Est 4003 to 4175

what is it?

Est 4003 to 4175 was a class of 173 French compound 2-8-0 locomotives built in the early years of the 20th century for the Chemins de fer de l'Est. They were built to handle the increasing output of the steel industry in the Lorraine area.

who runs it

Société nationale des chemins de fer françaisCDChemins de fer de l'Est

base stats

• weight 74.4 tin working order
• built 173made 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 121 years ago, in 1905.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 12 African elephants (~6 t each).
• ⌛Served for 49 years (1905–1954).

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

spec sheet

built

1905–1914

in service from

1905

retired

1954

status

retired

number built

173

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇫🇷 France

builders

Henschel & Sohn, Sächsische Maschinenfabrik, Fives Group, Alstom Crespin, Blanc-Misseron, Épernay Works

operators

Société nationale des chemins de fer français, Chemins de fer de l'Est

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

2-8-0

weight

74.4 t

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