Nord 401 to 436

Nord 401 to 436
Type and origin Power type Steam Build date 1856–1857 Total produced 36
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-6T  • UIC B3 n2t Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 1,753 mm (5 ft 9 in) Wheelbase 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in) Length 11.71 m (38 ft 5 in) Adhesive weight 27.5 t (60,600 lb) Loco weight 47.5 t (105,000 lb) Fuel type Coal Firebox: ​  • Type Crampton  • Grate area 1.41 m2 (15.2 sq ft) Boiler pressure 7.5–8.5 kg/cm2 (0.735–0.834 MPa; 107–121 psi) Heating surface 121 m2 (1,300 sq ft) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 420 mm × 560 mm (16+9⁄16 in × 22+1⁄16 in) Valve gear Stephenson
Career Operators Chemins de Fer du Nord Numbers Nord (1845): 401 – 436 Nord (1872): 2.401 – 2.436

Nord 401 to 436, renumbered to Nord 2.401 to 2.436 in 1872, were 0-4-6T Engerth locomotives for mixed traffic of the Chemins de Fer du Nord. The machines were built in 1856–1857 and retired from service in the early 1900s.

Construction history

The machines were built by Maschinenfabrik Esslingen (Emil Kessler), Charbonnier et Cie. (successors to the business of François Cavé), and Nord's works at La Chapelle in 1856–1857. The locomotives were 0-4-6T Engerth locomotives for mixed traffic. The Stephenson valve gear and the cylinders were on the inside of the locomotive frame. The tender contained 4.5–5.5 m³ (159–194 cu ft) of water and 1,500–1,600 kg (3,310–3,530 lb) of coal.

Twelve machines were rebuilt as 0-4-2 tender locomotives between 1873 and 1878 at Nord (La Chapelle).

Table of locomotives.

Year	Quantity	Manufacturer	Serial numbers	Nord numbers (pre-1872)	Nord numbers (post-1872
1855	6	Maschinenfabrik Esslingen	283–288	401–406	2.401–2.406
1855	9	Charbonnier et Cie.	111–119	407–415	2.407–2.415
1856	11	Charbonnier et Cie.	120–130	416–426	2.416–2.426
1857	10	Nord (La Chapelle)	—	427–436	2.427–2.436

Service history

The machines were used for mixed service on many of the main and secondary lines of the Nord network. In 1904 there were still 15 machines remaining in service, Nord 2.401, 2.406, 2.408, 2.409, 2.410, 2.411, 2.412, 2.413, 2.415, 2.418, 2.425, 2.426, 2.430, 2.433, and 2.434.

References

Bibliography

• Vilain, Lucien-Maurice (1977). Dix décennies de locomotives sur le réseau du Nord : 1845-1948 (in French). Editions Picador. ISBN 2-902653-01-8.
• Davies, John (January 1997). Chemins de fer du Nord Locomotive List 1842–1938. Sunnybank, Queensland: Dr. John Davies. ISBN 0-646-30938-2.

External links

• ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv. Nord 2.422, viewer