Or Flowery Coast Line in English. Just the name makes you want to... I said that le Train Jaune This will be my last suggestion, but... I have some ideas that come to mind, it's not my fault. Anyway, I'm not doing anything wrong except believing one day in a French route through my suggestions... Please... It's a small route of 22km/13 mi non-electrified and single track between Trouville Deauville and Dives Cabourg. Due to the limited number of stations (6 stations only) and its small size, it is similar to the IoW DLC. It's a route for those who want to relax and is not looking for traffic (it's difficult to find any on a single track route) and high speed. Despite its small size, the line is beautiful and I think it has the words "vacation" and "calm" on it, why? Start to Dives Cabourg station, the line runs alongside the beach with a magnificent view, while running parallel to the road. Then, cross the city and the residential area and then continue between big trees and you find yourself in "the middle of nowhere". The stations are located next to small towns, but all around you you will see many plains. So has a rural route + beach on a portion of the line. What's strange or cool, you can see it however you want, is that the route, when it's in the middle of the forest, has the look of an abandoned line due to the vegetation being very close to the track or even sometimes cover that. The advantage of its size is also that it will likely be inexpensive as DLC. In terms of speed, you will be at 70 km/h, although it may be lower in some places or increase (only at Viliers - Trouville who is at 90km/h). Rolling stock : In addition to the current period, I think the early 2000s period (precisely 2001 to have Port Guillaume station) could also be interesting for rolling stock. But I don't know which to choose because the current period could be interesting for reusing trains on other French routes, and the early 2000s period is my favorite for trains. For 2000 period : "Les Caravelles" : X 4500 , X 4750 and X 4900 (X 4500) (X 4750) (X4900) For the vintage train look, I think it would fit well with the line. For actual period : X 76500 already presented at my suggestion: Tende Line The advantage with this train is that it can be reused if there are other French DLCs having a new one would be a miracle , that would be great because the AGC trains (the train family to which it belongs) are widely used. Service : It's a 30 minutes omnibus service so good for a quick and calm session. Cab Ride :
Potential Extension : Trouville Deauville - Lisieux That would add 29 km/18 mi and 3 stations and a maximum speed of 140 km/h on the route, it's an electrified line with single track. We're at high speed but with fewer stations and the same 30-minute journey time. This extension will give two different choices: the quiet route at 70 km/h or, if you need high speed, the other route. Which can make for a pleasant experience. Rolling stocks : For early 2000 period : BB 16000 + Corail : (Paris -) Lisieux - Trouville does not only stop at Le Grand Jardin BB 16500 + RIO 88 : Omnibus Lisieux - Trouville For actual period : Regio2N : (Paris -) Lisieux - Trouville does not only stop at Le Grand Jardin X 73500 : Lisieux - Trouville omnibus In this photo, X73500 is on the line Trouville - Dives Cabourg route because it run there between 2002 and 2015. As I said, the current trains will be more practical for other French routes, especially the Regio2N which is everywhere in France. But the early 2000s period could be cool for Corail where he was king among the long-distance lines and for RIO which is somewhere else on the Île-de-France. Cab ride (at 2:36:34) : The audio track can be set to English in the YouTube video settings. Without audio track for those who just want to enjoy the video (at 1:38:35) : For my other suggestions, click on the "France" tag below the thread title, you will see all my suggestions, yeah there are plenty, yeah I'm determined, yeah, I don't believe it will ever happen, but I'll keep going.
