Musée des tramways à vapeur et des chemins de fer secondaires français
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The Musée des tramways à vapeur et des chemins de fer secondaires français (Museum of French steam tramways and secondary railways — MTVS) is located alongside Valmondois
railway station, in the small town of Butry-sur-Oise
in the departement of
Val-d'Oise
, 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) north of Paris
.
The museum houses a collection of railway vehicles from the former French departmental railways, preserved, restored and rebuilt by the members of an association. During the season, short trips can be made on some of the exhibits, along a metre gauge
line, one kilometre (0.62 miles) in length, nicknamed the "Impressionists' railway".
, the 'Association of the Transportation Museum of the Sausseron Valley' patiently assembled an important collection of railway vehicles from the old regional French networks. The collection has become the most important in France on the theme of secondary railways using the one metre gauge.
In 1999, the association changed its name to the Musée des Tramways à Vapeur et des chemins de fer Secondaires français.
In October 2006, the association celebrated its thirtieth anniversary.
It was once planned for the museum to be moved further northwest, to the Vexin
region, where it would have had larger storage space and a longer railway line to use for its train journeys, but the project was abandoned in March 2009.
During the winter of 2007-08, the terminus of the small passenger line became inaccessible when large rocks fell onto the track. Journeys were restricted to the Rue de Parmain.
It operates :
Thirty vehicles of the collection are Monuments Historiques
and 2 are inscribed in the supplementary inventory of the Monuments historiques.
A yearly festival is organized during the first weekend of October.
Mairie de Butry
95430 Butry-sur-Oise
Valmondois
Valmondois is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-Local attractions:*Musée des tramways à vapeur et des chemins de fer secondaires français* Musée de la Meunerie-References:** -External links:* * *...
railway station, in the small town of Butry-sur-Oise
Butry-sur-Oise
Butry-sur-Oise is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...
in the departement of
Départements of France
The departments of France are French administrative divisions. The 101 departments form one of the three levels of local government, together with the 22 metropolitan and 5 overseas regions above them and more than 36 000 communes beneath them...
Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise is a French department, created in 1968 after the split of the Seine-et-Oise department and located in the Île-de-France region. In local slang, it is known as "quatre-vingt quinze" or "neuf cinq"...
, 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) north of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
The museum houses a collection of railway vehicles from the former French departmental railways, preserved, restored and rebuilt by the members of an association. During the season, short trips can be made on some of the exhibits, along a metre gauge
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
line, one kilometre (0.62 miles) in length, nicknamed the "Impressionists' railway".
History
Established in 1976 on the site of the former railway line from Valmondois to the town of MarinesMarines, Val-d'Oise
Marines is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...
, the 'Association of the Transportation Museum of the Sausseron Valley' patiently assembled an important collection of railway vehicles from the old regional French networks. The collection has become the most important in France on the theme of secondary railways using the one metre gauge.
In 1999, the association changed its name to the Musée des Tramways à Vapeur et des chemins de fer Secondaires français.
In October 2006, the association celebrated its thirtieth anniversary.
It was once planned for the museum to be moved further northwest, to the Vexin
Vexin
The Vexin is a historical county of northwestern France. It covers a verdant plateau on the right bank of the Seine comprising an area east-to-west between Pontoise and Romilly-sur-Andelle , and north-to-south between Auneuil and the Seine near Vernon...
region, where it would have had larger storage space and a longer railway line to use for its train journeys, but the project was abandoned in March 2009.
During the winter of 2007-08, the terminus of the small passenger line became inaccessible when large rocks fell onto the track. Journeys were restricted to the Rue de Parmain.
Collection
- 10 steam engines including :
- Tramway de la Sarthe Nº 60, an 0-6-0 steam tram locomotive by the Ateliers du Nord de la FranceAteliers du Nord de la FranceAteliers de Construction du Nord de la France was a French locomotive manufacturer, based at Crespin in northern France. Later known as ANF Industrie or ANF the company was acquired by Bombardier Transportation in 1989 and is now part of Bombardier Transport France S.A.S.-History:Ateliers de...
, Blanc-Misseron (Nº 213 of 1898), the first railway vehicle classified as a Monument historiqueMonument historiqueA monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their... - Chemin de Fer des Côtes-du-NordChemin de Fer des Côtes-du-NordThe Chemin de fer des Côtes-du-Nord , the Côtes-d'Armor today, was a metre gauge railway in Côtes-du-Nord, France, although there were a few kilometres of line in Finistère and Ille-et-Vilaine. The first lines opened in 1905 and final closure was in 1956...
Nº 36, an 0-6-0T by Corpet-LouvetCorpet-LouvetCorpet-Louvet was a steam locomotive manufacturer based in Paris, France.-History:Founded in 1855 as Anjubault, based in the Avenue Phillippe-Auguste in Paris, the firm was taken over by Lucien Corpet in 1868. Corpet's daughter Marguerite married Lucien Louvet, the engineer of the Compagnie...
(Nº 1679 of 1925), classified as a Monument historique
- Tramway de la Sarthe Nº 60, an 0-6-0 steam tram locomotive by the Ateliers du Nord de la France
- 5 diesel locotractors
- 1 electric railcar (automotrice électrique)
- 3 diesel railcars (autorail)
- 27 passenger cars; among which :
- 3 come from the Tramways d'Ille et Vilaine (bodies of the cars TIV B34, B 37 and B 73, circulating on the platforms of flatbed wagons)
- 3 luggage cars
- about 30 freight cars
Thirty vehicles of the collection are Monuments Historiques
Monument historique
A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their...
and 2 are inscribed in the supplementary inventory of the Monuments historiques.
Steam engines
| MTVSNo. | Name | Wheeltype | Builder | WorksNo. | YearBuilt | Empty weight | Status | Origin | Notes | |
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| Nº 4 | Pierre Jansen | 0-4-0T | SLM, Winterthur Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works were a railway equipment manufacturer based in Winterthur in Switzerland... |
1891 | 1909 | 13.5 t | On display | Mont Blanc Tramway Mont Blanc Tramway The Mont Blanc Tramway or Tramway du Mont-Blanc is a mountain railway line in the Haute-Savoie department of France.The spectacular views of Mont Blanc provided by the tramway make it very popular with tourists... |
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| Nº 2 | Venus | 0-4-0T | Corpet-Louvet Corpet-Louvet Corpet-Louvet was a steam locomotive manufacturer based in Paris, France.-History:Founded in 1855 as Anjubault, based in the Avenue Phillippe-Auguste in Paris, the firm was taken over by Lucien Corpet in 1868. Corpet's daughter Marguerite married Lucien Louvet, the engineer of the Compagnie... |
710 | 1898 | 8 t | Restoration under way | Company Piketty (sand pits) | Distribution "Brown system" - Engine in restoration in the Steamrail.net program - Monument historique Monument historique A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their... |
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| Nº 26 | 0-4-0T | Corpet-Louvet Corpet-Louvet Corpet-Louvet was a steam locomotive manufacturer based in Paris, France.-History:Founded in 1855 as Anjubault, based in the Avenue Phillippe-Auguste in Paris, the firm was taken over by Lucien Corpet in 1868. Corpet's daughter Marguerite married Lucien Louvet, the engineer of the Compagnie... |
1673 | 1927 | 14.8 t | In storage | Company « Paul Frot » (public works) | |||
| Nº 1 | Le Coucou | 0-4-0T | John Cockerill | 2691 | 1908 | 12 t | In storage | Forges de Gueugnon | Vertical boiler | |
| Nº 16 | St Denis d'Orques | 0-6-0T | Ateliers du Nord de la France Ateliers du Nord de la France Ateliers de Construction du Nord de la France was a French locomotive manufacturer, based at Crespin in northern France. Later known as ANF Industrie or ANF the company was acquired by Bombardier Transportation in 1989 and is now part of Bombardier Transport France S.A.S.-History:Ateliers de... , Blanc-Misseron |
19 | 1882 | 11 t | In storage | Tramways de la Sarthe | ||
| Nº 60 | La Ferté Bernard | 0-6-0T | Ateliers du Nord de la France Ateliers du Nord de la France Ateliers de Construction du Nord de la France was a French locomotive manufacturer, based at Crespin in northern France. Later known as ANF Industrie or ANF the company was acquired by Bombardier Transportation in 1989 and is now part of Bombardier Transport France S.A.S.-History:Ateliers de... , Blanc-Misseron |
213 | 1898 | 12.8 t |  |
In operation | Tramways de la Sarthe | Monument historique Monument historique A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their... |
| Nº 75 | 0-6-0T | Corpet-Louvet Corpet-Louvet Corpet-Louvet was a steam locomotive manufacturer based in Paris, France.-History:Founded in 1855 as Anjubault, based in the Avenue Phillippe-Auguste in Paris, the firm was taken over by Lucien Corpet in 1868. Corpet's daughter Marguerite married Lucien Louvet, the engineer of the Compagnie... |
1234 | 1909 | Restoration under way | Tramways d'Ille-et-Vilaine | Monument historique Monument historique A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their... |
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| Nº 36 | Lulu | 0-6-0T | Corpet-Louvet Corpet-Louvet Corpet-Louvet was a steam locomotive manufacturer based in Paris, France.-History:Founded in 1855 as Anjubault, based in the Avenue Phillippe-Auguste in Paris, the firm was taken over by Lucien Corpet in 1868. Corpet's daughter Marguerite married Lucien Louvet, the engineer of the Compagnie... |
1679 | 1925 | 20.5 t | In operation | Chemin de Fer des Côtes-du-Nord Chemin de Fer des Côtes-du-Nord The Chemin de fer des Côtes-du-Nord , the Côtes-d'Armor today, was a metre gauge railway in Côtes-du-Nord, France, although there were a few kilometres of line in Finistère and Ille-et-Vilaine. The first lines opened in 1905 and final closure was in 1956... |
Monument historique Monument historique A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their... . On loan to GECP to run as a tourist train on the line of Chemins de Fer de Provence. |
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| Nº 13 | 2-6-0T | SACM Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques The Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques [Society of Alsatian mechanical engineering] was an engineering company with its headquarters in Mulhouse, Alsace which produced railway locomotives, textile and printing machinery, diesel engines, boilers, lifting equipment, firearms and mining... |
7381 | 1924 | On display | Ligne Berck-Plage - Paris-Plage (B.P.) | Ex. VFIL Voie ferrée d'intérêt local In France, a is a secondary railway constructed by a local administrative division, serving sparsely-populated rural areas... Pas-de-Calais, Ex. VFIL Oise. Monument historique Monument historique A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their... |
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| E96 | 2-6-0T | Orenstein & Koppel | 5755 | 1913 | 23 t | On display | Linha do Vouga Nº 6, Portugal | Built for Decauville Decauville The Decauville manufacturing company was founded by Paul Decauville , a French pioneer in industrial railways. Decauville's major innovation was the use of ready-made sections of light, narrow gauge track fastened to steel sleepers; this track was portable and could be disassembled and transported... ; identical to the engines 121 to 124 of CFD Charentes and Deux-Sèvres. Monument historique Monument historique A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their... . |
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Timetable
The museum is open from the beginning of April to the end of October from 14:30 to 18:00, on Sundays, public holidays and every Saturday (except Saturdays in July and August).A yearly festival is organized during the first weekend of October.
Address
Musée des Tramways à Vapeur et des chemins de fer Secondaires françaisMairie de Butry
95430 Butry-sur-Oise