Constructions électriques de France

The Constructions électriques de France was a former French company specializing in the construction of electric locomotives and rolling stock for trams. The company was founded on 7 March 1920. It later acquired the license for the construction of electrical devices from the English company Dick Kerr.

History

June 1932: The company merged with Als-Thom. CEF built 800 electric locomotives before the merger.

Production Sites

Vénissieux: Production of tramway equipment
Tarbes: Production of locomotives

Production

The company constructed numerous series of French electric locomotives for the former railway companies:

PLM: The 1CC1 3700
PO: The BB 200, BB 1420, BB 4200, BB 4600, and BB 4700.
Midi: The BB 1500, BB 1600, and 2D2 5000.
The Mine Burbach, Algrange: BB 18 M2, BB 18 S industrial narrow-gauge locomotives