Constructions électriques de France

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.[citation needed]

Production Sites

  • Vénissieux: Production of tramway equipment[citation needed]
  • Tarbes: Production of locomotives[citation needed]

Production

The company constructed numerous series of French electric locomotives for the former railway companies:[citation needed]

  • 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

  • Constructions électriques de France
  • Mine Burbach, Algrange
  • [1]

Notes and references

  1. ^ Mine Burbach, Algrange
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