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A 1949 award-winning French film, Pacific 231, directed by Jean Mitry, used the orchestral work as the soundtrack for a tribute to the steam locomotive, and included close-up footage of the SNCF 231E 24 ex Nord 3.1194. The 10-minute film includes shots of the driving wheels, running gear and railroad operations, mostly taken at speed, and is ...
Nord 3.1150 État locomotive n° 231-502 (1st) of 1914 not delivered because of the War, later 2-231.B.1; them 3-231.F.784 Nord 3.1201 to 3.1240 so-called “ Superpacific type 1” of 1923–24, later 2-231 C 1 to 40
The class was numbered 231-501 to 231-783 by the État and 231.C.501 to 231.C.783 by the SNCF; with class letters "C" through "H" used depending on the level of rebuilding and modernisation. The first locomotives were built by Fives-Lille ; however only the first locomotive had entered service before the city of Lille was overrun by the ...
Pacific 231 pays tribute to the steam locomotive featuring the SNCF 231E 24 ex Nord 3.1194, and includes close-up footage of driving wheels, running gear and railroad operations, mostly taken at speed, and cut/choreographed to the music.
The introduction of the 4-6-2 design in 1901 has been described as "a veritable milestone in locomotive progress". [3] On many railways worldwide, Pacific steam locomotives provided the motive power for express passenger trains throughout much of the early to mid-20th century, before either being superseded by larger types in the late 1940s and 1950s, or replaced by electric or diesel-electric ...
The class was numbered 3.1201 to 3.1290 before the nationalisation of the Chemins de Fer du Nord in 1938, and were the most prestigious locomotives of the company. They were painted in a dark brown livery with cream lining. The SNCF renumbered the rebuilt simple locomotives 231.D.1 and 231.D.2; while the others were renumbered 231.C.1 to 231.C.88
The class was initially numbered 231-011 to 231-060 by the Chemin de fer de l'État and then 3-231.B.1 to 3-231.B.60 by the SNCF. The design of the 231s was based on two locomotives types: the boiler was the one used in the Ouest 2900 series Pacific. They were coupled to 22 cubic metre tenders and were very sober in appearance.
État 231-011 to 231-060; État 231-501 to 231-783; F. Florida East Coast 153; ... List of French 'Pacific' steam locomotives; List of LNER Class A1/A3 locomotives;