FRENCH COMPOUND LOCOMOTIVES' HOMEPAGE
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Some readers have asked me to give the full detail of the various numbers carried by the introduced engines. This is already done in the tech. data page, and will be added progressively to the other pages.
For an overview of the various french numbering systems, please see this page.
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JUMP TABLE
André Chapelon
Designs inspired by Chapelon's
locomotives in France
Idem in foreign countries
Anatole Mallet
Historically significant French
compound
General French engines galleries
P.O.'s 3700s pacifics (4 - 231 F 701 to 721 and 4 - 231 H 722 to 731): History - Technical data
Derived of the above type, build for other companies: History - Technical data
NORD version, #3.1197
P.O 4700s 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's projects 155 mph. ten wheels and others: Technical data
O.C.E.M.(*) designs thermodynamically corrected as much as it was possible by Chapelon
S.N.C.F.'s 2 8 2, 141 P 1 to 318
S.N.C.F.'s 4 8 2, 241 P 1 to 30
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"
"SUPERPACIFICs", three quite different versions built from 1923 to 1931, total of 90 engines (first version shown here).
4.1200 series: 2 8 2 tank S.E. engines of 1932 featuring a very efficient dynamic balancing system of valve gear, used later by Chapelon on the 160 A 1. Also used a unique distribution system called Cossart's pistons - valves system.
"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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