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Extensive 600 mm (1 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) gauge lines were also built for the sugar-beet industry in the north often using ex-military equipment after the First World War. Decauville was a famous French manufacturer of industrial narrow-gauge railway equipment and equipped one of the most extensive regional 600 mm ( 1 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8 in ) narrow ...
Pages in category "Narrow gauge railways in France" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... Forest Railway Welschbruch; V. Voie ferrée d ...
However, the old narrow-gauge tracks remain in place between Velestino and Palaiofarsalos via Aerino, so that occasional special excursion trains use them. Another small railway which uses narrow gauge 600 mm (1 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) is the Mt. Pelion railway, A metric line network existed in Attica, operated by Attica Railways and later by SPAP.
Ffestiniog Railway – narrow-gauge steam locomotives and carriages [72] Hitachi Rail – diesel and electric locomotives, carriages [73] Hunslet Engine Company – diesel locomotives, narrow-gauge steam locomotives; part of Wabtec [74] Rhino Industries – narrow-gauge diesel/steam locomotives, new build, maintenance [75]
This operation is maintained as a means of preserving railway heritage and as a tourist attraction. Apart from that, numerous railway museums and heritage railways (mostly narrow gauge) own steam locomotives in working condition. In France, steam locomotives have not been used for commercial services since 24 September 1975. [28]
Narrow gauge railways in France (8 C, 4 P) G. ... Narrow gauge railroads in the United States (14 C, 2 P) V. Narrow-gauge railways in Venezuela (1 C, 1 P)
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge. Most narrow-gauge railways are between 600 mm ( 1 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8 in ) and 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in ).
Pages in category "600 mm gauge railways in France" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. ... Narrow gauge railway Issé–Abbaretz;