This beautiful and famous locomotive issued from the mythical CC-6500 Class ( born in the 70' ) is now retired from the service and preserved with passion and professionalism by a great Association, the "APCC6570" !! Find more pics, history of this engine and information here : http://perso.wanadoo.fr/apcc6570/index.htm -"Cette locomotive, propriété de la SNCF, est mise à la disposition temporaire de l'Association pour la préservation de la CC-6570".
 At Avignon depot, posing proudly ! |  The CC-6570 at Avignon depot, leaving the principal rotunda. |  The CC-6570 posing proudly with one of her "sister", the CC-6561. |  At Avignon depot. |
 The driver's cab of the CC-6570 ! |  The CC6570 at Avignon depot. |  The CC6570 on the main rotunda, under the "web" at Avignon depot. |  At Avignon depot. |
 A Close-up on the CC-6570. |  The CC-6570, clean as a nickel ! |  The CC6570 under the Avignon rotunda. |  the CC6570 at Avignon depot in a rainy day. |
 the CC6570 at Avignon depot with the BB69236. |  One of the profile of the CC6570 at Avignon depot. |  Under the rotunda (1). |  The CC6570 at Avignon depot. |
 Posing in a grey and rainy day. |  Under the rotunda (2). |  Under the rotunda (3). |  She Looks like a model train... |
 Under the rotunda (4). |  Another point of view from the driver's cab. |  The CC6570 in his shelter. |  The CC6570 trying a special decoration ! |
 An excepionnal day !!! The CC6570 on line for his first official train since she is retired ! |  An excepionnal day ( part.2 ) !!! The CC6570 on line for his first official train since she is retired ! |  The CC6570 at Avignon depot. |  Close up on the CC6570. |
 The CC6570 at Avignon depot. |  The CC6570 at Avignon depot. |  In front of the Avignon West rotunda. |  Side by side, the CC6570 and 6545. |
 The turntable of the rotunda supports the 118 tons of the CC6570. |  The CC6570 with the city blason of Armentières. |  Avignon depot. |  The CC6570 resting under the Avignon rotunda. |
 The CC6570 ready for another "walk", at Avignon depot ! |  At Avignon-Champfleury Yard, the CC6570 and the BB7206 in vehicle, awaiting for départure. |  Waiting at Avignon-Champfleury Yard. |  At Avignon-Champfleury yard. |
 Our train (short one), awaiting for departure. |  Arrived at Miramas Yard. |  At Miramas depot, the CC6570 takes the pause. |  It's time to go back to Avignon with this long freight train and the BB26210 in vehicle. |
 The CC6570 at Avignon depot after this nice tour between Avignon and Miramas. |  A Sunday afternoon with the CC6570 at Avignon depot. |  New paint for logo and number, as it was in the 70' and the 80' ! |  Details |
 The CC6570 opereted on the turntable at Avignon depot. |  The CC6570, hand-washed and polished ! Avignon depot. |  The CC6570 operating at Avignon depot. |  The CC6570 and the BB7289 at Avignon depot. |
 Dedicated to Marc Démoulin |  Under an old water-tower at Avignon depot. |
