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Scrapping of older TGV’s

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Saw this video of the scrapping of some TGV’s. Just wondered if anyone knew where the yard(s) are where the large amount of locos are sat waiting for the torch?

 
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Peter Mugridge

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CC 72100 said:
Otherwise would have guessed Villenueve-St-Georges or Sotteville-les-Rouen for storage but those are just guesses.
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I'm pretty sure it's Sotteville.

I've been past Villeneueve St G quite a lot, including as recently as September, and there's hardly anything there at all.
 
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The majority of photos in that video seem to be of TGVs that have derailed rather than being scrapped due to being life-expired! SNCF are very secretive when it comes to the actual dismantling of the sets, I think it's got something to do with the reputation of the TGV brand.
 
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