Nord 3.401 to 3.512

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Power typeSteam
Power typeSteam
Build date
  • 1883–1886 (3.401–3.472)
  • 1890–1891 (3.473–3.512)
Total produced112
Nord 3.401 to 3.512
Nord 3.433 from the first ordered batch (3.401 to 3.472) at the Dépot de la Plaine Saint-Denis
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Build date
  • 1883–1886 (3.401–3.472)
  • 1890–1891 (3.473–3.512)
Total produced112
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte0-6-0
  UICC n2
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Driver dia.1,664 mm (5 ft 5+12 in)
Wheelbase4.10 m (13 ft 5+12 in)
Length8.70 m (28 ft 7 in)
Loco weight40 t (88,200 lb)
Fuel typeCoal
Firebox:
  TypeBelpaire
  Grate area2.41 m2 (25.9 sq ft)
Boiler pressure10–11.5 kg/cm2 (0.981–1.13 MPa; 142–164 psi)
Heating surface99–136 m2 (1,070–1,460 sq ft)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size450 mm or 480 mm × 610 mm (17+1116 in or 18+78 in × 24 in)
Valve gearStephenson
Career
OperatorsChemins de Fer du Nord
NumbersNord: 3.401 – 3.512
PreservedOne: Nord 3.486

Nord 3.401 à 3.512 were 0-6-0 locomotives for mixed traffic of the Chemins de Fer du Nord. The locomotive class served for more than 50 years, with the last locomotive, Nord 3.486, retiring in 1936.[1]

The design was based on the preceding Nord 3.021 to 3.075 class.[1] The locomotives were built in two series by various manufacturers.[2]

SeriesNord No.YearQty.Manufacturer No.
3.401–3.472 (1883–1886)3.401–3.436188336SACM / Mulhouse No. 3465-3500
3.401–3.472 (1883–1886)3.437–3.452188416SACM / Mulhouse No. 3601-3616
3.401–3.472 (1883–1886)3.453–3.4671885–188615Nord / La Chapelle
3.401–3.472 (1883–1886)3.468–3.47218865Nord / Hellemmes
3.473–3.512 (1890–1891)3.473–3.492189020SACM / Belfort No. 4217-4236
3.473–3.512 (1890–1891)3.493–3.512189020Schneider-Creusot No. 2468-2487

Service history

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