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French State Railway (État) No. 40-001 to 143

SNCF 040 TA 137 in September 2006 at Longueville

To replace six-coupled shunters, the État started to introduce new eight-coupled ones in 1914. Due to the outbreak of the war, only 20 were completed in this year. Production only continued in 1920 and led to a total ...

General

Property French State Railway (État) No. 40-001 to 143Remove
Built 1914, 1920-1922
Manufacturers Blanc-Misseron, Schneider, Fives-Lille, Sotteville
Wheel arrangement 0-8-0T (Eight-coupled)
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property French State Railway (État) No. 40-001 to 143Remove
Length 10.86 m
Wheelbase 4.50 m
Rigid wheelbase 4.50 m
Service weight 62.8 t
Adhesive weight 62.8 t
Axle load 15.7 t
Water capacity 7,000 l
Fuel capacity 3 t (coal)

Boiler

Property French State Railway (État) No. 40-001 to 143Remove
Grate area 1.8 m²
Firebox surface 8.2 m²
Tube heating surface 101.8 m²
Evaporative heating surface 110 m²
Total heating surface 110.0 m²

Power plant

Property French State Railway (État) No. 40-001 to 143Remove
Driver diameter 1,300 mm
Boiler pressure 12 bar
Expansion type simple expansion
Cylinders two, 480 x 600 mm

Power

Property French State Railway (État) No. 40-001 to 143Remove
Power source steam
Estimated power 400 kW (544 PS)
Top speed 50 km/h
Starting effort 108.5 kN

Calculated values

Property French State Railway (État) No. 40-001 to 143Remove
Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.68
Optimal speed 23 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 6.4 kW/t
Heating Surface Equivalent 151.0 m²
Cylinder volume/HSE 1 : 1,438.06
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
Tractive force/Heating surface 1 : 20.59
Grate area/Heating surface 1 : 61.11
Firebox/Tube surface 1 : 12.41
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