141 R 1199

141 R 1199 141-R-1199 Villeneuve-Saint-Georges-a.jpg 141 R 1199 seen at Villeneuve-St-Georges in 2007 Steam Baldwin Locomotive Works 73 048 2-8-2 Standard gauge 24.13 m ftin 75 t LT ST 191 t LT ST 30 m3 impgal usgal 13.5 m3 ft3 Walschaerts valve gear 100 km/h mph 2150 kW hp at 80 km/h mph R 1199, the R Le Mans July 17, 1947 August 25, 1971 SNCF Monument historique since 1984 141 R 1199 is a preserved French steam locomotive of the SNCF Class 141Rs. The locomotive is classified as a Monument historique since 1984. History Locomotive 1199 was built at the Baldwin Locomotive Works factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as part of the rebuilding of the French rail network due to damage caused during the Second World War. Arriving in France (via the Port of Cherbourghttps://www.lettreducheminot.fr/materiel/patrimoine-141-r-1199-belles-americaines-plan-marshall/ Patrimoine. La 141 R 1199, une des belles Américaines du plan Marshall Jeantet-Leclerc Anne May 28, 2020 Lettre du cheminot March 23, 2022 ), the unit was assigned to the depot at Le Mans. It worked out of Le Mans from July 17, 1947 until August 25, 1971, when it was retired after having travelled 1627474 km mi. It was one of the few locomotives of the 141R type that worked out of the same depot over its service life.French Collardey Bernard Rasserie André 1982 Les 141 R, ces braves américaines La Vie du rail Paris In 1975, the locomotive was chosen to be donated to the San Diego Railroad Museum. The donation did not proceed and the unit was stored at Vitré station, under the supervision of the Association Rail 35. 1199 was then classified as a Monument historique on December 6, 1984.French http://www2.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/palissy_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_1=REF&VALUE_1=PM35000721 Notice no PM35000721 Palissy database French Ministry of Culture March 23, 2022 1199 was moved in 1994 to Nantes-Blottereau station for restoration work by the Association Loco Vapeur 1199 (Steam Locomotive 1199 Association) (created in 1993) with work starting under an agreement signed that same year.French http://www.141r1199.fr/?13-carriere-de-la-r-1199.html Carrière de la R 1199 2010 Loco Vapeur 1199 March 23, 2022 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212758/http://www.141r1199.fr/?13-carriere-de-la-r-1199.html dead Restoration lasted twelve years. 141 R 1199 was returned to the rails in 2004, making trips to the western part of the country. 1199 was pulled from service in 2011 for a boiler overhaul French http://www.141r1199.fr/?56-revision-decennale-2011-2012.html Révision décennale 2011-2012 2011 Loco Vapeur 1199 March 23, 2022 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182633/http://www.141r1199.fr/?56-revision-decennale-2011-2012.html dead at a cost of 191 000 Euros with support of the Fondation du patrimoine.French March 14, 2013 Participez à la remise en état de la loco vapeur https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/participez-la-remise-en-etat-de-la-loco-vapeur-925145 Ouest France March 23, 2022 The locomotive is well-known in France and has been visited by thousands during heritage events in the country. References Category:2-8-2 locomotives 141.R Category:Baldwin locomotives Category:Steam locomotives of France Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1945 Category:Standard-gauge locomotives of France Category:Individual locomotives of France