Crochat
Crochat was a French railway equipment construction company founded in 1899 by Henry Crochat. It is best known for building locomotives and railcars with petrol-electric transmission.
Crochat was a French railway equipment construction company founded in 1899 by Henry Crochat. It is best known for building locomotives and railcars with petrol-electric transmission.[1]
History
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- 1899 - Company founded by Henry Crochat
- 1908 to 1918 - Construction of 420 petrol-electric locomotives for le Ministère de la Guerre (Ministry of War) and a small number for other customers. See table below for details
- 1924 - Acquisition of patents by Decauville
- 1926 - Foundation of Société Auxiliaire d'Entreprise (SAE) by Henry Crochat
- 1928 - Company liquidated
Locomotive types
[edit]- Petrol-electric locomotive types[3]
This is not a complete list.
| Type | Weight | Axles | Gauge | Number built |
Customer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 L 4 60 | 14 tonnes | 4 | 600 mm | 200 5 10 |
le Ministère de la Guerre la Compagnie des Chemins de Fer du Maroc Oriental les chantiers de l'entreprise Collet, Rabat/Maroc |
| 22 L 2 N | 22 tonnes | 2 | 1435 mm | 130 38 2 |
le Ministère de la Guerre la Compagnie des Chemins de Fer du Nord la Compagnie du Gaz de Paris |
| 44 L 4 N | 44 tonnes | 4 | 1435 mm | 90 40 |
le Ministère de la Guerre la Compagnie des Chemins de Fer du Nord |
| ? | ? | 6 | 500 mm | 19 | les Salins du Midi |
Crochat and Colardeau
[edit]Henry Crochat obtained some patents jointly with Emmanuel Colardeau, e.g. patent US1416611.[4] There is no evidence that Colardeau was involved in Crochat's railway business but he may have been involved, with Crochat, in the design of the Saint-Chamond (tank).
Equipment preserved
[edit]- Crochat AT1 petrol-electric railcar (1922) from Tramway de Pithiviers à Toury preserved at Musée des transports de Pithiviers
- Five Crochat 6-axle locomotives of 1918 (ex Salins du Midi) preserved at Chemin de fer touristique du Tarn. One of these is a historical monument
- Decauville-Crochat AT3 petrol-electric railcar (1926) preserved at Le p'tit train de Saint-Trojan[5]
- Crochat standard gauge locomotive 44 L 4 N preserved at the Museum of Engineering in Angers (not on public view)
References
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CroChat (CroChat.com)
CroChat is one of the oldest and most prominent Croatian web portals dedicated to real-time online communication. Established in the late 1990s, the platform has operated continuously for over 26 years, providing a free space for social interaction through various chat technologies.
History
Founded during the early expansion of the internet in the Balkan region, CroChat.com established itself as a digital meeting point for the Croatian-speaking diaspora and local users alike. Its longevity makes it a significant part of Croatia's early internet history.
Services
The platform is primarily known for its IRC (Internet Relay Chat) network, which remains a core feature of the site. Key offerings include:
Free Chat Rooms: Accessible without a subscription, categorized by topics, interests, or regions. Web-Based Interface: Modern clients that allow users to connect to IRC channels directly through a browser without needing third-party software. Community Focus: A focus on peer-to-peer human interaction and community building.
Identity and Distinction Despite the recent emergence of AI-driven chatbots or similarly named applications, CroChat.com remains a traditional social communication platform. It is strictly a service for human-to-human interaction and is not affiliated with modern generative AI models or automated chat tools that have recently adopted similar terminology. If you'd like to refine this further, let me know if you want to include:
Specific milestones or years (e.g., when a certain version launched). Details on moderation or community rules. Technical specs (like specific IRC servers or ports).