұрын

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

@DandamanV 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Z20900 2 жыл бұрын

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

@bwolper 2 жыл бұрын

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

@nicolatiana1770 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LisaMarli 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Backwardlooking 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@davidhumberger5078 2 жыл бұрын

How beautiful ❤️Thanks for the ride 😎🚂

@bobduvar 2 жыл бұрын

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 .....

@jamiel0985 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, a true ride back in time!

@tleevee62 2 жыл бұрын

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

@bradbel 2 жыл бұрын

Super cute! Thanks for sharing

@gacj2010 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ..I love these little special excursions

@ozenfant_ozn 2 жыл бұрын

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

@diannewi 2 жыл бұрын

What an interesting excursion. Thanks for the ride!

@DavidHolliday Жыл бұрын

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

@joemeyers3127 2 жыл бұрын

Fun! Thanks for taking us along.

@hannodearing1366 2 жыл бұрын

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

@tomcole7688 2 жыл бұрын

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

@kohlemainen Жыл бұрын

Magnificent!

@feliciaekstrom-pf8lc Жыл бұрын

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 :)

@didisinclair3605 2 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful train. Great video!!!

@sebastianacandelaria7170 Жыл бұрын

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

@michaeljackson2838 2 жыл бұрын

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

@branc2658 2 жыл бұрын

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

@mrowl-the-dsm1304 2 жыл бұрын

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

@haufe012 2 жыл бұрын

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

@williammerry4746 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@jonclassical5710 2 жыл бұрын

Magnifique !!!

@PaulCashman 2 жыл бұрын

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

@alepucci93 2 жыл бұрын

Probably your best video!

@garryferrington811 2 жыл бұрын

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

@graemedurie9094 2 жыл бұрын

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

@rezaalan3991 2 жыл бұрын

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

@mattflaneur407 2 жыл бұрын

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

@mj1234321 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Exellis 2 жыл бұрын

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 :)

@roxxma 2 жыл бұрын

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

@asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jrr3558 Жыл бұрын

Génial

@lirenlee7446 2 жыл бұрын

wow ,so special train.

@allyreneepenny9447 Жыл бұрын

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

@tornado1986cw 2 жыл бұрын

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

@mpingo91 2 жыл бұрын

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

@SheltonDCruz 2 жыл бұрын

WOW!

@470danadidas 2 жыл бұрын

What a cool little train . Truly unique 👌

@Shipwright1918 2 жыл бұрын

Handsome little railcar, certainly sounds rather nice too.

@johne5854 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic sound from that diesel engine. Beautifully restored.

@johansoons8413 2 жыл бұрын

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

@michaelbruchas6663 Жыл бұрын

Cute train!

@uhn-nohn4272 2 жыл бұрын

What a great train ride.

@erichklein6560 2 жыл бұрын

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 ....

@PeterPeadar 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool.

@locomotiveproductions 2 жыл бұрын

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

@AnatolyDyatolov 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi 2 жыл бұрын

Bom dia simply lindo trem 🚆 piqueno ótimo vídeo

@sandrafaucha8387 2 жыл бұрын

nice video ❤😘

@MTM4 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing videoo

@user-gg1se7fx2b 2 жыл бұрын

Отличный ролик, заслуженный лайк

@hinanokia6607 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@78Dipar 2 жыл бұрын

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

@raillifelines6659 2 жыл бұрын

Super video friend 😍 👌 🇮🇳

@JohnLeeming23 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@jeremypreece870 Жыл бұрын

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.

@stuartodams6771 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful looking railcar, better than anywhere in britain

@5mnz7fg 2 жыл бұрын

What a marble!

@Grahzzyvtvlog 2 жыл бұрын

cute train

@timosha21 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Martindyna 2 жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq - if interested search `Class 205 thumper'. Also Northern Ireland had their own version - if interested search `Northern Ireland Railways 80 class'.

@Eurobazz 2 жыл бұрын

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

@anthonywalsh2164 2 жыл бұрын

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

@burtclemons5438 2 жыл бұрын

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

@BLACKLOVEAMERICANFLAG 2 жыл бұрын

Hi France of the cute 🤗

@asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791 2 жыл бұрын

Essentially what the UK's Pacers should have been. And decades earlier, no less.

@Martindyna 2 жыл бұрын

Well, yes but remember the Conservative government asked BR for a really cheap solution so that's what they got.

@chefchaudard3580 Жыл бұрын

SNCF tested various "light" designs, essentially based on buses construction techniques, but was unhappy with that. They went for a "heavy" railcars, more akin to trains. It was more expensive, required bigger engines, but was more rugged in case of an accident and could haul dedicated passenger cars, or even standard passenger cars in case of need.. It could withstand higher shocks and did not have to be written off if shocked by another train or obstacle at moderate speed, unlike "light" railcars. It was also reparable. It was also designed for a longer lifetime of 30 years.

@Martindyna Жыл бұрын

@@chefchaudard3580 Nice common sense approach.

@Stache987 2 жыл бұрын

How did you get back to where you started?

@bwcbiz 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@crabby7668 2 жыл бұрын

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?