Billard T75D standard gauge Following the 1899 formation of

Following the 1899 formation of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR)

which quickly outstripped its available rolling stock

The tub measures 40mm x 15mm x 15mm

The railways made these journeys much easier

against great odds

Billard T75D standard gauge Following the 1899 formation ofHistory Billard of Tours, France constructed the T75D locotractors which were built from 1939 onwards initially to a French Army requirement for use on artillery railway systems in and around fortifications, most notably the over ground supply lines serving the Maginot Line system. Later versions were built for civilian usage in industrial locations, the last were built to the same basic design by SOCOFER, successor to Billard. Many of the locomotives