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Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée 242 BE No. 1

Photo from the time of test operation from a postcard

The first electric locomotive for trial operation on the Maurienne was the 242 BE 1, which was delivered in April 1925 before the electrification of this route was completed. It was therefore initially operated on the...

Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée 242 BE No. 1Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1925
Manufacturers m:Batignolles-Châtillon;e:Oerlikon
Wheel arrangement (2Bo)(Bo2)
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 20000 mm
Service mass 126700 kg
Top speed 110 km/h
Power 1887 kW
Engine

General

Property Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée 242 BE No. 1
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Built 1925
Manufacturers mechanical part: Batignolles-Châtillon, electrical part: Oerlikon
Wheel arrangement 2-B+B-2
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée 242 BE No. 1
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Length 20.00 m
Wheelbase 17.00 m
Service mass 126.7 t
Adhesion mass 75 t
Rigid wheelbase 2.80 m
Axle load 18.8 t

Power

Property Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée 242 BE No. 1
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Power source electric - DC
Hourly power 1,887 kW (2,566 PS)
Top speed 110 km/h

Calculated values

Property Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée 242 BE No. 1
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Power-to-weight ratio 14.9 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.69
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