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Est 501 to 562

🇫🇷 France ·built by Société J. F Cail & Cie· from 1878· class of 62 French 2-4-0 locomotives

2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. FF 100 - Les Locomotives francaises (Est) - Machine No. 503: Pol Gillet; Editeur: Fernand Fleury· Public domain
2. Est 120 501-510, 1878: Unknown author Unknown author· CC BY-SA 3.0

what is it?

Est 501 to 562 was a class of 62 French 2-4-0 locomotives for express passenger service, built in 1878–1886 for the Chemins de fer de l'Est.

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.

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

built: 1878–1886
in service from: 1878
number built: 62
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇫🇷 France
builders: Société J. F Cail & Cie, Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik, Épernay Works
designer: M. Regray
operators: Chemins de fer de l'Est
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 2-4-0
length: 8.4 m

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

Sources: Wikidata Q105153919, Wikipedia: Est 501 to 562 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.