From 1852 to 1934, it was the second largest French private railway.
French railways started later and developed more slowly than those in certain other countries.
The link between the tunnel and the French railway was another matter.
The model of the French railways is also a factor in social cohesion.
Until these complementary industries developed, French railways were at an economic disadvantage compared to those of other states.
Fifty similar engines were subsequently delivered to the French railways.
This followed the extension of a French railway to Basel in 1844.
The central involvement of government in French railways also slowed their construction, as it took time to forge a national railway policy.
He does not deign to compare the British and the French railways.
The trains were moved to a storage location to be overhauled for the French railway, including asbestos removal.