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    Roco French Steam locomotive 231 E 40 of the SNCF  
        

    Roco 73078

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    System Scale Country Era Railway Dimensions
    DC HO France III SNCF 272mm
    Roco 73078 - French Steam locomotive 231 E 40 of the SNCF

    Product Features and Details
    HO Scale DC Era III 

    Steam locomotive series 231 E of the French State Railways.

    - Finally back in the ROCO programme
    - Used for heavy express train traffic
    - Highly detailed model in filigree 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.


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