Rien ne va plus.
Nothing is working anymore.
In the middle of France, the train is stuck at the station due to engine trouble.
What initially looks like a one-hour delay (until the new locomotive arrives) turns into a six-hour layover, with no rail replacement service in sight.
This gives rise to the Châteauroux Blues: Baby can’t wait.
In the evening, we finally make it to Gare d’Austerlitz—it’s a madhouse.