Ceinture 81 to 93

what is it?

Ceinture 81 to 93 were a class of thirteen 4-6-4T ("Baltic") tank locomotives designed by Gaston du Bousquet of the Chemins de fer du Nord for the Syndicat d'Exploitation des Chemins de fer de Ceinture de Paris. They were almost identical to the 3.801 to 3.865, series that the Nord had built for itself in its own workshops at La Chapelle (fr) and Hellemmes. The Ceinture locomotives were built in 1909 by Société française de constructions mécaniques.

who runs it

Société nationale des chemins de fer françaisCDChemins de fer de l'ÉtatSDSyndicat d'Exploitation des chemins de fer de Ceinture de Paris

base stats

• weight 84 tin working order
• built 13made 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 117 years ago, in 1909.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 14 African elephants (~6 t each).
• ⌛Served for 43 years (1909–1952).

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

spec sheet

built

1909

in service from

1909

retired

1952

status

retired

number built

13

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇫🇷 France

builders

Société française de constructions mécaniques

designer

Gaston du Bousquet

operators

Société nationale des chemins de fer français, Chemins de fer de l'État, Syndicat d'Exploitation des chemins de fer de Ceinture de Paris

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

4-6-4T

weight

84 t

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