The pictures on the front of these two postcards do not feature trains and locomotives; but they do feature a set of rails that have been abandoned by a railway company. The rails have been revived by the “Velorail de Point-Erambourg” company. The company does not operate locomotives; it operates (or rather, the tourists operate) velorails – a pedal-powered sidecar that can fit up to four people.
This operation is headquartered in the old train station and the grounds include some static displays of locomotives and train cars. My wife and I visited this location while we were on vacation in France several years ago. We did not ride the velorails.
This is the official website of the tourist attraction.
https://www.rails-collinesnormandes.fr/
It tells us that, “
During your outings with family or friends, come and ride on the rails of the Suisse Normande! Go to Pont-Erambourg, 2 km from Condé-sur-Noireau, and discover the picturesque Noireau valley (to the Gouttes tunnel, in the municipality of Pont-d'Ouilly) by railbike for a 13 km round trip, lasting 1 hour 45 minutes.”
The post cards are sold to tourists like us in order to support the enterprise.
The top left-had corner says that the Velorail of Pont-Erambourg, in Swiss Normandy is open from Easter to All Saints’ Day on weekends and public holidays except in July and August, it is open every day.
The publisher information is written sideways; it says:
Friendly for the development of the railway
Caen-Flers Railway Station of Pont-Erambourg
Then it shows us the Address and contact Phone number
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