Chemin de fer Yverdon–Ste-Croix

The Yverdon-les-Bains to Sainte-Croix Railway is a metre gauge line some 24 kilometres (15 mi) long which climbs 633 metres (2,077 ft) between the two towns in its title. The railway had been an independent company (YSteC) until 2001 and is now part of the TRAVYS - Transports Vallée-de-Joux - Yverdon-les-Bains - Sainte-Croix S.A..

History

The line was opened in 1893 using steam locomotives for its traction and operated a six days a week service over the line, because the main sponsor of the line was a fervent catholic and demanded a ban on Sundays' trains for the first 25 years. In 1918 the line began operations on Sundays.

The line was electrified at 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC in 1945.

Locomotives and Rolling Stock

No. Type Seats: 2nd Builders Details Date Built Notes.
1 Be4/4 40 ACMV/SIG/SAAS 1981
2 Be4/4 40 ACMV/SIG/SAAS 1981
3 Be4/4 40 ACMV/SIG/SAAS 1981 2004 sold to Chemin de fer Bière-Apples-Morges as No.15
4 Be4/4 46 SIG/BBC 1945 withdrawn March 2008
5 Be4/4 46 SIG/BBC 1945
21 Ge4/4 YSC/SIG/BBC 1950 The Yverdon Crocodile
22 Tm2/2 Schöma/Deutz 1971
23 Tm2/2 RACO/Cummins 1989
2000 Be2/6 88 Stadler/Adtranz 2001 Stadler GTW
2001 Be2/6 88 Stadler/Adtranz 2001 Stadler GTW
51 Bt 56 ACMV/SAAS 1983 Driving Trailer for 1-3/2000-01
52 Bt 56 ACMV/SAAS 1983 2004 sold to BAM as No.54
52" Bt Stadler 2007 Driving Trailer for 1-2/2000-01
53 BDt 64 SWP/SWA 1968 Ex-No.33, Rebuilt in 1991 from B, driving trailer for 1-3/2000-01
54 BDt 64 SWP/SWA 1968 Ex-No.34, Rebuilt in 1991 from B, driving trailer for 4
35 B 64 SWP 1968 Wired as intermediate coach for 1-3/51-53 and 4-5/54
36 Ars SIG/RhB/Travys 1913 ex-RhB B 2218, saloon "La Traverse". Rebuilt in 1960 (RhB) and again in 2002 (Travys).

Preserved Rolling Stock

No. Type Seats: 2nd Builders Details Date Built Notes.
22 B SIG 1893 Sold to Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme
26 BF SIG 1893 Sold to CFBS
27 BF SIG 1893 Sold to CFBS
31 B SIG 1929 Sold to CFBS
32 B SIG 1929 Sold to CFBS