A total of 1364 'Pacific'

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...

 steam locomotives were built for the major French railway companies, (including those inherited by the terms of the Armistice in 1918). Some of these were later transferred to other companies or regions.

Chemins de fer d'Alsace et de Lorraine

Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine

The Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine were the first railways owned by the German Empire.They emerged in 1871, after France had ceded the region of Alsace-Lorraine to the German Empire under the terms of the peace treaty following the Franco-Prussian War...

: 50 locomotives

• see List of Alsace-Lorraine locomotives

Compagnie 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...

: 40 locomotives

• 231 Est 31001 to 31040 series 11 s (TP-État type) bought under the auspices of the ministry of public works in 1921–23, then Est 231-001 to 231-040, later 1-231 B 1 to 40
• 231 Est 231-051 to 231-073 series 12 s ("Chapelon" rebuilds, 2nd type, ex-PO 3500-series) ordered by the PO-Midi in 1934, later: 1-231 C 51 to 73

Compagnie du Nord

Chemin de Fer du Nord

Chemin de Fer du Nord , often referred to simply as the Nord company, was a rail transport company created in September 1845, in Paris, France. It was owned by among others de Rothschild Frères of France, N M Rothschild & Sons of London, England, Hottinger, Laffitte and Blount...

: 139 locomotives

• 231 Nord 3.1151 – 3.1170 (SACM type) copy of the Alsace-Lorraine S 12 of 1912, later 2-231 A 1 to 20
• 231 Nord 3.1150 machine n° 231-502 État of 1914 not delivered because of the War, later 2-231 B 1
• 231 Nord 3.1201 – 3.1240 so-called "Superpacific
  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...
  
   type 1" of 1923–24, later 2-231 C 1 to 40
• 231 Nord 3.1241 – 3.1248 so-called "Superpacific type 2" of 1929 different in detail for the first type, later 2-231 C 41 to 48
• 231 Nord 3.1251 – 3.1290 so-called "Superpacific type 3" of 1931 very different from types 1 and 2, later 2-231 C 49 to 88
• 231 Nord 3.1249 and 3.1250 so-called "Superpacific type 2" prototypes, later 2-231 D 1 and 2
• 231 Nord 3.1171 – 3.1190 ("Chapelon" rebuilds ex-3500 PO) ordered straight from the PO-Midi in 1934, later 2-231 E 1 to 20
• 231 Nord 3.1191 – 3.1198 ("Chapelon" type, newly built) continuation, 1936, of the series 3.1171 – 3.1190, later 2-231 E 21 to 28
• 231 Nord 3.1111 – 3.1130 ("Chapelon" type, newly built) continuation, 1937–38, of the series 3.1171 – 3.1198, later 2-231 E 29 to 48

Compagnie de l'Ouest

Chemins 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 :...

: 2 locomotives

• 2901 and 2902 prototypes of 1908, then État 6001 and 6002, later État 231-001 et 231-002

Chemins de Fer de l'État: 352 locomotives

• 231 État 231-011 to 231-060, later 3-231 B 11 to 60
  231 B Ouest
  The 231 B was a small class of 4-6-2 steam locomotive of the Chemin de Fer de l'État.The series of 50 engines was built 1910. After some difficult early days, the engines became part of the SNCF's 231 class...
  
  
• 231 État 231-401 to 231-420 TP-État type transferred from the PO-Midi, later 3-231 C 401 to 420
• 231 État 231-501 to 231-783, later 3-231 C 501 to 783
• 231 État 231-981 to 231-996, previously Bavarian S 3/6
  Bavarian S 3/6
  The Class S 3/6 steam locomotives of the Royal Bavarian State Railways were express train locomotives with a 4-6-2 Pacific or 2'C1' wheel arrangement....
  
   (Armistice reparations, 1918), later 3-231 A 991 to 996
• 231 État 231-997 to 231-999, previously Württemberg C
  Württemberg C
  The steam locomotives of the Württemberg Class C were built for the Royal Württemberg State Railways in the early 20th century and were Pacifics designed for hauling express trains. They were the smallest state railway Länderbahn locomotives with a 4-6-2 wheel arrangement.The vehicles were built...
  
   (Armistice reparations, 1918), later 3-231 A 997 to 999

The locomotives numbered 3-231 C

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...

 by the SNCF were also reclassified from D to J according to their degree of rebuilding or improvement.

• 10 locos 3-231 C 501 to 783 became 1-231 B 301 to 310 then 1-231 B 41 to 50

Compagnie du PO (Paris-Orléans): 279 locomotives

• 231 PO 4501–4600 two prototypes in 1907, the rest from 1908–1910, then PO-Midi 231-501 to 231-600, later 4-231 A 501 to 600
• 231 PO 3501–3589 of 1909–1910, then PO-Midi 231-401 to 231-489, all rebuilt before 1938
• 231 PO 3591–3640 (ALCO
  American Locomotive Company
  The American Locomotive Company, often shortened to ALCO or Alco , was a builder of railroad locomotives in the United States.-Early history:...
  
   type) of 1921, then 231-591 to 231-640 PO-Midi, later 4-231 D 591 to 640
• 231 PO 3641–3680 (type TP-État) bought in 1923 under the auspices of the ministry of public works, transferred to the AL (20) and the État (20) before 1934
• 231 PO 3701–3721 ("Chapelon" 1st type) rebuilding of 3566 in 1929 and of 3501–3520 in 1932, then 231-701 to 231-721 PO-Midi, later 4-231 F 701 to 721
• 231 PO 3722–3731 ("Chapelon" 2nd type) modification, 1934, of locos of the series 3521–3550, then 231-722 to 231-731 PO-Midi, later 4-231 H 722 to 731
• 231 PO 3801–3806 and 3821–3829 modification, 1932, of locos of the series 3521–3550, then 231-801 to 231-809 PO-Midi and 231-821 to 231-829 PO-Midi, later 4-231 G 801 to 806 and 4-231 G 821 to 829. (The series 4-231 G became 4-231 J in 1952 when the 231 G of PLM origin arrived on the Région Sud-Ouest)
• 4-231 F 701 to 717 once became 1-231 C 401 to 417
• 11 machines 231-591 to 231-640 transferred to the État became 3-231 K 301 to 311

Compagnie du Midi

Chemin de Fer du Midi

The Chemin de Fer du Midi, often abbreviated to CF du Midi, was an early French railway company.In 1934 it merged with the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans to become part of the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans et du Midi ....

: 40 locomotives

• Midi 3001–3016 then PO-Midi 231-001 to 231-016, later 4-231 B 001 to 016
• Midi 3051–3054 then PO-Midi 231-051 to 231-054, later 4-231 C 051 to 054
• Midi 3101–3120 then PO-Midi 231-101 to 231-120, later 4-231 E 101 to 120
• The 4-231 E locos became 6-231 L on the creation of the Région Méditerranée in 1947

Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée

Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée

The Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée was a French railway company ....

: 462 locomotives
New construction

• 6001 prototype, compound and saturated steam, of 1909, then 231 C 1 in 1925, later 5-231 C 1
• 6011–6030 series of 1912 based on 6001, became 6201–6220 in 1913, then 231 C 86 and 2 to 20 in 1925, later 5-231 C 86 and 2 to 20
• 6101 prototype, simple expansion and superheater, 1909, then 231 A 1 in 1925 (rebuilt to become 231 E 1)
• 6102–6171 series of 1911 and 1912 based on 6101, then 231 A 2 to 71 in 1925 (rebuilt to become 231 E 2 to 71)
• 6172–6191 series of 1913 based on 6101 (rebuilt to become 6051–6070)
• 6221–6285 series of 1916–17 and 1919–21 derived from 6001, then 231 C 21 to 85 in 1925, later 5-231 C 21 to 85
• 6301–6480 series of 1921–24 derived from the series 6200, then 231 D 1 to 180 in 1925, later 5-231 D 1 to 180
• 231 D 181 to 230 series of 1925 continuation of 6301 – 6480, later 5-231 D 181 to 230
• 231 F 231 to 285 series of 1931–32 improved continuation of the series 231 D (later rebuilt to 231 G 231 to 285)

PLM Rebuilds

• 6051–6070 rebuild as compound, 1917–24, of 6172 – 6191, then 231 B 1 to 20 in 1925, later 5-231 B 1 to 20
• 231 C 9 rebuild 1934 as a prototype, later 5-231 K 9
• 231 C 17 rebuild 1935 as a prototype, later 231 I 17
• 231 E 1 to 71 rebuild as compound 1925–30 of 231 A 1 to 71, later 5-231 E 2 to 71
• 231 F 141 rebuild 1929 as prototype (later rebuilt as 231 H 141)
• 231 F between 2 and 166 rebuild 1930–32 of 24 231 D locos between 2 and 166 (later rebuilt as 231 G)
• 231 G between 2 and 230 rebuild from 1934 onwards of 27 231 D locos and of 231 F locos between 2 and 166, later 5-231 G between 2 and 230
• 231 G 231 to 285 rebuilding, 1934–38, of 231 F 231 to 285, later 5-231 G 231 to 285
• 231 H 141 rebuilding as a prototype, 1933, of 231 F 141, later 5-231 H 1
• 231 H 2 to 91 planned rebuilding by the PLM of 231 B and 231 E locos
• 231 I 17 temporary numbering of the 231 C 17 prototype (later rebuilt as 5-231 K 17)
• 231 K 1 to 86 planned rebuilding by the PLM of 231 C locos

SNCF Rebuilds

• 5-231 G between 2 and 230 continuation, 1938–49, of rebuilding 5-231 D (215 locos altogether)
• 5-231 H 2 to 30 rebuilding, 1938–48, of 12 5-231 B locos and 17 5-231 E locos
• 5-231 K 2 to 86 rebuilding, 1938–19, of 84 machines 5-231 C between 2 and 86
• From 1950 reallocation of 231 G and 231 K locomotives on the Est, Nord and Sud-ouest regions of the SNCF.