Steam locomotive 231-K-82 Jouef

Brand - Reference

Jouef 8355

Type

231 K 82

Mass (loco + tender) / Max. current

153 g + 300 284 g (ballast decreased) / 0.35 A

Comments

New in 1973. See Loco-Revue No. 344 of November 1973, page 511.

At the time, I had replaced the original red lines with yellow ones (Jouef cut out decals). I had also glued a stainless steel plate under the tender chassis to stiffen it.

I bought wheel sets to replace those of the tender (a rim is deteriorated), but is it reasonable, given the difficulty of adapting the gears? I finally did it, see below.

The original box is complete.

Modifications

History

Machines of PLM origin (6200) built between 1919 and 1921 and modified according to André Chapelon’s principles in the 1930s. Following the electrification of the Sud-Est, they are transferred to Est and then to Nord (La Chapelle, Boulogne, Tergnier) where they receive 38 m³ tenders.

231-K-82 was withdrawn on 11 January 1969 in Calais, together with K-8, 16, 22 and 27.

Documents

• La Vie du Rail No. 1181 of 16-02-1969. The last steam Golden Arrow with precisely the 231-K-82! Photo opposite.
• Photos of the 231-K-8 on the web-trains.com website (Broken link).
• Cover of Loco-Revue No. 344 of November 1973 and article p. 511.
• Loco-Revue Forum on REE's future 231-G and 231-K-8.