Ceinture 4001 to 4005, was a class of five 4-8-0T tank locomotives designed by the Chemins de fer de l'Ouest for the Syndicat d'Exploitation des Chemins de fer de Ceinture de Paris.

Ceinture 4001 – 4005
Nord 4.001 – 4.005
SNCF 2-240.TA.1 – 2-240.TA.5
Ceinture 4005, later Nord 4.005 and SNCF 240.TA.5
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerCF de l'Est
BuilderSACM-Belfort
Serial number5417–5421
Build date1904
Total produced5
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-8-0T
 • UIC2′D n4vt
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Driver dia.1,440 mm (4 ft 8+34 in)
Axle load:
 • Leading20.10 tonnes (19.78 long tons; 22.16 short tons)
 • 1st coupled14.50 tonnes (14.27 long tons; 15.98 short tons)
 • 2nd coupled15.50 tonnes (15.26 long tons; 17.09 short tons)
 • 3rd coupled15.30 tonnes (15.06 long tons; 16.87 short tons)
 • 4th coupled15.80 tonnes (15.55 long tons; 17.42 short tons)
Loco weight81.20 tonnes (79.92 long tons; 89.51 short tons)
Firebox:
 • TypeBelpaire
 • Grate area2.27 m2 (24.4 sq ft)
Boiler pressure15 kgf/cm2 (1.47 MPa; 213 psi)
Heating surface203.0 m2 (2,185 sq ft)
Cylinders4, compound: high pressure outside, low pressure inside
High-pressure cylinder370 mm × 650 mm (14+916 in × 25+916 in)
Low-pressure cylinder570 mm × 650 mm (22+716 in × 25+916 in)
Valve typeSlide valves
Career
Operators
  • Ceinture
  • Nord
  • SNCF
Numbers
  • Ceinture 4001–4005
  • Nord 4.001 – 4.005
  • SNCF 2-240.TA.1 – 2-240.TA.5
Retired1944–1948
DispositionAll scrapped

They were built by Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques (SACM) at their Belfort Works in 1904

In 1934 they passed to the Chemins de fer du Nord, who renumbered them Nord 4.001 to 4.005.

In 1938 at the formation of the SNCF, they became 240.TA.1 to 240.TA.5.

One locomotive, 240.TA.2 was destroyed in World War II and written-off the books in September 1944. The remaining four locomotives continued in service until they were all retired in September 1948. None were preserved.

See also

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References

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  • Davies, John (January 1997). Chemins de fer du Nord Locomotive List 1842–1938. Sunnybank, Queensland: Dr. John Davies. ISBN 0-646-30938-2.