Billard T75D standard gauge 45:1 gear box and wheels

45:1 gear box and wheels

which quickly outstripped its available rolling stock

for its loco series and later as part of its company name

Rapido Trains UK’s 009 gauge model brings this distinctive locomotive to life with a strong focus on detail

David & Charles (OOP)

Billard T75D standard gauge 45:1 gear box and wheelsHistory 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