Nord 2.311 to 2.380

Nord 2.311 to 2.380, were 4-4-0T locomotives for suburban passenger traffic of the Chemins de Fer du Nord. The machines were built in 1892–1893. They were nicknamed "Ravachol" because of the entry into service of the series when the latter was arrested in April 1892.

Nord 2.311 to 2.380
Type and origin Power type Steam Build date 1892–1893 Total produced 70
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-2-0T  • UIC 2′B n2t Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Leading dia. 900 mm (2 ft 11+3⁄8 in) Driver dia. 1,664 mm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Wheelbase 5,525 mm (18 ft 1+1⁄2 in) Length 9.165 m (30 ft 3⁄4 in) Adhesive weight 24.88 t (54,900 lb) Loco weight 42.8 t (94,400 lb) Fuel type Coal Firebox: ​  • Type Belpaire  • Grate area 1.57 m2 (16.9 sq ft) Boiler pressure 10 kg/cm2 (0.981 MPa; 142 psi) Heating surface 85 m2 (910 sq ft) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 420 mm × 600 mm (16+9⁄16 in × 23+5⁄8 in) Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures Maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph)
Career Operators Chemins de Fer du Nord SNCF Numbers Nord: 2.311 – 2.380 SNCF: 220 TA 1 – 19 Nicknames Ravachol

Drawing of the locomotive

History

The locomotives were put into service starting in 1892 to power services the Nord and Nord-Belge lines. They were numbered 2.311 to 2.380 by the Nord.

The 70 locomotives were built by four companies: Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques, Société Franco-Belge, Fives-Lille, and Schneider et Cie.

Table of locomotives

Year	Quantity	Manufacturer	Serial number	Nord number
1892	11	SACM-Belfort	4290–4300	2.311–2.321
1893	19	SACM-Belfort	4401–4419	2.322–2.340
1893	5	Société Franco-Belge	957–961	2.341–2.345
1893	10	Fives-Lille	2916–2925	2.346–2.354
1894	5	Fives-Lille	2926–2930	2.355–2.360
1895	20	Schneider et Cie	2580–2599	2.361–2.380

At nationalisation on 1 January 1 1938, the survivors were renumbered 2-220.TA.1 to 2-220.TA.19 by the SNCF.

References

Bibliography

• Davies, John (January 1997). Chemins de fer du Nord Locomotive List 1842–1938. Sunnybank, Queensland: Dr. John Davies. ISBN 0-646-30938-2.
• Vilain, Lucien-Maurice (1977). Dix décennies de locomotives sur le réseau du Nord : 1845-1948 (in French). Editions Picador. ISBN 2-902653-01-8.
• Pulin (1 Jan 1893). "La nouvelle locomotive-tender à 4 roues accouplés pour trains légers de la Compagnie du Chemin de fer du Nord". Revue générale des chemins de fer (in French). 16, 1er Semestre. Paris: P. Vicq-Dunod: 3–8. OCLC 6536095.
• Demoulin, Maurice (1898). Traité pratique de la machine locomotive (in French). Vol. 1. Baudry et Cie.

External links

• ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv. Nord 2.342, viewer