Thuile locomotive
Encyclopedia
The Thuile locomotive was a steam locomotive
designed by Monsieur Thiule, of Alexandria
, Egypt
, and built in 1899.
or 6-4-6 locomotive with 3-metre-diameter (3 metre) driving wheel
s, but this was not built.
The design was taken up by Schneider, of Le Creusot, who built a 4-4-6
with 2.5-metre-diameter (2.5 metre) driving wheels, and a forward cab for the driver. The two-cylinder locomotive had Walschaerts valve gear and a double-lobed boiler of nickel-steel. The locomotive was exhibited at the International Exposition
in Paris
in 1900, and the trials were undertaken on the Chemin de Fer de l'Etat
line between Chartres
and Thouars
. A speed of 117 kilometres per hour (72.7 mph) was attained hauling a load of 186 tonnes (183.1 LT).
The trials ended when Thiule was killed in June 1900 - apparently by leaning too far out of the locomotive and being in collision with a lineside pole. The locomotive was returned to Schneider. It was scrapped in 1904. The tender survived until at least 1946, when it was noted at Saint Pierre-des-Corps.
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...
designed by Monsieur Thiule, of Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, and built in 1899.
History
Thiule proposed a 6-4-8Whyte notation
The Whyte notation for classifying steam locomotives by wheel arrangement was devised by Frederick Methvan Whyte and came into use in the early twentieth century encouraged by an editorial in American Engineer and Railroad Journal...
or 6-4-6 locomotive with 3-metre-diameter (3 metre) driving wheel
Driving wheel
On a steam locomotive, a driving wheel is a powered wheel which is driven by the locomotive's pistons...
s, but this was not built.
The design was taken up by Schneider, of Le Creusot, who built a 4-4-6
4-4-6
A 4-4-6, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, is a locomotive with:* four leading wheels * four driving wheels fixed in a rigid frame, and...
with 2.5-metre-diameter (2.5 metre) driving wheels, and a forward cab for the driver. The two-cylinder locomotive had Walschaerts valve gear and a double-lobed boiler of nickel-steel. The locomotive was exhibited at the International Exposition
Exposition Universelle (1900)
The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from April 15 to November 12, 1900, to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1900, and the trials were undertaken on the Chemin de Fer de l'Etat
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:...
line between Chartres
Chartres
Chartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country...
and Thouars
Thouars
Thouars is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.It is on the River Thouet. Its inhabitants are known as Thouarsais.-History:...
. A speed of 117 kilometres per hour (72.7 mph) was attained hauling a load of 186 tonnes (183.1 LT).
The trials ended when Thiule was killed in June 1900 - apparently by leaning too far out of the locomotive and being in collision with a lineside pole. The locomotive was returned to Schneider. It was scrapped in 1904. The tender survived until at least 1946, when it was noted at Saint Pierre-des-Corps.