SNCF TER Pays de la Loire opens the doors of the railway world for a day. Drivers, conductors and team managers welcome you on Saturday 21 September from 10am on the traction site of Pontlieue in Le Mans. You will have the opportunity to discover the many facets of their daily life through various activities. Will you be ready for the challenges that await you there?
On this day, you can sit in the driver’s chair in the TER driving simulator. Take the controls of a train and put yourself in the shoes of a driver for a few moments.
You can also board a TER for a guided tour of the Mancelle railway bypass. This tour, commented by rail enthusiasts and professionals, will offer you a unique insight into the backstage of the railway network.
Also discover the other side of the scene by taking a seat in the driver’s chair of a TER cabin. Advertise like a real controller and understand how a running train works.
Finally, meet a controller and learn the unsuspected aspects of this essential job for the proper functioning of trains.
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the professionals who run our trains on a daily basis. We are waiting for you to share this moment!
Workshop 1: TER Driving Simulator.
Description: Sit in the driver’s chair in the driving simulator. Take control of a train, and become a driver for a few moments.
Workshop 2: Guided tour of the railway ring road
Description: Come and sit on board a TER and make the tour of the ring road mancelle. Commented by rail enthusiasts and professionals meet on this workshop.
Workshop 3: Visit a TER booth and meet the teams
Description: Come and sit in the driver’s chair in a driver’s cabin and pass an announcement on board as a real controller! If you want to discover behind the scenes and understand how a running train works, go to this workshop led by real rail professionals.
Workshop 4: Starting a locomotive
“Will you meet the challenge of starting and testing a BB7200 locomotive?”
Workshop 5: Exhibition
«Immerse yourself in Mancelle’s railway history through an exhibition of archival photos»
• Outside, in front of the former Carved Stone fireplace
• Free admission
• On the agenda: the evolution of Manceau railway equipment from everyday trains through the ages