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These two engines were built by the Nord in anticipation of winning approval for a line that would run from the gare du Nord along the Champ de Mars via les Halles. Unfortunately for the Nord, chances for approval foundered on the distaste for operating steam locomotives underground in the city. Doubtless, even then the authorities had seen accounts of similar rail lines in cities such as London and New York. In all three cities, underground rail would have to wait for the development of electrified lines, which in fact lay not far off in the future.
The two trial horses remained in service on the Petite Ceinture for decades.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | 032T |
| Locobase ID | 20145 |
| Railroad | Metropolitain |
| Country | France |
| Whyte | 0-6-4T |
| Number in Class | 2 |
| Road Numbers | 3396-3397/3.102 a 3.103 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 2 |
| Builder | Nord |
| Year | 1892 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 10.96 / 3.34 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 21.85 / 6.66 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.50 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 21.85 / 6.66 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | 33,731 / 15,300 |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 101,192 / 45,900 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 132,057 / 59,900 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1848 / 7 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 56 / 28 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 57.30 / 1455 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 198.70 / 1370 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 19.69" x 24.41" / 500x620 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 27,895 / 12652.97 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 3.63 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 9.84 / 3 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 18.62 / 1.73 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1235 / 114.70 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1235 / 114.70 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 143.56 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 3700 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 3700 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | |
| Power L1 | |
| Power MT | |