[FR] In the picture: The Alpha Trains > Captrain France Euro 4001 in action

Written by Konstantin Planinski on 31.03.2021 in Stadler Rail, Stadler Rail Euro4001, Stadler Rail Euro4001 Alpha Trains, Stadler Rail Euro4001 Captrain France (ex VFLI)

Railcolor News recently published a detailed overview of all the Alpha Trains and Captrain France Euro 4001s. But seeing these modern diesel locomotives in action is a whole different story.

On 29.03.2021, our photo-correspondent from France, Pierre Colson, captured the following sight near Monceau-St-Waast featuring E4001-3971 with a freight service between Givet and Goussainville:

E4001-3971 of Alpha Trains > Captrain, seen near Monceau-St-Waast (FR) on 29.03.2021 Photo credit: Pierre Colson

Alpha Trains > Captrain France E4001-3971 on 14.03.2021 – Jean-Claude Mons

To learn more about the combined Euro 4001 fleet of Alpha Trains and Captrain, check out the dedicated Expert resources on Railcolor News. Curious fact: their original livery red was red, find out what happened:

[FR / Expert] Alpha Trains and Captrain France Euro 4001 – data update