Socofer is the name for the railway construction company that before 1968 was known as
Établissements Billard
Établissements Billard was a French railway rolling stock construction company founded in 1920 and based in Tours. It specialised in light railbuses and metre gauge and narrow gauge rolling stock. The business ceased trading in 1956 and later b ...
.
Production
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narrow gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller struc ...
locomotives for:
** The
French Army
The French Army, officially known as the Land Army (french: Armée de Terre, ), is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces. It is responsible to the Government of France, along with the other components of the Armed Force ...
(type SCF 303)
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Leisure park
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central ...
s.
**
Tourist railway
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s.
* Narrow gauge carriages for touristic railways.
Preserved rolling stock
* Two narrow gauge locomotives, built 1968, ex French Army, at
APPEVA (T28 et T29).
* Two narrow gauge locomotives, built 1981, ex
Chemin de fer des Chanteraines
Chemin or Le Chemin may refer to:
Arts and media
* ''Le chemin'' (Emmanuel Moire album), 2013 album by French singer Emmanuel Moire
* ''Le chemin'' (Kyo album), 2003 album by French band Kyo
** "Le Chemin" (song), title song from same-titled Kyo ...
.
* A narrow gauge locomotive, built 1981, at the leisure park of
Port aux Cerises
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as ...
.
* A narrow gauge locomotive, built 2000, on the
Chemin de fer du Creusot
Chemin or Le Chemin may refer to:
Arts and media
* ''Le chemin'' (Emmanuel Moire album), 2013 album by French singer Emmanuel Moire
* ''Le chemin'' (Kyo album), 2003 album by French band Kyo
** "Le Chemin" (song), title song from same-titled Kyo ...
.
* Two carriages, on the Chemin de fer des Chanteraines and the leasure resort of Port aux Cerises.
* A type T75 locomotive built by Socofer, not Billard, between 1960 and 1965 at the
Train de Rillé (apparently left there circa 2000)
External links
Socofer website
Locomotive manufacturers of France
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