Cévennes Colliery 0-6-0T No. 8
Ambert, France 		Location: AGRIVAP
Status: Operational
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Posted: Dec 7, 2023 @ 06:12:26 by Dale W Fickés
The locomotive appears to be located at Montval sur Loir, across the railway from the station of Château-sur-Loir in the Sarthe department, in the Pays de loire region of North western France.
Posted: Dec 6, 2023 @ 12:12:57 by Achim
Bears the name “Leonie” Was built according to plans from 1875! Delivered for the Compagnie des Mines de la Grand Combe number 8. Moved to the Cévennes coal mine in 1945, later moved to Le Bousquet d Orb (Hérault). After being decommissioned 197 times, it was preserved at AJECTA Provence, then to AGRIVAP and restored there in 1994. Was previously privately owned by Jean-Philippe Isnard, who donated it to FACS (Railway Heritage) in 2018. Located at RFVL (Rotonde Ferroviaire de la Vallée du Loir) since 2019. 47.681937° 0.410842°