List of French 'Pacific' steam locomotives

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A total of 1364 'Pacific' steam locomotives were built for the major French railway companies, (including those inherited by the terms of the Armistice in 1918). Some of these were later transferred to other companies or regions.

Chemins de fer d'Alsace et de Lorraine : 50 locomotives

Compagnie de l'Est : 40 locomotives

2-231 E 41 at St-Pierre-des-Corps in 1982 231-E-41 a.jpg
2-231 E 41 at St-Pierre-des-Corps in 1982

Compagnie du Nord : 139 locomotives

Compagnie de l'Ouest : 2 locomotives

3-231 G 558 maintained in working order by the "Pacific Vapeur Club", here seen in 1993 Pacific 231G 558 -photo -2.JPG
3-231 G 558 maintained in working order by the "Pacific Vapeur Club", here seen in 1993

Chemins de fer de l'État : 352 locomotives

The locomotives numbered 3-231 C by the SNCF were also reclassified from D to J according to their degree of rebuilding or improvement.

Pacific 4546 of the PO, saved by the SNCF and displayed at the Cite du train at Mulhouse (French National Railway Museum) 4546 PO Mulhouse FRA 001.JPG
Pacific 4546 of the PO, saved by the SNCF and displayed at the Cité du train at Mulhouse (French National Railway Museum)

Compagnie du PO (Paris-Orléans) : 279 locomotives

Compagnie du Midi : 40 locomotives

2-231 K 8 preserved by the Federation des Amis des Chemins de Fer Secondaires and kept in working order by the organisation "MFPN", seen in 2005 231K8 Villeneuve la G 06-05-2005.jpg
2-231 K 8 preserved by the Fédération des Amis des Chemins de Fer Secondaires and kept in working order by the organisation "MFPN", seen in 2005

Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée : 462 locomotives New construction

PLM Rebuilds

SNCF Rebuilds