The Yellow train, 100 years : everything you need to know when you take the train
Editeur(s)
TALAIA ÉDITIONS Thèmes
Tourisme, guides et monographies
Collection
0-59288
ISBN
978-2-917859-06-3
EANS
9782917859063
Date
Collation
55p. ; 15 x 21 cm ; épaisseur : 0.3 cm ; reliure : Broché
Here is the story of an extraordinary century-old train which has revolutionised this corner of France called Cerdagne. The Yellow Train, sometimes called the « canary », runs on a meter-gauge track along 62.8 kilometres in the beautiful mountains of the regional park of the Catalan Pyrenees eventually passing through the highest station in France, Bolquère/Eyne (altitude 1,593 m).
The area of the Pyrenees Orientales, with its innovation of electric traction for the Yellow Train, has been a pioneer in sustainable development, a current concern.
The Yellow Train, a story told in numbers, dates and technical innovations...