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Locomotive Nord 230 D
The Nord 230 D steam locomotive was an iconic machine on the French Compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord, build 1908-1912. The 230 type locomotives, 150 in all, were machines designed to pull passenger trains. The 230 wheel arrangement (two carrying axles, three driving axles and no rear axle) (or "Ten Wheel") allowed good stability and relatively high speed. The driving wheels had a diameter of 1.75 m, with axles with asymmetrical center distances also promoted speed. To clear access to the locomotive mechanism, decks and platforms were reduced to the minimum necessary and the deck, placed very high, did not require wheel covers and made it easier for the driving teams in the event of damage or repairs to access the underside of the engine. The original three-axle tender with an overall length of 8.1 m had a water capacity of 23 m3 for 6 tonnes of fuel (4.5 tonnes of coal and 1.5 tonnes of briquettes). This construction had a fairly low empty mass and represented a smaller share of the payload compared to previous tenders. From 1919, new similar tenders were built with a higher coal hood. The fuel capacity then increased to 7 tonnes. These tender models were built in many of the Nord's locomotives and were also coupled to other series of locomotives. The 230 D du Nord locomotives were an improvement on previous series, in particular the 230 C and other older models. They were mainly used for the traction of express and fast trains connecting Paris to the major cities of the North such as Lille, Calais and Brussels. During the nationalization in 1938, a large part of the 230 D Nord locomotives were integrated into the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français, SNCF, fleet and reclassified under the registration 230 D 1 to 284. They continued their service until the 1950s-1960s, before being gradually replaced by electric and diesel locomotives. Some locomotives of this type have been preserved by associations or exhibited in railway museums. However, most were scrapped after their withdrawal from service.
February 17 th 2025
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