The Billard, Chatenay et Cie company was created in 1920. Specializing at first in making parts for the car industry, it evolved gradually towards building motor trolleys for railway companies such as the P.O, Etat, P.L.M., the Société des Chemins de Fer Economiques, the Belgian State railways, not forgetting colonial railways and the Army. Billard also manufactured platform tractors. In 1928, it was re-named Société des Anciens Etablissements Billard. The former Etat shed located on Rue Robespierre in Tours having become available, Billard moved in there in 1931. After having produced a wide variety of railway equipment ranging from 50cm gauge to standard gauge and having supplied a great many networks, private sidings, factories
The Corsican Railways A-80-D N° 513
Apr 15, 2022
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