Nord 2.311 to 2.380, were 4-4-0T locomotives for suburban passenger traffic of the Chemins de Fer du Nord. The machines were built in 1892–1893. They were nicknamed "Ravachol" because of the entry into service of the series when the latter was arrested in April 1892.
History The locomotives were put into service starting in 1892 to power services the Nord and Nord-Belge lines. They were numbered 2.311 to 2.380 by the Nord.
The 70 locomotives were built by four companies: Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques, Société Franco-Belge, Fives-Lille, and Schneider et Cie.
+Table of locomotives Year Quantity Manufacturer Serial number Nord number 1892 11 SACM-Belfort 4290–4300 2.311–2.321 1893 19 SACM-Belfort 4401–4419 2.322–2.340 1893 5 Société Franco-Belge 957–961 2.341–2.345 1893 10 Fives-Lille 2916–2925 2.346–2.354 1894 5 Fives-Lille 2926–2930 2.355–2.360 1895 20 Schneider et Cie 2580–2599 2.361–2.380
At nationalisation on 1 January 1 1938, the survivors were renumbered 2-220.TA.1 to 2-220.TA.19 by the SNCF.
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External links ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv. Nord 2.342, viewer