Tags: Locomotive.
The SNCF 4-240A class and SNCF 5-240P class was a group of 37 (12 + 25) 4-8-0 steam locomotives designed by André Chapelon and regarded by some as one of his best designs.They started life as Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans (Paris-Orleans Railway) 4500 class 4-6-2s before being rebuilt. The new boiler with the long narrow Belpaire firebox came from the Nord Super Pacifics.
