SNCF Class 141R

SNCF 141.R
141 R 568 at Gray on 1981-11-27
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderALCO
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Lima Locomotive Works
CLC
Montreal Locomotive Works
Build date1945-1947
Total produced1340
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte2-8-2
  UIC1′D1′ h2
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.1.65 m (65 in)
Length14.64 m (48 ft 0 in) (loco only)
24.13 m (79 ft 2 in) (total)
Loco weight115.5 t (113.7 long tons; 127.3 short tons) (coal loco)
116.25 t (114.41 long tons; 128.14 short tons) (oil loco)
Tender weight75 t (74 long tons; 83 short tons) (30.R tender)
Fuel typeCoal or fuel oil
Firebox:
  Grate area5.2 m2 (56 sq ft)
Boiler pressure1.55 MPa (225 psi)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size597 mm × 711 mm (23.5 in × 28.0 in)
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output2.154 MW (2,889 hp) at
80 km/h (50 mph)
Tractive effort202.4 kN (45,500 lbf)

The SNCF 141 R is a class of 2-8-2 steam locomotives of the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (French State Railways). They were used all over the French rail network from 1945 to 1974.