Chemins de fer de la Basse-Egypte
Chemins de Fer de la Basse-Egypte was a metre-gauge railway network built around Mansourah, Egypt. It operated up to seven lines on tracks 1,000 mm wide (about 3 ft 3 in).
The company was founded on 26 January 1896 by Belgian baron Édouard Empain as a public company, with construction led by Belgian engineer Jean Jadot. The main line connected Mansourah on the Nile with Matarieh on the far side of Lake Manzala near Port Said, linking important areas in northern Egypt.
A notable engine from the fleet was Steam locomotive No. 6, built by Tubize in 1896. The turnover of the company rose in the early years, from £E 26,199 in 1904 to £E 36,740 in 1907, then declined to £E 35,760 in 1908 and £E 35,184 in 1909.
By 1936 the company owned 22 locomotives, 94 coaches, and 367 goods wagons. The railway served many towns and stations around Mansourah, helping people and goods move across the region.
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