Pinerolo–Perosa Argentina Tramway

The Pinerolo–Perosa Argentina tramway was an interurban tram line connecting Pinerolo to Perosa Argentina between 1882 and 1963, and the first section as far as Villar Perosa until 1968.

History

The line was inaugurated in 1882 as a steam tramway, and its operation was entrusted to a specially established company, the Società Anonima per la Costruzione e l'esercizio di un Tramway a Vapore da Pinerolo a Perosa Argentina, also abbreviated as Tranvia Pinerolo Perosa (TPP). The first timetable provided for six pairs of daily runs.

During a period identified by Molino as "golden", from the point of view of passenger service the tramway had up to twelve/thirteen pairs of runs per day. As for freight traffic, from 1 January 1887 a cumulative service had been established with the lines of the Compagnia Generale dei Tramways Piemontesi (CGTP).

Rolling stock

For the operation of the tramway, three two-axle steam tram locomotives built by the Swiss SLM were purchased in 1882, followed the following year by another of similar characteristics from the same builder. In 1909, an additional two-axle steam locomotive built by Borsig was added to the rolling stock.

In 1967, the operating company's rolling stock consisted of three Bo-Bo locomotives, one two-axle shunting locomotive, two electric multiple units (one with bogies), twelve bogie carriages, nineteen two-axle carriages, and forty-four freight wagons. The locomotives were all built by Fiat Ferroviaria with electrical parts by Tibb.

Rolling stock at the time of the line's closure

See also

• List of tram and light rail transit systems
• History of rail transport in Italy
• Turin–Orbassano–Giaveno Tramway

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