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Le P'tit train de la Haute Somme
Froissy - Cappy - Dompierre

Flash news 2006

30th December 2006
A track is rebuilt close to the zig-zag loop. This track is use as an access to the rail stock.
23rd December 2006
Works on the track on the Plateau saw the rebuilding of the road crossing just after the loop. In the same time the Froissy side point of this loop move some meters in Froissy direction to have more lenght one the loop track.
At the workshop, the Decauville boiler receive its paint before to put the metal cover definitely in place.
14th December 2006
The body of the next passengers coach is ready. It will go to the wood workshop soon, as the first coach will be ready very soon after last paint works.
09th December 2006
The steel cover of the boiler was fit to it before sandblasting. The boiler is now fitted on its frame.
18t November 2006
The new boiler of the Decauville is actually fitted on the frame, and some last pieces are made for the connecting rod.
A new Pщchot boggie was overhauled. One more...
October 2006
Assembling of the new coach is completed. Wood parts needs now to be varnished, as alarm signal is to be installed.
The frame for the next coach is ready. Building of the coach body will start at the workshop.
September 2006
Side of the new passengers coach are assembling. Side were made in a local carpentry.
A frame for a second coach of this type is under work.
March 2006
Ballast was unload on the new track under the snow. 2 trains was used, crossing on the Plateau loop, to carry ballast to the track. Billard and Plymouth engine was used.
Aligning of the rack was made at the end of March under better weather.
During this time, works continue on the 060 Decauville frame.
February 2006
Work continue on the new track on the Plateau. 30Kg/m rail is installed on new sleepers.
Immediatly after the new track was completed, a sleepers train go to the Plateau loop to start the rebuilding of the main track and connect it with the new point.
January 2006
After excavation works, the new point was put on Dompierre side of the plateau loop. The removed point was installed on new sleppers on the coach shed track.