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231 Est 051 - 073

Also known as:

1-231 C 51 - 73

Vehicle type:

Steam locomotive

Registration country:

France

Railway companies:

Est - Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'EstSNCF - Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer français

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1931

The Pacific 231 PO 3566, rebuilt by the renowned steam specialist André Chapelon, was transferred in 1931 to the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l’Est network to undergo a series of trials, which proved to be highly successful.

The operational condition and performance of the 231 PO 3701 - 3721 and 231 PO 3722 - 3731 series ultimately convinced the management of the Eastern Railway to place orders in May and October 1934 for 10 and 13 locomotives respectively, all built to the "Chapelon second-type" standard.

The rebuilding work, carried out on former 231 PO 3501 - 3590 locomotives, was undertaken at the Tours workshops of the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans between April and October 1935.

Following completion, these locomotives were registered 231 Est 051 - 073.

Sources: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/231_Est_051_à_073

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