Inglés text below. Located about 2,000 meters above the lake and opposite Fabrèges Pic du Midi d'Ossau, runs the track of "Le Petit Train d'
Artouste 
" a unique and virtually unknown French railways.
In 1924 the Compagnie de Chemins de Fer du Midi decided to build a hydroelectric dam in the area, and it was forced to draw 10 kilometers of winding roads along a spectacular valley in the Pyrenees. Chose a track width of 50 cm, to use locomotives and existing commercial wagons for mining. " a unique and virtually unknown French railways. For 8 years, the train completed its task, carrying personnel and equipment. After the work was a few years without use, but soon caught the huge potential for tourism and the tourist started already in the late 30's. In the summer of 2009 I was lucky to get close enough to enjoy a trip on the little train, and a good fan of trains, enjoyed it very much. Here you have the best pictures, with details of trains and a special detail of Lake Station, dedicated to modelers eager to models that can be copied on a reduced scale. More information
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English text.
At 2000 meters high, over the Fabrèges lake, and in front of Midi d’Ossau summit, runs the route of “ Le Petit Train d’Artouste
”, a peculiar and almost unknown French train.
In 1924 the Compagnie de Chemins de Fer del Midi decided to build an hydroelectric dam in the area, and needed to build 10 kilometers of sinuous railroad along a spectacular valley in the Pyrenees. They choose a gauge of 50 centimeters, so they could use locomotives and wagons already commercially available for mining operations.
Along 8 years, the train fullfilled his task flawlessly, carrying personnel and equipment. At the end of the construction, the train went a few years without use, but the company quickly realized the huge potential for tourism, and tourist use already had begun in the late 30s. In the summer of 2009 I was lucky to get close to enjoy a trip on the little train, and as a good railroad fan I enjoyed it a lot. Here you have the best pictures, with details of trains and a special detail of Lake Station, dedicated to modelers eager to find prototypes they can scale down.
Google Maps:
Estación de Sagett / Sagett Station
Estación del Lago / Lake Station
Fotos (click para ampliar)/ Photos (click to enlarge)
El folleto oficial / The official brochure:
The cable required to access the station. NECESSARY The cable car to access the station. 
Sagett Station / The Sagett station. 
One of the locomotives and some details.
One of the locomotives and Some details.
:-) Happy 
Cabin Details driving.
Details of the driving cabin.
hitch Detail / Detail of the coupling. 
One of the engines broke down and had to be rescued.
One of the locomotives broke down and need some help.
A cross and a detail of the tracks. A crossing an
to detail of the track.
Pyrenees 
Another crossover / Another crossing.
The lake and dam Artouste.
The lake and the dam of Artouste.
Details of Lake Station. Care models, the track layout is very interesting. Details of the Lake Station. Attention modelers, the track layout is very interesting. 
I love trains. I love trains. 
