230 J Ouest
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The 230 J was a small class of 4-6-0
steam locomotive
of the Chemin de Fer de l'État
.
The series of 20 engines was built 1912 with wheels 2.04 m in diametre and coupled with 21 m³ tenders. These machines, liked by drivers of the Chemin de Fer de l'État
, were nicknamed Jocondes.
In 1936, these engines were modified and streamlined. Fireboxes were enhanced and permitted higher pressures as well as heat dispersion, this enabled the engines to travel at speeds of up to 120 km/h with trains of 300 tons.
The engines, numbered 230-781 to 230-800 with the Chemin de Fer de l'État
were renumbered 230 J 781 to 800 by the SNCF
in 1938.
4-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular...
steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
of the Chemin de Fer de l'État
Chemin de Fer de l'État
The Chemins de fer de l'État , often referred to in France as the réseau de l'État , was an early French railway company.-History:...
.
The series of 20 engines was built 1912 with wheels 2.04 m in diametre and coupled with 21 m³ tenders. These machines, liked by drivers of the Chemin de Fer de l'État
Chemin de Fer de l'État
The Chemins de fer de l'État , often referred to in France as the réseau de l'État , was an early French railway company.-History:...
, were nicknamed Jocondes.
In 1936, these engines were modified and streamlined. Fireboxes were enhanced and permitted higher pressures as well as heat dispersion, this enabled the engines to travel at speeds of up to 120 km/h with trains of 300 tons.
The engines, numbered 230-781 to 230-800 with the Chemin de Fer de l'État
Chemin de Fer de l'État
The Chemins de fer de l'État , often referred to in France as the réseau de l'État , was an early French railway company.-History:...
were renumbered 230 J 781 to 800 by the SNCF
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
in 1938.