FRENCH COMPOUND LOCOMOTIVES' HOMEPAGE

Technical data index
Updated january 12, 2000.

Units conversion values used:

• H.P. values: 1 H.P.  =  736 Watts.
• Ton  =  1,016 kilograms.
• U.S. pint  =  .473 litre.
• Lb. =  .454 kilograms.

The coal used for tests was 7,000 calories per kilogram.

NOTE: All tractive effort and power output values given here as well as other performance data are always effectively measured values instead of the more common theoretical figures.

André CHAPELON

• First series of PACIFICS - 20 units. P.O. 3701 - 3721, then P.O. - Midi 231-701 to 231 - 721, at last S.N.C.F. 4 - 231 F 701 - 231 F 721
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  Second series of PACIFICS - 10 units P.O. 3722 - 3731, then P.O. - Midi 231-722 to 231 - 731, at last S.N.C.F. 4 - 231 H 722 - 231 H 731, + a total of 71 identical engines built for other railroads ( Compagnie du NORD et Chemins de fer de l'EST).

  "Partially enhanced" PACIFICS - xx units, P.O. 38xx then S.N.C.F. 4 - 231 J xx 

  First series of 4 8 0 - 12 units. P.O. 4701 - 4712, then P.O. - Midi 240 - 701 to 240 - 712, at last S.N.C.F. 4 - 231 A 701 to 240 A 712

  Second series of 4 8 0 - 25 units S.N.C.F. 5 - 240 P 1 to 240 P 25

  S.N.C.F. 4 - 160 A 1, 6 cylinders 2 12 0 prototype

  S.N.C.F. 3 - 242 A 1, three cylinders 4 8 4

  S.N.C.F. 3 - 141 E 113 MIKADO single expansion, ex- 3 - 141 C 113 "Chapelonized"

  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".

  2-8-4 and 4-8-4 built for the D.N.E.F. by the G.E.L.S.A.
  

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