Est 441 to 485 was a class of 45 French 0-4-2 locomotives for mixed service, built in 1885 for the Chemins de fer de l'Est.[1] They were the final development of the 0-4-2 locomotive in France.[2]

Est 441 to 485
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerM. Regray
Builder
  • SACM-Graffenstaden (25)
  • SACM-Belfort (20)
Build date1885
Total produced45
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-2
 • UICB1 n2
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Driver dia.1,840 mm (6 ft 12 in) (other sources: 1,820 or 1,850 mm (5 ft 11+58 in or 6 ft 78 in))
Trailing dia.1,220 mm (4 ft 0 in)
Length8.595 m (28 ft 2.4 in)
Adhesive weight27.8 t (61,300 lb)
Loco weight37.2 or 39.7 t (82,000 or 87,500 lb)
Tender weight24.0 or 27.0 t (52,900 or 59,500 lb)
Fuel capacity5.0 t (11,000 lb)
Water cap.7.0 or 10.0 m3 (1,540 or 2,200 imp gal; 1,850 or 2,640 US gal)
Firebox:
 • TypeCrampton
 • Grate area1.71 m2 (18.4 sq ft)
Boiler pressure10 kg/cm2 (0.981 MPa; 142 psi)
Heating surface103.2 m2 (1,111 sq ft)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size430 mm × 610 mm (16+1516 in × 24 in)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Maximum speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Power output620 CV (456 kW; 612 hp)
Tractive effort6 t (13,200 lb)
Career
Operators
Power classEst series 3 (later 4)
Numbers
  • Est: 441 – 485
  • SNCF: 021 A 446, 452, 472, 474, 478
Retired1926–1945

Construction history

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The locomotives were built by Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques (SACM) at their works in Graffenstaden and Belfort.[3]

Year Est no. SACM factory SACM

serial nos.

SNCF no.
1885 441–465 Graffenstaden 3536–3560 021 A 446, 452
1885 466–485 Belfort 3756–3775 021 A 472, 474, 478

References

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  1. ^ Vilain (1980), pp. 120–122.
  2. ^ Davies (2001), p. 20.
  3. ^ Gillot (1976), pp. 85–87.

Bibliography

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  • Davies, John (July 2001). Chemins de fer de l’Est Locomotive List 1839–1938 (Third ed.). Woodbridge, Queensland: Dr. John Davies. ISBN 0-646-06600-5.
  • Gillot, Jean (1976). Les Locomotives a Vapeur de la S.N.C.F. Région Est (in French). Editions Picador.
  • Vilain, Lucien-Maurice (1980). L'Évolution des locomotives à vapeur de la compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est 1853-1938 (in French). éditions Pygmalion. ISBN 2-85704-081-4.
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