Chemin de Fer Touristique du Tarn
| Chemin de Fer Touristique du Tarn | |
|---|---|
 Couillet
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| Route length: | 3.5 km |
| Gauge : | 500 mm ( narrow gauge ) |
The Chemin de Fer Touristique du Tarn ( CFTT ) is a 3.5 km long narrow-gauge railway with 500 mm gauge in the village of Saint-Lieux-lès-Lavaur near Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe in the Tarn department , France .
use
The Chemin de Fer Touristique du Tarn is operated as a museum railway by the French ACOVA ( Association pour la Conservation Occitane de Véhicules Anciens ), which has existed in Toulouse since 1975 . It uses the route of the former railway line from La Ramière to Saint-Sulpice, which was only in operation from April 11, 1925 to June 20, 1931.
The railway line begins at the terminus of Saint Lieux-lès-Lavaur and runs on some streets of the village up to a 132 m long viaduct over the river Agout . Then it crosses rural areas and forests before arriving at the terminus, les Martels.
ACOVA has five steam locomotives , including three that are classified as Monument historique . One of these is a Decauville from New Caledonia with an original gauge of 500mm, but the others have been re-gauged from 600mm.
The train runs from April to October on Sundays and public holidays, and from July to August also on weekdays.
Steam locomotives
| CFTT No. | Locomotive | Previous owner | Manufacturer | Construction year | serial number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three-axis couillet | Maizy sugar factory | Couillet | 1910 | 1576 |
| 2 | Two-axis Decauville Progrès | Forges d ' Audincourt | Decauville | 1930 | 1087 |
| 3 | Two-axis Decauville Progrès | Forges d'Audincourt | Decauville | 1947 | 1132 |
| 4th | Two-axis Decauville Progrès | Forges d'Audincourt | Decauville | 1929 | 1111 |
| 5 | Two-axle Decauville type 1 | New Caledonia | Decauville | 1898 | 288 |