Est 441 to 485

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.

Est 441 to 485
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer M. Regray Builder SACM-Graffenstaden (25) SACM-Belfort (20) Build date 1885 Total produced 45
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-2  • UIC B1 n2 Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 1,840 mm (6 ft 1⁄2 in) (other sources: 1,820 or 1,850 mm (5 ft 11+5⁄8 in or 6 ft 7⁄8 in)) Trailing dia. 1,220 mm (4 ft 0 in) Length 8.595 m (28 ft 2.4 in) Adhesive weight 27.8 t (61,300 lb) Loco weight 37.2 or 39.7 t (82,000 or 87,500 lb) Tender weight 24.0 or 27.0 t (52,900 or 59,500 lb) Fuel capacity 5.0 t (11,000 lb) Water cap. 7.0 or 10.0 m3 (1,540 or 2,200 imp gal; 1,850 or 2,640 US gal) Firebox: ​  • Type Crampton  • Grate area 1.71 m2 (18.4 sq ft) Boiler pressure 10 kg/cm2 (0.981 MPa; 142 psi) Heating surface 103.2 m2 (1,111 sq ft) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 430 mm × 610 mm (16+15⁄16 in × 24 in) Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures Maximum speed 90 km/h (56 mph) Power output 620 CV (456 kW; 612 hp) Tractive effort 6 t (13,200 lb)
Career Operators Chemins de fer de l'Est SNCF Power class Est series 3 (later 4) Numbers Est: 441 – 485 SNCF: 021 A 446, 452, 472, 474, 478 Retired 1926–1945

Construction history

The locomotives were built by Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques (SACM) at their works in Graffenstaden and Belfort.

Year	Est no.	SACM factory	SACM serial nos.	SNCF no.
1885	441–465	Graffenstaden	3536–3560	021 A 446, 452
1885	466–485	Belfort	3756–3775	021 A 472, 474, 478

References

Bibliography

• Davies, John (July 2001). Chemins de fer de l’Est Locomotive List 1839–1938 (Third ed.). Woodbridge, Queensland: Dr. John Davies. ISBN 0-646-06600-5.
• Gillot, Jean (1976). Les Locomotives a Vapeur de la S.N.C.F. Région Est (in French). Editions Picador.
• Vilain, Lucien-Maurice (1980). L'Évolution des locomotives à vapeur de la compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est 1853-1938 (in French). éditions Pygmalion. ISBN 2-85704-081-4.

External links

• ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv. Chemins der fer de l’Est 445, viewer
• ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv. Armored locomotive Est series 441-485, viewer