Chemin de Fer du Nord
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Rail transport
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company created in September 1845, in Paris
Paris
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, France
France
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. It was owned by among others de Rothschild Frères
Rothschild banking family of France
The Rothschild banking family of France was founded in 1812 in Paris by James Mayer Rothschild . James was sent there from his home in Frankfurt, Germany by his father, Mayer Amschel Rothschild...
of France, N M Rothschild & Sons
N M Rothschild & Sons
N M Rothschild & Sons is a private investment banking company, belonging to the Rothschild family...
of London
London
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, England
England
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, Hottinger, Laffitte and Blount. Baron James de Rothschild
James Mayer de Rothschild
James Mayer de Rothschild was a French banker and the original founder of the French branch of the Rothschild family.-Biography:...
served as the company's first President from its inception until his death in 1868.
History
A royal ordnance dated 10 September 1845 granted exploitation of the railway from Paris to Lille and Valenciennes, branch lines to Dunkirk and Calais and two new lines CreilCreil
Creil is a large town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-History:Archaeological remains in the area include a Neolithic site, as well as a late Iron Age necropolis, perhaps belonging to a Gaulish fortress or protected camp.The city itself...
- Saint-Quentin
Saint-Quentin, Aisne
Saint-Quentin is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. It has been identified as the Augusta Veromanduorum of antiquity. It is named after Saint Quentin, who is said to have been martyred here in the 3rd century....
and Fampoux
Fampoux
Fampoux is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated east of Arras, on the D42 road...
- Hazebrouck
Hazebrouck
-Communications:The town enjoys excellent rail connections, with frequent daily services to Lille and Paris, some by High Speed Line. There is a small international airport, concentrating on business flights, at Merville-Calonne just 12 kilometre / 8 miles away...
to the CF du Nord. From the Gare du Nord
Gare du Nord
Paris Nord is one of the six large terminus railway stations of the SNCF mainline network for Paris, France. It offers connections with several urban transportation lines, including Paris Métro and RER...
station the company built in Paris, the Paris–Lille railway
Paris–Lille railway
The railway from Paris to Lille is an important French 251-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris to the northern French city Lille. Branch lines offer connections to Belgium and Great Britain. As one of the first railway lines in France, it was opened on 20 June 1846...
line led north towards Belgium
Belgium
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, first connecting in 1846 to Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
, Douai
Douai
-Main sights:Douai's ornate Gothic style belfry was begun in 1380, on the site of an earlier tower. The 80 m high structure includes an impressive carillon, consisting of 62 bells spanning 5 octaves. The originals, some dating from 1391 were removed in 1917 during World War I by the occupying...
and Lille
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
, with a branch line from Douai to Valenciennes
Valenciennes
Valenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
. Lille and Valenciennes had already been connected to the Belgian
Belgium
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railway network in 1842. The new line made it possible to travel by train from Paris to Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
and further.
In the following years, the network was rapidly expanded:
| Railway line | Opened |
|---|---|
| Paris–Lille railway Paris–Lille railway The railway from Paris to Lille is an important French 251-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris to the northern French city Lille. Branch lines offer connections to Belgium and Great Britain. As one of the first railway lines in France, it was opened on 20 June 1846... |
1846–1859 |
| Douai–Valenciennes railway | 1846 |
| Longueau–Boulogne railway Longueau–Boulogne railway The Longueau-Boulogne railway is a French railway which runs from a junction with the Paris-Lille railway at Longueau to the coastal port of Boulogne. A double track... |
1847–1848 |
| Creil–Jeumont railway Creil–Jeumont railway The railway from Creil to Jeumont is an important French 187-kilometre long railway line, that connects Creil, a northern suburb of Paris, to Jeumont on the Belgian border. It was opened in several stages between 1847 and 1855... |
1847–1855 |
| Lille–Fontinettes railway Lille–Fontinettes railway The Lille–Fontinettes railway is a French railway which runs from Gare de Lille-Flandres to Gare des Fontinettes near Calais. Electrified double track it is long.Completed in 1848 it was the first railway to reach the coastal port of Calais... |
1848–1849 |
| Arras–Dunkirk railway Arras–Dunkirk railway The Arras-Dunkirk railway is a French railway which runs from Arras to Dunkirk. Electrified double track it is long. the line is used for TGV services from Dunkirk and St Omer to Paris via Hazebrouck and Arras, and for local TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais services... |
1848–1862 |
| Amiens–Laon Laon Laon is the capital city of the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-History:The hilly district of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held strategic importance... railway |
1857–1867 |
| Creil–Beauvais Beauvais Beauvais is a city approximately by highway north of central Paris, in the northern French region of Picardie. It currently has a population of over 60,000 inhabitants.- History :... railway |
1857 |
| Hautmont Hautmont -Twin towns - sister cities:Kamianets-Podilskyi is twinned with: Kalisz in Poland -References:*... –Mons Mons Mons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,... railway |
1858 |
| Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme | 1858 |
| Busigny Busigny -References:*... –Somain Somain Somain may refer to:* Somain, Nord, a commune of the Nord département, in northern France.* Soman , an extremely toxic substance that is one of the world's most dangerous nerve agents.... railway |
1858 |
| Paris–Hirson Hirson Hirson is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.It is a few miles south of the border with Belgium, and was in the past an important strategic position due to being near the intersection of several railway lines.... railway |
1860–1871 |
| Lens Lens, Pas-de-Calais Lens is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is one of France's large Picarde cities along with Lille, Valenciennes, Amiens, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Arras, and Douai.-Metropolitan area:... –Ostricourt Ostricourt -References:*... railway |
1860 |
| Chantilly Chantilly, Oise Chantilly is a small city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune in the department of Oise.It is in the metropolitan area of Paris 38.4 km... –Crépy-en-Valois Crépy-en-Valois Crépy-en-Valois is a large town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise. It is located northeast of the center of Paris.-History:... railway |
1862–1870 |
| Lille–Tournai Tournai Tournai is a Walloon city and municipality of Belgium located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut.... railway |
1865 |
| Boulogne–Calais railway Boulogne–Calais railway The Boulogne–Calais railway is an electrified double track railway running between the ports of Boulogne-sur-Mer and Calais in France. An extension of the Longueau–Boulogne railway it meets the Lille–Fontinettes railway and Coudekerque-Branche–Fontinettes railway to Dunkirk at Gare des Fontinettes... |
1867 |
| Rouen Rouen Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages... –Amiens railway |
1867 |
Competition
The potential for expansion of the CF du Nord territory was limited by other companies: the Chemins de Fer de l'OuestChemins de Fer de l'Ouest
The Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Ouest , often referred to simply as L'Ouest or Ouest, was an early French railway company.- Birth of the company :...
to its southwest, and the Chemins de fer de l'Est
Chemins de fer de l'Est
The Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est , often referred to simply as the Est company, was an early French railway company. The company was formed in 1853 by fusion from Compagnie de Paris à Strasbourg, operating the Paris-Strasbourg line, and Compagnie du chemin de fer de Montereau à Troyes...
to its east. By opening a line to from Paris to Hirson
Hirson
Hirson is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.It is a few miles south of the border with Belgium, and was in the past an important strategic position due to being near the intersection of several railway lines....
via Soissons
Soissons
Soissons is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France, located on the Aisne River, about northeast of Paris. It is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones...
and Laon
Laon
Laon is the capital city of the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-History:The hilly district of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held strategic importance...
from 1860 to 1871, it protected its eastern border against CF de l'Est expansion. The concession for the line from Creil to Beauvais, owned by CF de l'Est predecessor Chemins de Fer des Ardennes, was exchanged for the Nord's concession for Laon–Reims in 1855.
In 1937 the CF du Nord was nationalised, as were the other main railway companies, to become part of the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
(SNCF).
In the arts
In 1855 Baron Rothschild commissioned photographer Edouard BaldusEdouard Baldus
Édouard-Denis Baldus was a French landscape, architectural and railway photographer.Baldus was originally trained as a painter and had also worked as a draughtsman and lithographer before switching to photography in 1849...
to do a series of photographs of the various landmarks on the railway line between Boulogne-sur-Mer and Paris. The photographs were used to create an album for Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
and Prince Albert as a souvenir of their visit to France that year. The album can be seen today in the photographic collection in the Royal Archives
Royal Archives
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at Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle
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.
Locomotives of the Nord
| Wheel arrangement | Nord No. | SNCF No. | Manufacturer Serial numbers |
Year made | Quantity made | Quantity preserved | Year(s) withdrawn | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender locomotives | ||||||||
| 4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels... |
701 | 1 | ||||||
| 4-4-0 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels... |
2.121 – 2.180 | 220 A 1 – 4 | 60 | |||||
| 4-4-2 4-4-2 (locomotive) Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle... |
2.641 – 2.675 | 221 A 1 – 35 | 35 | |||||
| 4-4-2 4-4-2 (locomotive) Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle... |
2.741 | — | Schneider Schneider Electric Schneider Electric is a French global company. It was founded in 1836 by two brothers, Eugène and Adolphe Schneider.In the first part of the 20th century, Schneider et Cie associated itself with Westinghouse Systems, a major international electrical group at the time. The group began manufacturing... |
1905 | 1 | — | 1913 | Water-tube boiler, 4-cylinder compound. Rebuilt to 4-6-0 nº 3.999 |
| 2-6-0 2-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul... |
3.101 | 1887 | 1 | |||||
| 2-6-0 2-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul... |
3.1401 – 3.1402 | 130 B 1 | Nord (La Chapelle) | 1913–1914 | 2 | Prototypes (compound); 3.1402 rebuilt as simple 3.1503 | ||
| 2-6-0 2-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul... |
3.1501 – 3.1503 | 130 C 1 – 3 | Nord (La Chapelle) | 1913–1914 | 2 | Prototypes (simple) | ||
| 4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular... |
3.078 – 3.354 | 230 A 1 – 247 | Hainaut SFCM Schneider Schneider Electric Schneider Electric is a French global company. It was founded in 1836 by two brothers, Eugène and Adolphe Schneider.In the first part of the 20th century, Schneider et Cie associated itself with Westinghouse Systems, a major international electrical group at the time. The group began manufacturing... SFB Société Franco-Belge The Société Franco-Belge de Matériel de Chemins de Fer was a French engineering firm that specialised mainly in the construction of railway vehicles and their components and accessories. Its was based at Raismes in the Département Nord in France... SACM Fives-Lille Batignolles Société de Construction des Batignolles The Société de Construction des Batignolles was a civil engineering company of France created in 1871 as a public limited company from the 1846 limited partnership of Ernest Gouin et Cie.... Cockerill John Cockerill (company) The John Cockerill Company was a Belgian iron, steel and manufacturing company based in Seraing in the region of Liege, founded by the British industrialist family fathered by William Cockerill.... Énergie Nord workshops |
1897–1913 | 277 | 4-cylinder compound | ||
| 4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular... |
3.999 | 230 B 1 | Nord (La Chapelle) | 1913 | 1 | Rebuilt from 4-4-2 prototype 2.741. 4-cylinder compound | ||
| 4-6-0 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular... |
3.513 – 3.662 | 230 D 1 – 149 | 150 | |||||
| 4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
3.1150 | 231 B 1 231 G Ouest The 231 G was a series of 4-6-2 steam locomotives of the Chemin de Fer de l'État .283 engines of this series were built starting in 1914, with deliveries from 1916 through 1923. They replaced and supplemented the 231 B that had a tendency to derail... |
Fives-Lille | 1920 | (1) | État type Pacific | ||
| 4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
3.1151 – 3.1170 | 231 A 1 – 20 | 20 | |||||
| 4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
3.1201 – 3.1248 3.1251 – 3.1290 |
231 C 1 – 88 231 C Nord The 231 C Nord was a class of 4-6-2 steam locomotive of the Chemin de Fer du Nord. It served in the North of France and Belgium. The first batch were built in 1923, and last remaining were retired from service in the 60's... |
ANF Blanc-Misseron | 1920–23, 1929, | 88 | 1 | "Superpacific" | |
| 4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
3.1249 – 3.1250 | 231 D 1 – 2 | ANF Blanc-Misseron | 1929 | 2 | "Superpacific" | ||
| 4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
3.1171 – 3.1190 | 231 E 1 – 20 | 20 | Chapelon Pacific, ex-PO | ||||
| 4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
3.1191 – 3.1198 | 231 E 21 – 28 | 8 | Chapelon Pacific, new | ||||
| 4-6-2 4-6-2 4-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
3.1111 – 3.1130 | 231 E 29 – 48 | 20 | Chapelon Pacific, new | ||||
| 4-6-4 4-6-4 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-4 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles .Other equivalent classifications are:UIC classification:... |
3.1101 – 3.1102 | 2 | ||||||
| 0-8-0 0-8-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels... |
4.001 – 4.075, 4.801 – 4.990 |
040 A 1 – 2 | 265 | 108 rebuilt as tank locomotives 4.1801 – 4.1908 (1907–1913) | ||||
| 2-8-0 2-8-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels... |
4.061 – 4.340 | 140 A 1 – 280 | 280 | "Les Bœufs" | ||||
| 2-8-0 2-8-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels... |
4.1301 – 4.1542 | 140 C 1 – 242 | "General Pershing" | |||||
| 2-8-0 2-8-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels... |
4.1551 – 4.1663 | 140 B 1 – 108 | Canadian-built ex-ROD Railway Operating Division The Railway Operating Division was a division of the Royal Engineers formed in 1915 to operate railways in the many theatres of the First World War... locomotives |
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| 2-8-2 2-8-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle... |
4.1101 – 4.1150 | 141 A 1 – 50 | Baldwin Baldwin Locomotive Works The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad locomotives. It was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally, and later in nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Although the company was very successful as a producer of steam locomotives, its transition to the production of... |
1920 | 50 | Identical to PLM 1013 – 1129 | ||
| 2-10-0 2-10-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-10-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, ten powered and coupled driving wheels on five axles, and no trailing wheels... |
5.001 – 5.022 5.031 – 5.120 |
150 A 1 – 112 | 112 | 34 rebuilt as SNCF 150 C 1 – 112 | ||||
| 2-10-0 2-10-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-10-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, ten powered and coupled driving wheels on five axles, and no trailing wheels... |
5.1201 – 5.1230 | 150 C 1 – 30 | 30 | |||||
| Tank locomotives | ||||||||
| 0-4-0T | 2.001 – 2.034 | 020 TA 1 – ? | 34 | |||||
| 4-4-0T | 2.311 – 2.380 | 220 TA 1 – 19 | 70 | "Ravachol" | ||||
| 4-4-4T | 2.231 – 2.305 | 222 TA 1 – 75 | 75 | "Revolver" | ||||
| 0-6-0T | 3.931 – 3.996 | 030 TA 1 – 65 | 66 | |||||
| 4-6-4T | 3.801 – 3.865 | 232 TA 1 – 65 | SFCM Nord (Hellemmes) |
1919–1914 | 65 | |||
| 4-6-4T | 3.871 – 3.884 | 232 TB 1 – 14 | Beyer, Peacock & Co. | (14) | ex-ROD Railway Operating Division The Railway Operating Division was a division of the Royal Engineers formed in 1915 to operate railways in the many theatres of the First World War... locomotives |
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| 0-8-0T | 4.1801 – 4.1908 | 040 TA 1 – 104 | 1907–1913 | 108 | ||||
| 0-8-0T | 4.446 – 4.460 | 040 TD 1 – 15 | 15 | |||||
| 0-8-0T | 4.2016 – 4.2095 | 040 TG 1 – 80 | 80 | |||||
| 2-8-2T | 4.1201 – 4.1202 | 141 TB 1 – 2 | 2 | renumbered 4.1701 – 4.1702 | ||||
| 2-8-2T | 4.1201 – 4.1272 | 141 TC 1 – 72 | 72 | |||||
| 0-10-0T | 5.601 – 5.670 | 050 TD 1 – 70 | SACM Fives-Lille |
1930 | 70 | |||
| 2-10-2T | 5.301 – 5.312 | 151 TA 1 – 12 | Corpet-Louvet Corpet-Louvet Corpet-Louvet was a steam locomotive manufacturer based in Paris, France.-History:Founded in 1855 as Anjubault, based in the Avenue Phillippe-Auguste in Paris, the firm was taken over by Lucien Corpet in 1868. Corpet's daughter Marguerite married Lucien Louvet, the engineer of the Compagnie... |
1928–1930 | 12 | Ex Grande Ceinture 5001–5012, acquired 1935 | ||
| 0-6-2+2-6-0 0-6-2+2-6-0 A 0-6-2+2-6-0, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, is a Meyer articulated locomotive.Other equivalent classifications are:... T |
6.121 – 6.168 | 031+130 TA 1 – 47 | Nord workshops | 1905–1911 | 48 | |||