AMTP in Pithiviers, France

[Bill Baskerville]

Alain,
I am sorry for your loss.  No matter what the age, our mothers are still our mothers, who cared, raised and loved us for our entire lives.
Bill

[Bob Holmes]

So sorry for your loss, it's always a difficult situation but especially when it's your mother.

Looking forward to hearing from you again...

Bob

[Jeff Schumaker]

My condolences, Alain.

Jeff

[ALAIN DELASSUS]

Thank so much you guys for your kind words.

[Dave Buczkowski]

Alain,
Mon ami, so sorry for your loss. You will think of her at the oddest times. Each year, my first glimpse of forsythia reminds me of my late mother because she would tell me that when she saw them in the Spring it reminded her of my birthday. Odd, I know. When it happens to you, you will smile, think of your mother, and shed a tear at her memory.
Dave

[john d Stone]

I'm so sorry for your loss, Alain. I know that your Mother will be forever in your heart.

[ALAIN DELASSUS]

Thank you so much Dave and John for your kind words and sympathy. My mother will keep on living in my heart and lot of things ,events and words will remind me of her untill my dying day.

[Mike Fox]

Sorry to hear of your mothers passing Alain. Living that long I am sure she saw a lot. I hope you were able to enjoy some time with her. My thoughts are with you.

[ALAIN DELASSUS]

Mike thank you so much for your kind words.

[ALAIN DELASSUS]

NEWS FROM PITHIVIERS
Hi everybody ! Skimming through back this topic I 've realized I haven't actually given you any news since early November and it was about time I kept you in the loop. After the unbelievable success of the Halloween Specials-see reply #267- the Santa's trains were less popular with only 509 riders while the wintry weather and the thin sheet of snow on the ground  perfectly matched that event. Finally the 6749 ridership has been the best one since 2006.
 2022 has been in 30 years the most eventfull one as many regards and it is an other outstanding milestone in the history of the association plus it will remain a wonderfull memory for all the volunteers and for me.
I'll soon give you some news of the inter-season.

[ALAIN DELASSUS]

 A Santa's train is running slowly through Bellébat but the station is closed so the train won't stop. A one of a kind picture because of the snow on the ground and that non stopping train on its way to Pithiviers.

[Jeff Schumaker]

That's a nice photo, Alain.

Jeff

[john d Stone]

I like the storm curtains in the gangway. Nice feature for winter running!

[ALAIN DELASSUS]

Thank you so much you both for your comment. Today I've started a new column on my Fb page about Pithiviers called AMTP backwardglance with quite a lot of pictures that I'll bring together by topics. Texts and captions are in English as well. the first topuc is a

[ALAIN DELASSUS]

  Sorry but something has been wrong with the previous reply. Well I'll resume. The first topic is about the last years of MTP 080 KDL that currently gets cosmetic cares before entering the museum.