Just to clarify on this.
Silmet seem to have had a one off batch of SNCF locos sent to Gond-Pontouvre, Nouvelle-Aquitaine for asbestos removal and scrapping. Not sure if they have been doing trials only, but I haven't been able to find any other locos sent their for demolition.
The location is actually visible on googlemaps with the loks still stored outside on streetview. If you look up this address and use street view, they show up: Address: Sirmet Angoulême, 131 Chemin de Chaumontet, Gond-Pontouvre, Nouvelle-Aquitaine 16160.
Regarding the locos Jamie mentioned, the total batch I was aware of is as follows:
Row 1: (Apologies, order is not 100% confirmed): 63579, 67420, 67585, 63821, 63846, 7723, 7780, 7590*, 7711, 7744, 7817, 7834*, 7695, 7764 + 7841*.
*NB: 2 were already inside the scrappers gates by the time of the streetview. 7841 & an unknown one (1 out of 7590 and 7834).
Row 2 from end of siding towards scrapyard:
7694, 7840, 8440, 7255 (Ex LOCMA 155496).
So 7810 seen by Jamie is an extra for my database (which matches as it was noted stored at Bordeaux on 17/06/2016).
If anyone has anymore information, I would be really grateful as I am trying to prepare a database including storage places and scrap details.
The seem to mainly have come from Estagel or Bordeaux based on previous storage locations I can find.
Most seem to have been in CMR Convoy 466752 Bordeaux-Hourcade -> Angoulême Bordeaux behind 67228 on 07/03/2019.
Previously noted stored at Estagel on 17/06/2018 for many and then moved to Bordeaux then all to Sirmet.
NB: 63759 is not correct Jamie, it is 63579. 63759 is still running as 64605 with SNCF Infra.
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