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Nord 3.1101 and 3.1102

🇫🇷 France ·built by Chemins de fer du Nord· from 1911· class of 2 French 4-6-4 locomotives

Nord 3.1101 and 3.1102, photo 1 of 6
1/6 Hugh Llewelyn· CC BY-SA 2.0

what is it?

Nord 3.1101 and 3.1102 were a class of two express passenger 4-6-4 (Baltic) tender locomotives designed by Gaston du Bousquet for the Chemins de Fer du Nord, and built in the company's La Chapelle Workshops.

who runs it

base stats

  • built 2made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

  • First built 115 years ago, in 1911.
  • 15.4 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
  • Served for 28 years (1911–1939).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built
1911
in service from
1911
retired
1939
status
retired
number built
2
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇫🇷 France
builders
Chemins de fer du Nord
designer
Gaston du Bousquet
operators
Société nationale des chemins de fer français, Chemins de fer du Nord
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement
4-6-4
length
15.4 m

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q20019114, Wikipedia: Nord 3.1101 and 3.1102 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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