Metre-Gauge Railways in Provence

The next length of the Central Var line runs from Sillans-la-Cascade to Barjols:

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/09/ligne-de-central-var-part-13-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-33

 

And now from Barjols to Rians

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/10/ligne-de-central-var-part-14-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-34

 

And from Rians to Meyrargues

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/11/ligne-de-central-var-part-15-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-35

 

The last post finished the journey along the Central Var Line, but we still need to check out the locomotives and rolling stock on the line.

These next three posts cover the locomotives and rolling stock that travelled the line. The first of these covers the steam traction on the line:

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2018/02/23/locomotives-and-rolling-stock-on-the-central-var-line-chemins-de-fer-de-provence-50

 

The second post covers Diesel power on the Chemin de Fer du Sud Central Var Line in the years before closure in 1950.

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2018/03/02/locomotives-and-rolling-stock-on-the-central-var-line-chemins-de-fer-de-provence-52

 

This is the third and final post covering the locomotives and rolling stock on the Chemin de Fer du Sud de la France Central Var Line and it covers the rolling stock (wagons and coaches) which were found on the line.

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2018/03/07/rolling-stock-on-the-central-var-line-chemins-de-fer-de-provence-54

 

Le Chemin de Fer du Sud de la France had a series of different lines and was also the owner of the TAM Tramways. The coastal line from Toulon to Saint-Raphael was part of their network as was the Nice to Digne Line.

These next posts relate to the Coastal Line, which was nicknamed Le Macaron, and various of its competitors.

This is the first of these posts:

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/18/ligne-du-littoral-toulon-to-st-raphael-part-1-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-36

 

The second post in the series about the coastal line out of Toulon shows the competition it faced from other forms of transport and then focusses on the two main railway stations in Toulon ... first the PLM Station (SNCF now) and then the terminus of Le Chemin de Fer du Sud, the line that we will concentrate on in this series of posts.

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/20/ligne-du-littoral-toulon-to-st-raphael-part-2-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-37

 

The third post looks at one of the competitors to Le Macaron. The tramways of Toulon. The network reached as far as the town centre of Hyeres.

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/23/ligne-du-littoral-toulon-to-st-raphael-part-3-trams-in-toulon-and-hyeres-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-38

 

This is the next post in a series about the Chemins de Fer du Sud de la France's Coastal line between Toulon and Saint-Raphael. This post focusses on the PLM line which both competed for passenger traffic with Le Macaron between Toulon and Hyeres but also provided an essential link into the national network through the exchange sidings at Hyeres.

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/24/ligne-du-littoral-toulon-to-st-raphael-part-4-toulon-to-les-salins-dhyeres-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-39

 

This post relates to the length of Le Macaron between the terminus in Toulon and the town of Hyeres.

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/26/ligne-du-littoral-toulon-to-st-raphael-part-5-toulon-to-hyeres-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-39

 

The second length of Le Macaron - between Hyeres and Bormes-les-Mimosas.

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/30/ligne-du-littoral-toulon-to-st-raphael-part-6-hyeres-to-bormes-les-mimosas-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-41

 

This next post takes us back to La Londes and allows us to discover the various branch-lines which left the main line here. These branch-lines served mining interests and a torpedo factory and provided significant amounts of good traffic for the line.

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2017/12/29/ligne-du-littoral-toulon-to-st-raphael-part-7-la-londe-les-bormettes-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-42

 

Thanks for these, spend time in Hyeres, explains some buildings etc in locality.

 

Yes thanks for these. Not so far from me for a trip to explore.

 

Thanks for the comments. This is the next length of the line:

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.co...sas-to-cavalaire-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-41

 

And now from Cavalaire-sur-Mer to La-Foux-les-Pins ..........

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.co...la-foux-les-pins-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-44

 

Two branch-lines leave the main line of Le Macaron at La Foux les Pins. Teh first heads inland to Cogolin:

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.co...-pins-to-cogolin-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-46

The second, heads down to Saint-Tropez:

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.co...-to-saint-tropez-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-45

 

We are now heading towards the end of the line - just two more lengths to go. The first covers the length of Le Macaron from La Foux les Pins to Sainte-Maxime.

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.co...to-sainte-maxime-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-47

 

And the final length of the Toulon to Saint-Raphael line starts at Sainte-Maxime and travels to Saint-Rapael via Aygulf and Frejus.

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.co...to-saint-raphael-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-48

There just remains one further post about the line of Le Macaron. We need to note locomotives and rolling stock used on the line. So here is the link to the blog that does just that:

https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.co...nd-rolling-stock-chemin-de-fer-de-provence-49