Abomination of the rails: SNCF 160 A 1 by orangeengine69 on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

1 - The power machine built for the French national rail network is the prototype 242A1 (4000 hp) (1943) ...

2 - The most powerful machine series in the world, in terms of specific power, is that of the 240 P (4000 hp for 114650 kg) (1940/41) ... 👍

(The date the SNCF started operations is January 1, 1938. Any element dated before 1938 relates to an old network (North, East, State, P.L.M or P.O-Midi) ... )👍

3 - The 160a1 has the merit of being the only machine to have received 6 cylinder construction: 2 high pressure + 2 low pressure inside the chassis + 2 low pressure outside the chassis.

Use: heavy train traction on lines with difficult profiles (slopes and ramps) ... 👍