By the way, in France, nationalisation of railways occurred only in 1938. "Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
It was only finished then, with the establishment of SNCF. But in the West and North, the Chemin de Fer de l'État existed from 1878. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.