79079 Steam locomotive 231 E 40, SNCF


Steam locomotive 231 E 40, SNCF

79079
SNCFH0IIIAC

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Discontinued, not available
Discontinued, not available-

Steam locomotive 231 E 40 of the French State Railways.



■ Finally back in the ROCO programme
■ Used for heavy express train operations
■ State-of-the art model in delicate design
■ Dual headlights

The series 231 E was created out of the necessity to design powerful steam locomotives for the increasingly heavy French express trains after the First World War. Instead of expensive new developments, André Chapelon was commissioned by the Paris-Orleans Railway to rework existing Pacific-type steam locomotives to meet the new expectations. The engineer achieved the required increases in performance and savings in power consumption, mainly through thermodynamic improvements. Success proved him right: the modified locomotive achieved maximum test speeds of up to 174 kilometers per hour. In regular operation, it even reached an incredible top speed of 130 kilometers per hour. With a performance increase of 50 percent and a simultaneous reduction in consumption costs, Chapelon turned the old steam locomotives into future-proof express locomotives.


Additional Information

General data
Coupling NEM shaft 362 with close coupling mechanism at the tender
Minimum radius 419 mm
Flywheel yes
Number of driven axles 2
Number of axles with traction tyres 2
Article number 79079
Scale H0
Epoch III
Railway Company SNCF
Electrical
Smoke generator Article number (digital) Seuthe no. 11
US Adaptor 231E
Motor 5-pole motor
Smoke generator retrofittable yes
LED head light yes
Control AC
Interface Electrical interface for traction units according to NEM 652 standards with plug-in fixture
Digital decoder NEM 652
Decoder-Type MX645R
Sound yes
Measurements
Length over buffer 272 mm

Downloads

Decoder-Instructions (DE)
Use-Instructions (DE)
Configuration Variables & Function keys (DE)
Spare part list (DE)

Spare parts


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