La 3-242 A 1 est une locomotive à vapeur prototype de la SNCF qui fut mise en service en 1946 [1]. Cette locomotive emblématique est considérée comme le chef-d'œuvre d'André Chapelon.

The lone prototype, numbered 242A1, of the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) was one of the five known classes of three-cylinder 4-8-4 locomotives. It also had the …

2019年1月14日 · Early French SNCF electric locomotive CC 6001. This type was introduced in 1946 for the 1,500 volt electrification system and so it is contemporary with André Chapelon’s …

Entirely new designs were drawn following his exposure to American ideas, with a visit to the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) works in Schenectady, New York, and after …

Die 242 A 1 der SNCF war eine Schnellzugdampflokomotive, die als Einzelstück nach einem Umbau einer anderen Type außergewöhnliche Leistungen erbrachte. Mit einem Dreizylinder …

In one test, pulling 611 tons of train at 56 mph, this locomotive developed 4,200 hp. Intended to be a class leader, it was orphaned by the French decision to electrify. A 2-10-4 would have …

5,500 continuous horsepower rating.

The lone prototype, numbered 242A1, of the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) was one of the five known classes of three-cylinder 4-8-4 locomotives. It also had the …

フランス国鉄242A形1号蒸気機関車はフランス国鉄 (SNCF) が旧フランス国鉄（État）の241形101号蒸気機関車を改造して送り出した車両。 ヨーロッパの 蒸気機関車 の中では最大の出 …

André Chapelon’s 242 A1 4-8-4 was by all accounts a remarkable locomotive. With its 21 tons axle load this 3-cylinder compound was capable of developing 5,500hp. Sadly the locomotive …