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French Eastern Railway series 11S No. 103 to 280

French State Railway 1-230 K

France 1932 178 produced
SNCF 230 K 221 taking water flickr/stratfordman72

In 1932, the Est started to modernize their ten-wheelers of the series 11S, originally numbered 3103 to 3280. The most visible changes were rectangular smoke deflectors, a chimney with greater cross section and four-axle bogie tenders. On the inside, there were changes between the individual locomotives. Most had received Worthington feed water heaters, others from ACFI and some from Dabeg. Concerning the injectors, some had them from Metcalfe and others from Thermix. The boiler pressure was increased from 16 to 18 bars. Now they had an indicated output of 1,250 kW or 1,700 hp at the wheels.

The rebuild of the complete series of 178 locomotives was finished in 1946. The non-rebuilt locomotives were designated 1-230 J and became 1-230 K when they had been rebuilt. Thanks to their axle load of less than 20 tonnes, they could be used nearly everywhere. While the first withdrawals began in 1950, twelve were further modernized, converted to oil firing and provided with a streamlined fairing for the special rubber-tyred Drapeaux express trains between Paris and Strasbourg. They covered the 504 km in five and a quarter hours. Soon they were replaced by Pacifics. The last ones were withdrawn in 1965.

The streamlined 230 K 248 flickr/stratfordman72

Technical data

General

Built
1932-1946
Manufacturers
Épernay
Wheel arrangement
4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler)
Gauge
1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Length
11.78 m
Empty mass
76 t
Service mass
84 t
Adhesion mass
58 t
Total mass
168 t
Water capacity
35,000 l
Fuel capacity
10 t (coal)

Boiler

Grate area
3.16 m²
Tube heating surface
135.5 m²
Superheater surface
54.2 m²

Power plant

Driver diameter
2,090 mm
Boiler pressure
18 bar
Expansion type
compound
Cylinders
four, HP: 370 x 680 mm and LP: 590 x 680 mm

Power

Power source
steam
Indicated power
1,250 kW (1,700 PS)
Top speed
120 km/h
Starting effort
97.8 kN
Starting effort simple
117.4 kN

Calculated values

Factor of adhesion
1 : 5.82
Optimal speed
79 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio
14.9 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total
1 : 1.45
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