Algeria

Chemins de fer Algériens

The CFA was an original owner, the French Supply Council acquired these models new from Baldwin for the CFA:
DRS6-4-1000, DRS-6-4-1500, AS416

DRS6-4-1500

Baldwin Quarterly Magazine, 1946

CFA 040 DA 1

DRS6-4-1500
c/n 72630, b/d 12/1946

collection of Jean-Pierre Vergez

CFA 040 DA 5

DRS6-4-1500
c/n 72635, b/d 12/1947

photo by: H. Fabre la Maurelle -
collection of Jean-Pierre Vergez
Oran, Algiers - 1950

CFA 040 DB 4

DRS6-4-1500
c/n 73330, b/d 7/1947

collection of Jean-Pierre Vergez
Tlemcen, Algiers

collection of Jean-Pierre Vergez
La Sénia, Algiers

CFA 040 DB 19

DRS6-4-1500
c/n 73345, b/d 1/1948

Summary of Baldwin diesels delivered new to Chemins de fer Algériens
Information courtesy of Jean-Pierre Vergez

040 DA
DRS6-4-1500, for freight service (maximum speed in Algeria : 96 km/h)
These locos are supposed to be withdrawn in the 70's
c/n 72630, 1946 - 040 DA 1
c/n 72632 to 72636, 1947 - 040 DA 2 to 6
c/n 72641 to 72649, 1947 - 040 DA 7 to 15

040 DB
DRS6-4-1500, same as 040 DA, but for passenger services (maximum speed 130 km/h) with Clarkson boiler
c/n 73327 to 73348, 1947 - CFA 040 DB 1 to 22
c/n 73465 to 73467, 1948 - CFA 040 DB 23 to 25

040 DC
DRS6-4-1000, less powerful and ligther multipurpose units allowed on both algerian short lines
c/n 73682 to 73696, 1948 - CFA 040 DC 1 to 15
c/n 74282 to 74286, 1949 - CFA 040 DC 16 to 20

040 DF
AS416, domestic model sold for export
c/n 75094 to 75097, 1951 - CFA 040 DF 1 to 4

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