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France, 1897, a double-decker train more than 125 years ago! This remarkable early film shows a double-decker suburban train arriving at Joinville-le-Pont, just outside Paris, on the Vincennes railway line. These unusual carriages provided extra capacity for the growing numbers travelling between Paris and its suburbs. Passengers could travel on the open upper deck, reached by external steps. Filmed by French cinema pioneer Auguste Baron in 1897, it captures everyday commuters at a time when moving pictures themselves were still an astonishing new invention. #Paris #1890s #RailwayHistory #Trains #VictorianEra