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The steam locomotive E 164 was built in 1905 by Henschel & Sohn in Cassel as MD 404. It has building number 7022. It was used in the Douro Valley in Portugal till 1989. It startd service on the Corgo line which starts in Regua and goes Vila Real to Chaves. After World War II it was renumbered to CP E 164 and moved to Tamega line which goes from Livraçaõ to Arco de Baúlhe. In the seventies the locomotive was moved to the Tua-line Tua - Mirandela - Bragança. In 1992 La Traction bought E 164 from CP and it was moved in December 1992 by road to Delémont, where it could be seen outside a foundery on the line to Basel. In May 1998 the locomotiver was transferred by rail to DB workshop in Meiningen for general overhaul. A new boiler was built and an air break was installed. In July 1999 she went back by rail an was put into service. Several technical problems limited the regular use till 2000. A hot box stopped the engine again in June 2002 and it has to be recast. After this repair, which has been done in the La Traction depot in Pré-Petitjean, a test ride with maximum charge has been done on the 27th of July 2002. The locomotive E 164 with the trailer BC 774 (ex BOB 204) and a standard gauge wood wagon on two transporter lorries is waiting in Bollement been passed by a regular CJ train. Photo by Theo Stolz <TheoStolz@bluewin.ch>;

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The steam locomotive E 206 was built 1913 by Henschel and son in Cassel for Portugal. In 1992 La Traction bought the loco from CP and sent it to Meiningen for general overhaul. In july 1993 it was delivered to swiss Jura, were it entered service on Chemins de fer du Jura. Since then the loco has done more than 10'000 km on the CJ network. Every year the loco is used for special trains on about 30 days. Photo and scan by Theo Stolz <TheoStolz@bluewin.ch>

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Over twenty years ago SBB was asked to name a locomotive « Franches-Montagnes ». In relation with the 100th horse market in Saignelégier SBB decided to name Re 460 036-7 « Franches-Montagnes » on the 8th of august 2003 in this narrow gauge station of Chemins de fer du Jura. It is 25 kilometres away from the next standard gauge station. On the 7th of august the locomotive arrived in Glovelier and was charged on two trucks and pulled by steam traction to Saignelégier. Between Combe-Tabeillon and Bollement there are eight tunnels, which have a reduced height of contact wire. For security the SBB-locomotive was pulled by steam traction. At no time the loco was in contact with the overhead wire. After the naming ceremony the locomotive was exhibited in Saignelégier station till Monday and then brought back to Glovelier by an electric engine. It is the first time that a locomotive of the type Re 460 stays on a metric gauge station. Other transports of this kind have been done by road for special events, but never by rail. The steam locomotive E 164 was delivered in 1905 by Henschel in Cassel to Portugal. Today this factory is absorbed by the Bombardier group. In 1993 the steam engine was brought back to Switzerland in 1993 by La Traction. It entered service in 1999 after a general overhaul in Meiningen on the metric network of Chemins de fer du Jura. The SBB Re 460 036-7 was built by SLM and ABB in Winterthur and Zurich and delivered in 1993. Both works haven been taken over by the Bombardier group. Today there are no more factories, but engineering sites. It is one of the few locomotives which have not been named till today and which spot no advertising livery. Photo by Théo Stolz <theo.stolz@cj-transports.ch>

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Over twenty years ago SBB was asked to name a locomotive « Franches-Montagnes ». In relation with the 100th horse market in Saignelégier SBB decided to name Re 460 036-7 « Franches-Montagnes » on the 8th of august 2003 in this narrow gauge station of Chemins de fer du Jura. It is 25 kilometres away from the next standard gauge station. On the 7th of august the locomotive arrived in Glovelier and was charged on two trucks and pulled by steam traction to Saignelégier. Between Combe-Tabeillon and Bollement there are eight tunnels, which have a reduced height of contact wire. For security the SBB-locomotive was pulled by steam traction. At no time the loco was in contact with the overhead wire. After the naming ceremony the locomotive was exhibited in Saignelégier station till Monday and then brought back to Glovelier by an electric engine. It is the first time that a locomotive of the type Re 460 stays on a metric gauge station. Other transports of this kind have been done by road for special events, but never by rail. The steam locomotive E 164 was delivered in 1905 by Henschel in Cassel to Portugal. Today this factory is absorbed by the Bombardier group. In 1993 the steam engine was brought back to Switzerland in 1993 by La Traction. It entered service in 1999 after a general overhaul in Meiningen on the metric network of Chemins de fer du Jura. The SBB Re 460 036-7 was built by SLM and ABB in Winterthur and Zurich and delivered in 1993. Both works haven been taken over by the Bombardier group. Today there are no more factories, but engineering sites. It is one of the few locomotives which have not been named till today and which spot no advertising livery. Photo by Théo Stolz <theo.stolz@cj-transports.ch>