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French Northern Railway No. 2.231 to 2.305
A problem on the Paris suburban routes of the Nord was that the previously existing tank locomotives with the wheel arrangement 4-4-0T and 0-4-2T had to be turned at the end stations, which led to unacceptable delays,...
General
| Property | French Northern Railway No. 2.231 to 2.305Remove |
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| Built | 1901-1906 |
| Manufacturers | La Chapelle, Hellemmes |
| Wheel arrangement | 4-4-4T (Reading) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | French Northern Railway No. 2.231 to 2.305Remove |
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| Length | 10.88 m |
| Wheelbase | 8.75 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 1.78 m |
| Empty weight | 49 t |
| Service weight | 63 t |
| Adhesive weight | 32.3 t |
| Axle load | 16.2 t |
| Water capacity | 6,500 l |
| Fuel capacity | 3 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | French Northern Railway No. 2.231 to 2.305Remove |
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| Grate area | 1.95 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 124.22 m² |
| Total heating surface | 124.2 m² |
Power plant
| Property | French Northern Railway No. 2.231 to 2.305Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 1,664 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 12 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 430 x 600 mm |
Power
| Property | French Northern Railway No. 2.231 to 2.305Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 525 kW (714 PS) |
| Top speed | 105 km/h |
| Starting effort | 68.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | French Northern Railway No. 2.231 to 2.305Remove |
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| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.66 |
| Optimal speed | 47 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.3 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.95 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 11.43 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 63.70 |
