Due to good loading figures the service was extended to Amsterdam on 15 May 1935,[4] making the Oiseau Bleu the "mirror" of the Étoile du Nord. The outbreak of World War II interrupted the service. On 1 June 1947 the train service was restarted on the Paris – Brussels portion,[5] conveying two through coaches from and to Antwerp and Amsterdam. However, by at least 1949, the through coaches to points north of Brussels had been discontinued and the Oiseau Bleu – also called the Blue Bird Express during that era – was again running only Brussels–Paris and return, with first- and second-class Pullman cars.[6]
Trans Europ Expressedit
On 2 June 1957 the Oiseau Bleu was one of the initial services at the start of the Trans Europ Express (TEE) network. Until 31 May 1964 the Oiseau Bleu was part of the joint Dutch–Swiss TEE service provided by RAm-type diesel multiple unit trainsets. The Dutch and Swiss railways scheduled the use of each TEE trainset on a five-day cycle:[7] Day 1 Zürich–Amsterdam (TEE Edelweiss), Day 2 Amsterdam–Paris (TEE Étoile du Nord) in the morning and Paris–Brussels (TEE Oiseau Bleu) in the evening, Day 3 Brussels – Paris (TEE Oiseau Bleu) in the morning and Paris–Amsterdam (TEE Étoile du Nord) in the evening, Day 4 Amsterdam–Zürich (TEE Edelweiss), Day 5 maintenance in Zürich.
On 31 May 1964 the RAm trainsets were withdrawn from the PBA (Paris–Brussels–Amsterdam) route, and the train became locomotive-hauled. However, the Inox-PBA-class coaches planned for use on the Oiseau Bleu were not available until 2 August 1964, so for two months the train was operated with ordinary French first-class coaches and a Wagon-Lits dining car, and then converted to Inox-PBA coaches,[8] which included Wagon-Lits meal service direct to passengers' seats.[9] The Oiseau Bleu operated by French and Belgian railways stayed in service until the reorganisation of 1984. On 3 June 1984 the Oiseau Bleu was discontinued.[10]
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Centre for publicrelations UIC (1972). TEE (in Dutch). Paris: Union International des Chemins de Fer.
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L Oiseau Bleu or the Oiseau Bleu was an international express train linking Antwerp with Paris The train was named after the play L Oiseau Bleu as a tribute to its author the Belgian Nobel prize laureate Maurice Maeterlinck 1 Oiseau BleuThe TEE Oiseau Bleu at Brussels South station in 1979OverviewService typeCIWL 1929 1939 Express train 1947 1957 Trans Europ Express TEE 1957 1984 LocaleBelgiumFranceFirst service16 May 1929 1929 05 16 Last service3 June 1984 1984 06 03 Former operator s CIWLSBB CFF FFSSNCFNMBS SNCBRouteTerminiAntwerpParisDistance travelled363 kmService frequencyDailyTechnicalTrack gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in Electrification3 kV DC Belgium 25 kV 50 Hz AC France Route mapPBA routes Oiseau Bleu red Thalys blue Contents 1 Wagon Lits Pullman train 2 Trans Europ Express 3 References 4 Works citedWagon Lits Pullman train editThe Oiseau Bleu started as a luxury train operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons Lits as their second Pullman service between Belgium and France 2 Timetable of 1929 3 AP country station km PA09 30 nbsp Belgium Antwerpen Centraal 0 22 3610 29 nbsp Belgium Brussels South Midi Zuid 53 21 3814 00 nbsp France Paris Nord 363 18 05Due to good loading figures the service was extended to Amsterdam on 15 May 1935 4 making the Oiseau Bleu the mirror of the Etoile du Nord The outbreak of World War II interrupted the service On 1 June 1947 the train service was restarted on the Paris Brussels portion 5 conveying two through coaches from and to Antwerp and Amsterdam However by at least 1949 the through coaches to points north of Brussels had been discontinued and the Oiseau Bleu also called the Blue Bird Express during that era was again running only Brussels Paris and return with first and second class Pullman cars 6 Trans Europ Express editOn 2 June 1957 the Oiseau Bleu was one of the initial services at the start of the Trans Europ Express TEE network Until 31 May 1964 the Oiseau Bleu was part of the joint Dutch Swiss TEE service provided by RAm type diesel multiple unit trainsets The Dutch and Swiss railways scheduled the use of each TEE trainset on a five day cycle 7 Day 1 Zurich Amsterdam TEE Edelweiss Day 2 Amsterdam Paris TEE Etoile du Nord in the morning and Paris Brussels TEE Oiseau Bleu in the evening Day 3 Brussels Paris TEE Oiseau Bleu in the morning and Paris Amsterdam TEE Etoile du Nord in the evening Day 4 Amsterdam Zurich TEE Edelweiss Day 5 maintenance in Zurich On 31 May 1964 the RAm trainsets were withdrawn from the PBA Paris Brussels Amsterdam route and the train became locomotive hauled However the Inox PBA class coaches planned for use on the Oiseau Bleu were not available until 2 August 1964 so for two months the train was operated with ordinary French first class coaches and a Wagon Lits dining car and then converted to Inox PBA coaches 8 which included Wagon Lits meal service direct to passengers seats 9 The Oiseau Bleu operated by French and Belgian railways stayed in service until the reorganisation of 1984 On 3 June 1984 the Oiseau Bleu was discontinued 10 Timetable of 1971 11 TEE 80 country station km TEE 8707 13 nbsp Belgium Brussels Nord 0 23 3007 19 nbsp Belgium Brussels South Midi Zuid 6 10 2308 01 nbsp Belgium Mons 61 22 5008 46 nbsp France St Quentin 162 22 0409 57 nbsp France Paris Nord 316 20 54References edit TEE p 9 125 Jahre Ans Years CIWL p 268 La Legende des TEE p 176 Das grosse TEE Buch p 98 Nederlands Zwitserse TEE p 139 Table 23 Blue Bird Express Oiseau Bleu Cook s Continental Timetable April 3 May 14 1949 edition p 94 London Thomas Cook Publishing Nederlands Zwitserse TEE p 123 Nederlands Zwitserse TEE p 140 Table 10 Trans Europe Express Services Cooks Continental Timetable February 1967 edition p 61 London Thomas Cook amp Son Ltd La Legende des TEE p 179 Vorfahrt in Europa table 13Works cited edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to TEE L Oiseau Bleu Werbeamt der DB 1971 Vorfahrt in Europa TEE 1971 72 in German Frankfurt am Main Deutsche Bundesbahn Centre for publicrelations UIC 1972 TEE in Dutch Paris Union International des Chemins de Fer Van Oostrom Martin 1997 De Nederlands Zwitserse TEE in Dutch Utrecht Uquilair ISBN 90 71513 28 9 Muhl Albert Klein Jurgen 1998 125 Jahre Ans Years Internationale Schlafwagengesellschaft Compagnie Internationale des Wagons Lits in German and French Freiburg EK Verlag ISBN 3 88255 684 6 Hajt Jorg 2001 Das grosse TEE Buch in German Bonn Konigswinter Heel Verlag ISBN 3 89365 948 X Mertens Maurice Malaspina Jean Pierre 2007 La Legende des Trans Europ Express in French Vannes LR Presse ISBN 978 29 036514 5 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title L 27Oiseau Bleu train amp oldid 797570012, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
