Ceinture 4001 to 4005

Ceinture 4001 to 4005, was a class of five 4-8-0T tank locomotives designed by the Chemins de fer de l'Ouest for the Syndicat d'Exploitation des Chemins de fer de Ceinture de Paris.

Ceinture 4001 – 4005 Nord 4.001 – 4.005 SNCF 2-240.TA.1 – 2-240.TA.5
Ceinture 4005, later Nord 4.005 and SNCF 240.TA.5
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer CF de l'Est Builder SACM-Belfort Serial number 5417–5421 Build date 1904 Total produced 5
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-8-0T  • UIC 2′D n4vt Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 1,440 mm (4 ft 8+3⁄4 in) Axle load: ​  • Leading 20.10 tonnes (19.78 long tons; 22.16 short tons)  • 1st coupled 14.50 tonnes (14.27 long tons; 15.98 short tons)  • 2nd coupled 15.50 tonnes (15.26 long tons; 17.09 short tons)  • 3rd coupled 15.30 tonnes (15.06 long tons; 16.87 short tons)  • 4th coupled 15.80 tonnes (15.55 long tons; 17.42 short tons) Loco weight 81.20 tonnes (79.92 long tons; 89.51 short tons) Firebox: ​  • Type Belpaire  • Grate area 2.27 m2 (24.4 sq ft) Boiler pressure 15 kgf/cm2 (1.47 MPa; 213 psi) Heating surface 203.0 m2 (2,185 sq ft) Cylinders 4, compound: high pressure outside, low pressure inside High-pressure cylinder 370 mm × 650 mm (14+9⁄16 in × 25+9⁄16 in) Low-pressure cylinder 570 mm × 650 mm (22+7⁄16 in × 25+9⁄16 in) Valve type Slide valves
Career Operators Ceinture Nord SNCF Numbers Ceinture 4001–4005 Nord 4.001 – 4.005 SNCF 2-240.TA.1 – 2-240.TA.5 Retired 1944–1948 Disposition All scrapped

They were built by Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques (SACM) at their Belfort Works in 1904

In 1934 they passed to the Chemins de fer du Nord, who renumbered them Nord 4.001 to 4.005.

In 1938 at the formation of the SNCF, they became 240.TA.1 to 240.TA.5.

One locomotive, 240.TA.2 was destroyed in World War II and written-off the books in September 1944. The remaining four locomotives continued in service until they were all retired in September 1948. None were preserved.

See also

• List of Chemins de Fer du Nord locomotives

References

• Davies, John (January 1997). Chemins de fer du Nord Locomotive List 1842–1938. Sunnybank, Queensland: Dr. John Davies. ISBN 0-646-30938-2.