The work to realize on the
locomotives that are meant to be operated is quite different than the
work on static machines. The corrosion impacts these last not in the
same
way. So the parts that have to be changed are mostly not the wearing
parts
(brake shoes, bearing, roller bearing, segments, filters,
seals...)
Major works of sheet metal works,
reinforcement of parts, windows, painting are done once for all at the
beginning, when the locomotive arrives to the association. But these
works never stops, especially on machines exposed to weathering.
In this part, you can
discover the locomotives which are at the moment not operated because
they have to be general overhauled or restored.
A very interesting
acquisition made in 2014 from the Cercle
d'Études
Ferroviaires Nord is
this locomotive with 600HP, equiped with 3 axles powered
through side rods. The prime mover is a MGO V12 naturally aspirated
engine, the power
transmission is hydraulic, coming from Germany in Hildesheim (VOITH
Company) and the OEM is
the SACM in Mulhouse. Very few SACM machines have been
preserved so the CFTR can be proud to host one of them in its own
region.
This Baldwin locomotive
(62073) has
been acquired in 2019 together with the
GE4032. The seller was the CFTPV. Because of the COVID19 crisis, its
transport could only be organized in 2020 and the machine
reached our depot using the road, not the railroad.
In the beginning of the 2000's, It was fully restaurated and was in
running order until at least 2003. But from this time on it has been
damaged as it was stored in a tunnel in the suburb of
Pontarlier, not far from a gypsy camp. A lot of parts are missing or
are largely damaged and the restauration work to be done is huge.
The webmaster works on it on a very regular base.
The
second Cockerill which is preserved by the association has also been
acquired by a volunteer at the CEF Nord in 2014. This one is a
bit brighter and heavier than the precedent (Type 4 instead of type 3).
About everything has to be restored, a lot of work...
Also
an interesting piece of America acquired by the webmaster in 2014
and equiped with 2 french Baudouin Engines developping 250HP each: a
General
Electric 70tons.
The
sister of the above 4036, the 4032, which
has been bought
to the CFTPV by our association, originally to save parts for the 4036
but very soon it appeared that the whole locomotive can be fully
repaired. The works have begun but there
is a
lot to do and other jobs have higher priority at the moment!
A quite classical
small switcher from Germany built during the 3d
Reich: its name is "Kö". It belongs to a volunteer from
our association and suffer
from an engine damage. A lot of work has
to be done here
but the rest of the switcher is in best condition!
The 020
Decauville is a
machine which is hosted at the depot since more than 20 years. The
boiler is damaged and preservation as an historic monument (like the
030TB) could be theoretically requested but in practice, it has never
been done...
