| SNCF 232.Q.1 |
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| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Builder | Schneider et Cie |
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| Serial number | 4647 |
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| Build date | June 1940 |
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| Total produced | 1 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 4-6-4 |
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| • UIC | 2′Co2′ turb. |
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| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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| Driver dia. | 1.500 m (4 ft 11 in) |
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| Wheelbase | 21.270 m (69 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
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| • Engine | 12.720 m (41 ft 8+3⁄4 in) |
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| • Leading | 2.300 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
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| • Drivers | 4.040 m (13 ft 3 in) |
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| • Trailing | 2.000 m (6 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
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| • Tender | 6.100 m (20 ft 1⁄4 in) |
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| • Tender bogie | 2.000 m (6 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
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| Length | - Locomotive: 15.740 m (51 ft 7+3⁄4 in)
- Loco+tender: 25.200 m (82 ft 8+1⁄4 in)
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| Loco weight | 122 tonnes (120 long tons; 134 short tons) |
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| Tender weight | 67.5 tonnes (66.4 long tons; 74.4 short tons) |
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| Fuel capacity | Coal |
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| Water cap. | 30,000 litres (6,600 imp gal; 7,900 US gal) |
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| Tender cap. | 6 tonnes (5.9 long tons; 6.6 short tons) |
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| Firebox: | |
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| • Grate area | 4.90 m2 (52.7 sq ft) |
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| Boiler pressure | 25 kg/cm2 (2.45 MPa; 356 psi) |
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| Heating surface | 211.0 m2 (2,271 sq ft) |
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Superheater:
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| • Heating area | 89.0 m2 (958 sq ft) |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) |
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| Power output | 2,600 CV (1,900 kW; 2,600 hp) |
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| Career |
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| Operators | SNCF |
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| Class | 232.Q |
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| Nicknames | Locatu |
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| Disposition | Scrapped |
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The SNCF 232.Q.1 was an experimental prototype steam locomotive of the Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF) which entered service in 1940. It was Baltic or 4-6-4 locomotive.