#0554

Est 441 to 485

🇫🇷 France ·built by Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques· from 1885· class of 45 French 0-4-2 locomotives

1 photo from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. FF-CCCC 5 - Les Locomotives (Est) - Machine No 445: Fernand Fleury· Public domain

what is it?

Est 441 to 485 was a class of 45 French 0-4-2 locomotives for mixed service, built in 1885 for the Chemins de fer de l'Est. They were the final development of the 0-4-2 locomotive in France.

who runs it

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

base stats

speed 90 km/htop speed
built 45made 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 141 years ago, in 1885.
Served for 60 years (1885–1945).

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

spec sheet

built: 1885
in service from: 1885
retired: 1945
status: retired
number built: 45
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇫🇷 France
builders: Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques
designer: M. Regray
operators: Chemins de fer de l'Est, Société nationale des chemins de fer français
top speed: 90 km/h
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-4-2
length: 8.6 m

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

Sources: Wikidata Q2806485, Wikipedia: Est 441 to 485 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.