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The only surviving engine of this class. After active service it was stored in the Saint-Sulpice-Laurière depot before it was restored into original condition and put on display in the Cité du train.
Technical details
| Series | 231 PO |
| Set-up | 2'C1' (4-6-2) |
| Length | 20785 mm |
| Diameter driving wheels | 1850 mm |
| Weight full | 136 ton |
| Grate area | 4 m2 |
| Gear | Walschaerts |
| Cilinders | HP: 2: 390x650 mm, LP: 2: 420x650 mm |
| Fuel capacity | coal: 6 ton |
| Water capacity | 20 m3 |
| Remarks | Glehn-du Bousquet compound, the first Pacifics (2C1-type) in Europe. The trapazoidal firebox was characteristic of a PO Pacific. |
History
| Date | Event | Owner | Series | Identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Build for | Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans | 231 PO | / 4546 |
| 1934 | Take over by | Chemins de fer de Paris à Orléans et du Midi | 231-5 | / 231-546 |
| 1937 | Take over by | Société nationale des chemins de fer français | 4-231 A | / 4-231 A 546 |
| 1954 | Sold to | Cité du Train | 231 PO | / 4546 |
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