PO Corrèze

P.O. Corrèze

Passenger train powered by 0-4-4-0 Mallet tank locomotive from series 101–104 at the Treignac station.
Overview
Status Closed
Locale Limousin region of France
Termini Uzerche
Argentat
Stations 20
Operation
Opening 1904
Closed 1970
Owner Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans (until 1938)
SNCF (from 1938)
Technical
Line length 65.5 km (40.7 miles)
Track length 94.6 km (58.8 miles)
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in) metre gauge

The PO Corrèze (POC) is a former metre-gauge railway in the Corrèze department in central France. The concession was granted to the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans (PO) and constructed by the Société de Construction des Batignolles. Together with the Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent and the Blois à Saint Aignan, they formed the metre-gauge network of the PO.

The centre of the railway was at Tulle, where there was a connection with the SNCF, and consisted of three lines:

There was also a connection with the Tramways de Corrèze (TC) at Saint Bonnet Avalouze. TC used POC tracks to reach Tulle.

The entire line was opened in 1904. It was closed to passengers on 3 November 1960 and to freight on 31 May 1970.

Steam traction was used throughout the duration of operation. Diesel traction appeared in the 1930s for passenger service in the form of autorails (railcars). Diesel locomotives arrived in 1962 to power the freight trains.

Permanent way

Viaduct at Uzerche

Due to the difficult terrain, it was necessary to build a number of bridges, viaducts and tunnels.

Tulle–Uzerche
Tulle–Argentat

Stations

The station buildings were built in the style of the PO, with a combined station house and goods shed, with the roof extended over the loading dock. The stations at Tulle and Uzerche shared facilities with the SNCF.

Tulle–Argentat (33.6 km or 20.9 miles)
Tulle–Uzerche (31.9 km or 19.8 miles)
Seillac–Treignac (29.0 km or 18.0 miles)

Rolling stock

Steam locomotives

Mallet N°101 on the Voies Ferrées du Velay, at Tence, May 2011.

Ten 2-4-0 tank locomotives were built by the Société de Construction des Batignolles for the opening of the line. Four 0-4-4-0 Mallet tank locomotives were ordered from Ateliers de construction du Nord de la France (Blanc-Misseron), who subcontracted the order to Ateliers de Tubize.

No. W.A. Manufacturer Serial No. Year Comments
61 2-4-0T Batignolles 1471 1903
62 2-4-0T Batignolles 1472 1903
63 2-4-0T Batignolles 1473 1903 to Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent
64 2-4-0T Batignolles 1474 1903 to Chemins de Fer départementaux de la Meuse
65 2-4-0T Batignolles 1475 1903
66 2-4-0T Batignolles 1476 1903 to Chemins de Fer départementaux de la Meuse
67 2-4-0T Batignolles 1477 1903 to Chemins de Fer départementaux de la Meuse
68 2-4-0T Batignolles 1478 1903 to Chemins de Fer départementaux de la Meuse
69 2-4-0T Batignolles 1479 1903 to Limagne
70 2-4-0T Batignolles 1480 1903
101 0-4-4-0T Blanc-Misseron / Tubize 337 / 1473 1906 Preserved at the Voies Ferrées du Velay
102 0-4-4-0T Blanc-Misseron / Tubize 338 / 1474 1906
103 0-4-4-0T Blanc-Misseron / Tubize 339 / 1475 1906 to Chemins de Fer départementaux de la Meuse
104 0-4-4-0T Blanc-Misseron / Tubize 340 / 1476 1906 Preserved at the CF Vivarais

Diesel locomotives

Autorails (railcars)

Carriages and wagons

Passenger carriages
Goods vehicles

Addition stock

A number of verhicles have also run on the PO-Corrèze

Notes and references

    • Davies, John (November 2003). Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français Locomotive List 1938–1975. Woodbridge, Queensland: Dr. John Davies. p. 90. ISBN 0-9585541-2-9.

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