Back to "The Railtour Files"2nd November 1985
Enfield Expeditions Club
The Rose of Picardy
(French Discovery Tour No.1)
| DMUs Used | XBD4711 + XR8708 Caravelle two car autorails |
Route :
| DMUs | Route |
| as listed | Boulogne Maritime (12.40) - Noyelles - Amiens (14.00) |
| as listed | Amiens (14.05) - Vignacourt - Doullens (1) (15.25) |
| as listed | Doullens (15.30) - Vignacourt - Amiens (16.50) |
| as listed | Amiens (18.01) - Noyelles - Boulogne Maritime (19.15) |
Notes :
(1) The former station (still extant), not the actual end of the line (a few
kilometres further east) Short and sweet track bash to SNCF St.Roche - Doullens
branch. The tour included reserved seats on the boat train to Folkestone
Harbour, Channel cruise (Queen Elizabeth II was not available on the day) aboard
MV Vortigern Sealink service to Boulogne [sur Mer] Maritime and cross platform
interchange with the charter train. All very civilised with people allowed to
spend the afternoon in Amiens rather than 5 minutes in Doullens. er.Thanks but
no thanks. The civilised interchange of transport was supposed to have worked in
reverse but two days prior to the jolly to Doullens, BR had decided to withdraw
the Boat Train that should have connected with MV Vortigern's return.
Bustitution was the penalty for an otherwise enjoyable day.
Source : Andy Pullar
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