The 0.6.0 T 36 of the "Côtes du Nord" takes again service in Provence

The 0.6.0T 36 of CdN, called "Lulu", circulates in Butry since 1997. As any steam engine, its homologation ended. We had obtained a prolongation until mid-October to be able to ensure one season 2007 under good conditions. The Vapeur festival was thus its last setting in heating. Taking into account the program in progress on the TIV and Brown, we do not think of giving it in service before 3 years.

But the association « Groupe d’Etude pour le Chemin de fer de Provence » (GECP), which makes circulate the steam train of the line of the « chemin de fer de Provence » Nice - Digne, sought an engine.This association, member of the UNECTO, find themselves without machine. The 4.6.0 of the "Réseau Breton" requires major repairs of the boiler and the 2.4.0+0.6.0 of Portugal is always in Italy for general revision. The return of this engine is not expected that for 2009 with start-up in 2010.

A circulation of test in the presence of the engineer of the APAVE was carried out on November 11 between Puget-Théniers and Annot with the train of the GECP. Our valiant engine are very well the rises of the line, in particular that of 30/1000 driving at the station of Annot.

April 26, a new trial run was made on the course that the "Train des Pignes" will make in 2008: Puget - Entrevaux - Touët-on-Var - Puget.

If you pass in the surroundings of the Valley of the Var, do not forget to return visit to our "Lulu" who will spend two years to the workshop of Puget-Théniers. Recall: the places in the train vapor are very required, it is necessary to hold near the Chemin de fer de Provence.

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