Constructions électriques de France explained

The Constructions électriques de France (CEF) was a former French company specializing in the construction of electric locomotives and rolling stock for trams. The company was founded on 7 March 1920. It later acquired the license for the construction of electrical devices from the English company Dick Kerr.

History

• June 1932: The company merged with Als-Thom. CEF built 800 electric locomotives before the merger.

Production Sites

• Vénissieux: Production of tramway equipment
• Tarbes: Production of locomotives

Production

The company constructed numerous series of French electric locomotives for the former railway companies:

• PLM: The 1CC1 3700
• PO: The BB 200, BB 1420, BB 4200, BB 4600, and BB 4700.
• Midi: The BB 1500, BB 1600, and 2D2 5000.
• The Mine Burbach, Algrange: BB 18 M2, BB 18 S^[1] industrial narrow-gauge locomotives

See also

• List of SNCF classes

External links

• Constructions électriques de France
• Mine Burbach, Algrange
• http://www.rail4402.fr/PAGES/L_20/L20_00.htm

Notes and references

1. http://www.rail.lu/mineburbach.html Mine Burbach, Algrange