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June 1932: The company merged with Als-Thom. CEF built 800 electric locomotives before the merger.
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Constructions électriques de France
French locomotive manufacturer1
The Constructions électriques de France (CEF) 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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Constructions électriques de France (CEF) 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.2
Products and brands
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
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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
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