teletougos Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 The Wiki article on this system says it's the only metre-gauge French network that runs freight. I didn't see any when I was there , and i'm wondering if anyone has ever photographed it.   Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 In my Platform 5 book of 1996 vintage there was a photo of one of their BB 400 locos on a short freight at Ponte Vecchia. I'm unsure if anything still runs, but both the CdF Corse and CdF Provence have diesel locos listed on stock in the latest book, mainly for trackwork? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Hayter Posted August 12, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 12, 2023  BB 405 arrived on the then CF du Vivarais ( now Train de l'Ardeche) from the CF Corse in 2011. Currently non operational.  BB 404 is recorded as being on both systems. Started life on the CFV moved to CFC and then returned.  I wonder which others may have migrated to other preserved lines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 If I remember correctly, CFdP had two. They also had a D (0-8-0), locomotive, unnumbered, 1200, an attractive loco built by Henschel, and two very boxy locos from Brissoneau et Lotz. On my first visit to their works at Lingostiere, (just outside Nice), I was able to wander round in the blazing sunshine at will, and found the un-numbered D out of use up a weed choked siding. Both BB's were present, one cannibalised. The new Platform 5 stock book has 1200 withdrawn and for sale, three of the boxy locos, and no sign of either of the BB's or the D. Meanwhile, CFC seem to have acquired another BB. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonwis Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) Any 'freight' will be departmental or infrastructure nowadays. Even Swiss narrow gauge lines have very little freight theses days - not economical Edited August 26, 2023 by Gordonwis 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Here are the three out of use locos at Lingostiere, CFP, photographed during my fist visit in August 1995. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pint of Adnams Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Works train in siding at Corte, 12 June 2015. Â Â 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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