FRENCH COMPOUND LOCOMOTIVES' HOMEPAGE
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INDEX
André
Chapelon
Designs
inspired by the researches of Chapelon in France
Idem in foreign countries
Anatole
Mallet
Historically
significant French compound
General French
engines galleries
3700 pacific of the Paris - Orléans aka P.O. then SNCF 4 - 231 F 701 to 721 and 4 - 231 H 722 to 731: History - Technical data
Derived of the above type or built as new engines for Les Chemins de Fer de l'Est History - Technical data
NORD version, 3.1197
P.O 4700 series 4-8-0 (4 - 240 A 701 to 712 for the
S.N.C.F.): History - Technical data
"Partially enhanced" Chapelon P.O. Pacifics, 3800 - 4800
series (4 - 231 A, G & J S.N.C.F.)
S.N.C.F. era evolution of the 4 8 0: 5 - 240 P series. History -
Technical data
The 4 - 160 A 1 S.N.C.F., 6 cylinders 2 12 0: History - Technical
data
S.N.C.F. 3 - 242 A 1, 3 cylinders 4 8 4 prototype: History - Technical
data
S.N.C.F. 3 - 141 E 113 MIKADO, first
single expansion Chapelon engine:
History - Technical data
S.N.C.F. 5 - 140 J 153 single expansion, unbelievable last work of Chapelon for the S.N.C.F., the "biological" mother of "Red Devil".
Narrow gauge (1 meter) 484's and 284's for Brazil:Technical data
André Chapelon plans
and projects
S.N.C.F. / O.C.E.M. designs under the influence of Chapelon
The O.C.E.M. was the design board of the S.N.C.F.
whose crews came from the design boards of the private
companies
S.N.C.F.'s 2 8 2, 141 P 1 to 318
Designs inspired by Chapelon's work
All Anatole Mallet...
From his venerable and incredibly efficient first two cylinders compound...
...to his world famous 4 cylinders compound articulated designs. King size steam lovers, have a peek!
Gaston du Bousquet engines
Compagnie du Nord, 3.500 Ten-Wheels series and others
Other historically significant French compound
The 701 NORD, Alfred de Glehn's 4 cylinders 2 2 2 0 (uncoupled driving axles), first successful attempt of compound system in France. Many other types introduced.
General French engines galleries
"La compagnie du Nord"
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| "SUPERPACIFICs", three quite different versions built from 1923 to 1931, 90 engines. First version shown here |
"Paris - Lyon -
Méditéranée" or P.L.M.
(Patience,
Lenteur et Modération - patience, slowness
and moderation - said A.C. ...)
"La compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est"
241 - 000 series, Four cylinders compound 4 8 2, 1925-32, first MOUNTAIN built in europe
" Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans" or P.O.
Pacifics 4500 series 4501- 4570 and 4571 - 4600.
A P.O. locomotive in its original livery.
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