APCC6570SNCF CC6570 (APCC6570SNCF CC6500)

The APCC6570 (Association pour la Préservation de la CC65700) has received from SNCF a CC6500 engine to preserve that. This one has the Arzens livery.
The association based in Avignon organize several thematic travels during the year. This one goes from Avignon to Banyuls sur Mer for "la fête des vendanges" ( grape harvest festival).

This one was shot between Avignon and Banyuls sur Mer

Fábio Pires 01-04-2018

Amazing photo! I didn't know that there was an association in France to preserve this "Nez cassez" locomotivas. Glad to know that!

PUECH M. 01-04-2018

Hi Fabio, there are several associations that preserved CC6500, you have the APCC6570 on the picture with Arzens livery, the APMFS (Association de Préservation du Matériel Ferroviaire de Savoie) wich has 2 CC6500, 1 Arzens and 1 Maurienne livery, the "Smili500" with one fret livery unit...

And you have the ARCET which has preserved the CC72064, based in Lyon :)

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