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Est 0.501 to 0.691
0-8-0 Locomotive 0.503 'Gargamelle' of the Chemins de fer de l'Est
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder
  • Le Creusot (84)
  • Graffenstaden (16)
  • Fives-Lille (16)
  • Ateliers d'Epernay (6)
  • SACM (44)
  • Cail (25)
Build date1856–1886
Total produced191
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-8-0
 • UICD n2
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Driver dia.1,250 mm (4 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
Wheelbase3.95 m (13 ft 0 in)
Length
  • 0501–0525: 9.23 m (30 ft 3 in)
  • 0526–0691: 9.41 m (30 ft 10 in)
Adhesive weight52 t (115,000 lb)
Loco weight46 t (101,000 lb)
Firebox:​
 • TypeCrampton
 • Grate area1.92 m2 (20.7 sq ft)
Boiler pressure9 or 10 kg/cm2 (0.883 or 0.981 MPa; 128 or 142 psi)
Heating surface:​
 • Firebox9.90 m2 (106.6 sq ft)
 • Tubes178.10 m2 (1,917.1 sq ft)
 • Total surface188 m2 (2,020 sq ft)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size500 mm × 660 mm (19+11⁄16 in × 26 in)
Valve gearGooch
Performance figures
Maximum speed45 km/h (28 mph)
Power output780 CV (574 kW; 769 hp)
Tractive effort11.8 or 13 t (26,000 or 28,700 lb)
Career
Operators
Power classEst series 9
Numbers
  • Est: 0.501 – 0.691
  • SNCF: 040 A 501 – 691
NicknamesEngerth

The Est 0.501 to 0.691, also denoted as Est 0501 to 0691, was a class of 191 French 0-8-0 locomotives for freight service, built from 1856 to 1886 for the Chemins de fer de l'Est.[1]

Construction history

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The 25 locomotives of the first batch were originally delivered as 0-8-4 Engerth locomotives by Le Creusot in 1856–1857,[2] with the fleet numbers 0.164 to 0.188.[3] Due to the inherent inconveniences of the Engerth system, particularly in case of derailments, the decision was taken to rebuild these engines into locomotives with separate tenders, at which point they were also renumbered 0.501 to 0.525.[4] Additionally the adhesive weight could be increased from 39.3 to 45.5 tons. The rebuilding work was carried out in the Est Company's workshops at Épernay from 1860 to 1868.[2]

The wide firebox of the Engerth machines necessitated it to be placed outside of the wheels and therefore resulted in a large overhang, which had to be compensated on the rebuilt machines with a counterweight of 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) in the front of the engine.[5][6] The counterweight was reduced to 800 kg (1,764 lb) in the following 38 machines of the subsequent orders from 1866 to 1872, and then finally omitted on the later series from 1880.[5]

The subsequent batches were ordered with some differences from various manufacturers from 1866 to 1884.[1]

Date ordered Date delivered Qty. Est Numbers Type Manufacturer Serial numbers
11 April 1854 1856–1857 25 0.501 – 0.525 24 Schneider - Le Creusot 222–246
25 January 1866 1866–1867 16 0.526 – 0.541 31 Graffenstaden 403–418
21 March 1866 1869 16 0.542 – 0.557 34 Fives-Lille 1668–1683
1870–1872 1872–1873 6 0.558 – 0.563 37 Épernay Works 114–119
12 April 1880 1881 12 0.564 – 0.575 44 SACM - Graffenstaden 3021–3032
7 July 1880 1881–1882 20 0.576 – 0.595 44 SACM - Graffenstaden 3118–3127, 3071–3080
12 January 1884 1886 46 0.596 – 0.641 44 Schneider - Le Creusot 2284–2293, 2308–2343
17 April 1884 1886 25 0.642 – 0.666 44 Anciens Établissements Cail 2221–2245
24 April 1884 1886 12 0.667 – 0.678 44 SACM - Belfort 3776–3787
24 April 1884 1886 13 0.678 – 0.691 44 Schneider - Le Creusot 2400–2412

The locomotives of the first series were named after fictional characters from the works of Rabelais:[1][7]

  • 0.501: Gargantua
  • 0.502: Grandgousier
  • 0.503: Gargamelle
  • 0.504: Pantagruel
  • 0.505: Panurge
  • 0.506: Rondibilis
  • 0.507: Alcofribas
  • 0.508: Badebec
  • 0.509: Bringuenarille
  • 0.510: Bruslefer
  • 0.511: Entommeures
  • 0.512: Gabara
  • 0.513: Gaster
  • 0.514: Grippeminaud
  • 0.515: Picrochole
  • 0.516: Tourquedillon
  • 0.517: Carpalin
  • 0.518: Raminagrobis
  • 0.519: Bridoie
  • 0.520: Trinquamelle
  • 0.521: Triboulet
  • 0.522: Riflandouille
  • 0.523: Tailleboudin
  • 0.524: Nabuzardan
  • 0.525: Saulpiquet

The locomotives of the series 0.526 – 0.541 were given the following names:[7]

  • 0.526: Bettembourg
  • 0.527: Esche
  • 0.528: Ottange
  • 0.529: Mersch
  • 0.530: Ettelbruck
  • 0.531: Diekirch
  • 0.532: Clervaux
  • 0.533: Spa
  • 0.534: Pépinster
  • 0.535: Verviers
  • 0.536: Liège
  • 0.537: Seraing
  • 0.538: Huy
  • 0.539: Namur
  • 0.540: Charleroi
  • 0.541: Bruxelles

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gillot (1976), pp. 189–191.
  2. ^ a b Vilain (1980), pp. 145–149.
  3. ^ Davies (2001), pp. 37–38.
  4. ^ Davies (2001), pp. 30–31.
  5. ^ a b Deghilage (1883), pp. 286–291.
  6. ^ Demoulin (1898), pp. 130–132.
  7. ^ a b Vilain (1980), p. 279.

Bibliography

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  • Davies, John (July 2001). Chemins de fer de l’Est Locomotive List 1839–1938 (Third ed.). Woodbridge, Queensland: Dr. John Davies. ISBN 0-646-06600-5.
  • Gillot, Jean (1976). Les Locomotives a Vapeur de la S.N.C.F. Région Est (in French). Editions Picador.
  • Vilain, Lucien-Maurice (1980). L'Évolution des locomotives à vapeur de la compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est 1853-1938 (in French). éditions Pygmalion. ISBN 2-85704-081-4.
  • Deghilage (1883). "Note sur les locomotives construites pour les Chemins de fer français, De 1878 à 1881 - Troisième partie - Locomotives a adhérence totale a huit roues accouplées". Revue générale des chemins de fer (in French). 6, 2e Semestre. Paris: P. Vicq-Dunod: 286–302. OCLC 6536095.
  • Demoulin, Maurice (1898). Traité pratique de la machine locomotive (in French). Vol. 1. Baudry et Cie.


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