{"id":4943,"date":"2021-07-07T20:01:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T18:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galland-sas.com\/?p=4943"},"modified":"2021-07-07T20:01:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T18:01:17","slug":"1945-1960-les-annees-electrification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galland-sas.com\/en\/1945-1960-les-annees-electrification\/","title":{"rendered":"1945-1960: the \u201celectrification\u201d years"},"content":{"rendered":"

"When I was a child, in the 1950s, we still traveled from Paris to Bordeaux in a train pulled by a steam locomotive," remembers Philippe Galland. In the aftermath of the Second World War, the France rail network accelerated the electrification of its lines. A modernization in which Galland actively participated. Read the saga:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1951: founding drawing<\/p>\n

Philippe Galland's grandfather designed one of the first section insulators. This former master mechanic in the navy designed his parts based on the model of boat fittings: thin, airy and solid elements that facilitate the work of workers perched 12 m high.<\/p>\n

1952: \u201cParis-Lyon\u201d goes electric<\/p>\n

In June 1952, electric traction replaced the steam trailer on the Chalon-Lyon line, then the new system was extended to the entire Paris-Lyon line.
\nThis technical feat is made possible thanks, in particular, to the Galland section insulators. The company has signed a partnership with the SNCF.<\/p>\n

1955: speed record in the Landes<\/p>\n

March 28 and 29, 1955, marked the history of French railways: on the Bordeaux-Dax line, a train reached 331 km\/h for the first time. Guess which company was chosen for the reliability and lightness of its section insulators?<\/p>\n

1961: the B\u00e9lier foundries<\/p>\n

To create his own pieces and respect his quality criteria, Jacques Galland (Philippe's father) created the B\u00e9lier foundry and workshops in 1961, in V\u00e9rac. The circle is complete: Jacques' father had bought a country house in the region with the money from the patents filed in 1936.<\/p>\n

1960: on the road to India<\/p>\n

Due to its national success, SNCF was chosen by India to participate in the electrification of the country's lines. Galland, a partner of SNCF, was then part of the adventure. Jacques Galland founded a company on site, co-managed by local partners. These were Galland's first steps internationally...<\/p>\n

Find anecdotes and highlights from our 75th anniversary on our website throughout the year.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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