French National Railways (SNCF) 140 C type: 2-8-0 Consolidation

 

The SNCF 140C -302 in green passenger service livery

Below: The 140C # 287 freight version in black livery .

New ! Coal firing conversion kit (for black 140-C-287 only) now available.

A limited number of boiler conversion kits for coal firing is now available. This kit fits the black version 140C- 287 only and comes with all the necessary components as illustrated below. The original alcohol boiler is replaced with the installation of this coal conversion kit. Available by special order only. 

Guide line price approx. US$ 1300.00 depending on currency exchange rate at time of order. Please call or e-mail for more detail..                                          (pictures courtesy Aster Europe).

Technical Specification for the Aster SNCF 140C model 

Scale /Gauge: 1/32, Gauge One

Length: 604.5 mm  (Engine: 367.2mm ,Tender: 226.8mm)

Width: 98mm

Height: 138.3mm

Wheel arrangement: 2-8-0 (Consolidation type)

Minimum turning radius: 2meter

Operating boiler pressure: 3.5kg.bar

Weight:  5.2Kg  (Engine: 3.7Kg. Tender: 1.5Kg)

Valve gear type:   Walschaert

Slide valve travel: 5mm, Lap 1.0mm, Cutoff: 80%

Cylinders:  2 Cylinders, Dia.12mm. x stroke 20mm

Cylinder drain cocks fitted

 

 Driving wheel: dia, 45mm

Pilot wheel: dia. 26.5mm

Tender truck wheel: dia. 30mm

Boiler: C-type, water capacity 220 ml @ 70% full

Boiler fittings: check valves, 2x safety valves, Regulator valve, Blower valve, By-pass valve, Blow-down valve, Pressure gauge.

Lubricator: Roscoe displacement type

Axle driven pump: Bore5mm x Stroke 5mm

Tender hand pump: Bore 11mm x Stroke 12mm

Fuel: Methylated alcohol

Alcohol tank capacity: 150ml.

Water tank capacity: 250ml.

Pictured above the C140 - 344 (ETAT version) in green livery as preserved at the French National Railroad Museum in Mulhouse / France.

Short History

The 140C type was built between 1913 and 1920. The first locomotives have been constructed by SACM in Belfort, Schneider in Le Creusot and Fives-Lille in Lille. Due to the influence of WW1, production of additional locomotives relocated to North-British locomotive, Nasmyth-Wilson and Vulcan Foundry in England. The total production in 1920 reached 340 locomotives.