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- Chemins de Fer de la Corse - CFC
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1: Autorails & Trailers
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- This page
is the first in a series devoted to postcards and photographs
of the Chemins de Fer de la Corse (CFC). This page shows autorails
and trailers. CFC
- Page 2
is devoted to diesel locomotives and stations.
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- Map
of the island's railways.
- Casamozza-Porto-Vecchio
is now closed.
- Ajaccio-Propriano
and Port-Vecchio-Bonifacio were proposals only.
- Brief History of Corsican
Railways:-
- In 1877, the decision to
build a metre gauge railway in Corsica was taken, starting with
the Bastia-Ajaccio route. For a long time its completion was
considered impossible, due to the difficult terrain. 1888 saw
the inauguration of the Bastia-Corte and Ajaccio-Bocognano sections.
The remainder opened in sections until completion in 1894.
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- At the beginning of the First
World War, the Corsican network covered 295 kilometres of track.
The network was further extended at the beginning of the Second
World War, and the western line linking Porto-Vecchio was inaugurated.
Unfortunately, the Second World War destroyed a lot of the infrastructure,
and halted the railway's expansion. Thereafter, the Chemins de
fer de la Corse fought for its existence over many years. In
1955, the fight against the closure of the La Balagne line (from
Ponte-Leccia as far as Calvi) mobilised the railway workers and
the Corsican population. In 1959, and again in 1972, popular
support fought for keeping open the remaining 232 km of track.
The railcars of CFC seem to be known as "Les Micheline"
locally, although I understood this name to refer to the pneumatic-tyred
railcars once used in France. I do not think any operated in
Corsica
The succession of private operators running the railway ended
in 1983. Decentralisation laws enabled Corsica to run its own
regional transport systems. The SNCF took over the management
of the network. In September 2001, the Corsican authorities gave
SNCF the responsibility of operating the railway as a public
service. Working together, the State, the Corsican authorities
and SNCF have jointly produced a modernisation plan aimed at
ensuring the rail service's future. Over 110 million euros are
to be committed towards improvements, with new new
railcars and renovation of existing rolling stock will take
place. The new railcars will allow
a reduction in journey times (Ajaccio-Bastia in 2h 30), and service
frequencies will be increased.
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- Sections on this Page:-
- Autorails
- Renault ABH 8
- Autorails
- CFD X 2000
- Autorails
- Soulé X 97500
- Autorails
- AMG 800
- Autorails
- Trailers
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- Sections on Page 2:-
- Diesel
Locomotives - CFC
- Diesel
Locomotives - CFG
- Stations
- Station
- Bastia
- Station
- Calvi
- Station
- Corte
- Station
- Ile Rousse
- Station
- Vivario
- Lines
- Ajaccio-Corte
- Lines
- Calvi-Ile Rousse
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- Associated Pages:-
- CFC -
Page 1
- CFC autorails and trailers - this page!
- CFC -
Page 2
- CFC
diesel locomotives and stations
- Chemin de fer de Provence - Nice-Digne Narrow
Gauge
- Simplon
Postcards Home Page
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- Renault ABH 8 Autorails
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- The CFC retains
two 40-seat Renault ABH 8 autorails built in 1949. Similar Renault
Class ABH1
autorails remain on the Chemin de fer de Provence. In April 2004, ABH
8 autorail 204 was at Calvi, for summer use along the coast.
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- Roc-é-Mare
postcard 2403 of Renault ABH 8 "La Micheline" autorail
at Calvi.
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- Roc-é-Mare
postcard 2399 of Renault ABH 8 "La Micheline" autorail
on the beach at Calvi.
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- Superiore
postcard C5040 of Renault ABH 8 "La Micheline" autorail
on the beach at Calvi.
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- La
Corse postcard 43.16.31 of Renault ABH 8 "La Micheline"
autorail on the beach at Calvi.
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- Renault
ABH 8 "La Micheline" autorail 204 at Calvi.
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the white radio antennae, recently added to this car.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Renault
"La Micheline" autorail 204 at Calvi.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Renault
"La Micheline" ABH 8 autorail 204 at Calvi.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Renault
ABH 8 autorail 204 at Calvi.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Renault
ABH 8 autorail 204 at Calvi.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Renault
ABH 8 autorail 204 at Calvi.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Renault
autorail 204 at Calvi.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Builders'
plate on Renault autorail 204 at Calvi.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Poyaud
diesel engine on Renault autorail 204 at Calvi.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Poyaud
diesel engine on Renault autorail 204 at Calvi.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Renault
ABH 8 autorail 204 at Calvi.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- CFD X 2000 and X 5000 Autorails
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- CFC maintains
five 48-seat CFD X 2000 autorails, built in 1975/76. Two were
in use on the Calvi section in April 2004, one on the Bastia
trains and one on the short workings to Ile Rousse, marketed
as the Tramways da la Balagne. Two further X 5000 autorails
were delivered in 1982/83.
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- F.A.C.S.
postcard 504 of an X2000 autorail on the quay at Ajaccio.
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- U.Segnu
postcard 930 of an X5000 autorail.
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- X2000
autorail at Bastia.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, August 2001.
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- X2000
autorail at Bastia.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, August 2001.
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- Autorail
2002 at Calvi, on Bastia service.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2002 at Calvi, arriving from Bastia.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2002 at Calvi, arriving from Bastia.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2002 at Calvi, leaving for Bastia.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2002 at Calvi, leaving for Bastia.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Calvi, arriving from Ile Rousse.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Calvi, arriving from Ile Rousse.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Calvi, arrived from Ile Rousse.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Calvi, prior to taking Ile Rousse service.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Calvi, prior to taking Ile Rousse service.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Calvi, prior to taking Ile Rousse service.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Calvi, prior to taking Ile Rousse service.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Calvi, prior to taking Ile Rousse service.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Calvi, prior to taking Ile Rousse service.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Calvi, prior to taking Ile Rousse service.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Calvi, prior to taking Ile Rousse service.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Calvi, prior to taking Ile Rousse service.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Ile Rousse, after arriving from Calvi.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Ile Rousse, after arriving from Calvi.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Ile Rousse.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Ile Rousse.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Ile Rousse.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Ile Rousse.
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© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Autorail
2005 at Ile Rousse.
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short workings from Calvi to Ile Rousse are marketed as the Tramways
da la Balagne, with local authority financial support.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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- Interior
of autorail 2005.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 11th April 2004.
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