PO Corrèze
The PO Corrèze is a former metre-gauge railway in the Corrèze department in central France. The concession was granted to the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans and constructed by the Société de Construction des Batignolles. Together with the Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent and the Blois à Saint Aignan, they formed the metre-gauge network of the PO.
The centre of the railway was at Tulle, where there was a connection with the SNCF, and consisted of three lines:
- From Tulle, north to Uzerche and a connection with the standard gauge PO lines,
- From Tulle, south to Argentat,
- From Seillac, a branch headed east to Treignac.
The entire line was opened in 1904. It was closed to passengers on 3 November 1960 and to freight on 31 May 1970.
Steam traction was used throughout the duration of operation. Diesel traction appeared in the 1930s for passenger service in the form of autorails. Diesel locomotives arrived in 1962 to power the freight trains.
Permanent way
Due to the difficult terrain, it was necessary to build a number of bridges, viaducts and tunnels.;Tulle–Uzerche
- Viaduct of 7 arches of 10 m across the Cérrone, length
- Viaduct of 5 arches of 8.5 m across the Cérrone, length
- Viaduct of 5 arches of 10 m across the Cérrone, length
- Viaduct of 4 arches of 10 m across the Vézère, length
- Viaduct of 11 arches of 10 m and one of 12 m across the GC3, length
- long Tulle Tunnel
- long Puy l'Évêque Tunnel,
- long Sainte Eulalie Tunnel,
- long steel bridge over the Corrèze
- Viaduct of 4 arches of 10 across the Corrèze, length
- long Pandrines Tunnel.
Stations
;Tulle–Argentat
- Tulle
- Laguenne
- Saint-Bonnet-Avalouse
- Pandrignrd - Saint Paul
- Saint-Sylvian
- Forgès
- Saint-Chamas
- Argentat
- Tulle
- Naves
- Saint Clément - Lagraulière
- Seilhac
- Saint-Jul
- Uzerche
- Seilhac
- Chamboulive
- Le Lonzac
- Treignac
Rolling stock
Steam locomotives
Ten 2-4-0 tank locomotives were built by the Société de Construction des Batignolles for the opening of the line. Four 0-4-4-0 Mallet tank locomotives were ordered from Ateliers de construction du Nord de la France, who subcontracted the order to Ateliers de Tubize.| No. | W.A. | Manufacturer | Serial No. | Year | Comments |
| 61 | 2-4-0T | Batignolles | 1471 | 1903 | |
| 62 | 2-4-0T | Batignolles | 1472 | 1903 | |
| 63 | 2-4-0T | Batignolles | 1473 | 1903 | to Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent |
| 64 | 2-4-0T | Batignolles | 1474 | 1903 | to Chemins de Fer départementaux de la Meuse |
| 65 | 2-4-0T | Batignolles | 1475 | 1903 | |
| 66 | 2-4-0T | Batignolles | 1476 | 1903 | to Chemins de Fer départementaux de la Meuse |
| 67 | 2-4-0T | Batignolles | 1477 | 1903 | to Chemins de Fer départementaux de la Meuse |
| 68 | 2-4-0T | Batignolles | 1478 | 1903 | to Chemins de Fer départementaux de la Meuse |
| 69 | 2-4-0T | Batignolles | 1479 | 1903 | to Limagne |
| 70 | 2-4-0T | Batignolles | 1480 | 1903 | |
| 101 | 0-4-4-0T | Blanc-Misseron / Tubize | 337 / 1473 | 1906 | Preserved at the Voies Ferrées du Velay |
| 102 | 0-4-4-0T | Blanc-Misseron / Tubize | 338 / 1474 | 1906 | |
| 103 | 0-4-4-0T | Blanc-Misseron / Tubize | 339 / 1475 | 1906 | to Chemins de Fer départementaux de la Meuse |
| 104 | 0-4-4-0T | Blanc-Misseron / Tubize | 340 / 1476 | 1906 | Preserved at the CF Vivarais |
Diesel locomotives
- 401–402, 32-tonnes loco-tractors built by CFD Montmirail and delivered on 1962.
Autorails (railcars)
- X 211 and X 212, type X 210 built by SCF Verney in 1951
Carriages and wagons
- 38 four-wheel carriages with outside platforms
- 1 first-third composite saloon AC2f No. 1
- 11 28-seat first-third composites AC3 Nos. 2–10, AC3f Nos. 11–12
- 18 39-seat third class AC4f Nos. 21–38
- 9 passenger luggage vans DPf Nos. 51–59
- Covered van K 96–100, 5.5 tonnes, 1904
- Covered van K 101–125, 5.5 tonnes, 1904, series saw service on the Chemins de fer départementaux de la Meuse
- Covered van with brake compartment Kf 126–140, 6 tonnes, 1906
- Covered van with brake compartment Kf 141–150, 6 tonnes, 1908
- Open wagon I 201–225, 5 tonnes, 1904
- Open wagon I 226–230, 5 tonnes, 1908
- Open wagon I 231–245, 5 tonnes, 1925
- Flat wagon HH 301–320, 4 tonnes, 1904
- Flat wagon with brake, HHf 321–335, 4 tonnes, 1904
- Flat wagon with brake, HHf 336–350, 4 tonnes, 1912
- Flat wagon, HH 351–356, 4 tonnes, 1904
- Flat wagon, L 401–402, 4 tonnes, 1904
Additional stock
- De Dion-Bouton autorails from the Réseau des Tramways de l'Ain, Nos. 51–56
- An 0-6-6-0 Mallet tank locomotive from the Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent, No. 41
- Billard type A 80D autorail from the Réseau de la Dordogne, CFD Nos. 601–605, 607, 609, 611
- Three bogie passenger carriages from the Tramways de la Sarthe, Nos. B 39–41
- Four Billard type A 80D from the Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent in 1968, Nos. 31–32, 311–312
- A railcar and trailer from the Réseau Breton, Nos. X 153 and RL 5
- Approximately 100 goods wagons from the Réseau Breton
- Four sleeper flat wagons from the Chemin de Fer du Blanc-Argent, Nos. 501–502, 601–602