. It was owned by among others
, Hottinger, Laffitte and Blount.
served as the company's first President from its inception until his death in 1868.
A royal ordnance dated 10 September 1845 granted exploitation of the railway from Paris to Lille and Valenciennes, branch lines to Dunkirk and Calais and two new lines
to the CF du Nord. From the
. Lille and Valenciennes had already been connected to the
railway network in 1842. The new line made it possible to travel by train from Paris to
| Railway line | Opened |
| Paris–Lille railway The railway from Paris to Lille is an important French 251-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris to the northern French city Lille. Branch lines offer connections to Belgium and Great Britain. As one of the first railway lines in France, it was opened on 20 June 1846... |
1846–1859 |
| Douai–Valenciennes railway |
1846 |
| Longueau–Boulogne railway The Longueau-Boulogne railway is a French railway which runs from a junction with the Paris-Lille railway at Longueau to the coastal port of Boulogne. A double track... |
1847–1848 |
| Creil–Jeumont railway The railway from Creil to Jeumont is an important French 187-kilometre long railway line, that connects Creil, a northern suburb of Paris, to Jeumont on the Belgian border. It was opened in several stages between 1847 and 1855... |
1847–1855 |
| Lille–Fontinettes railway The Lille–Fontinettes railway is a French railway which runs from Gare de Lille-Flandres to Gare des Fontinettes near Calais. Electrified double track it is long.Completed in 1848 it was the first railway to reach the coastal port of Calais... |
1848–1849 |
| Arras–Dunkirk railway The Arras-Dunkirk railway is a French railway which runs from Arras to Dunkirk. Electrified double track it is long. the line is used for TGV services from Dunkirk and St Omer to Paris via Hazebrouck and Arras, and for local TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais services... |
1848–1862 |
| Amiens–Laon Laon is the capital city of the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-History:The hilly district of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held strategic importance... railway |
1857–1867 |
Creil–BeauvaisBeauvais is a city approximately by highway north of central Paris, in the northern French region of Picardie. It currently has a population of over 60,000 inhabitants.- History :... railway |
1857 |
Hautmont-Twin towns - sister cities:Kamianets-Podilskyi is twinned with: Kalisz in Poland -References:*... –MonsMons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,... railway |
1858 |
| Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme |
1858 |
Busigny –SomainSomain may refer to:* Somain, Nord, a commune of the Nord département, in northern France.* Soman , an extremely toxic substance that is one of the world's most dangerous nerve agents.... railway |
1858 |
Paris–HirsonHirson is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.It is a few miles south of the border with Belgium, and was in the past an important strategic position due to being near the intersection of several railway lines.... railway |
1860–1871 |
LensLens is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is one of France's large Picarde cities along with Lille, Valenciennes, Amiens, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Arras, and Douai.-Metropolitan area:... –Ostricourt-References:*... railway |
1860 |
ChantillyChantilly is a small city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune in the department of Oise.It is in the metropolitan area of Paris 38.4 km... –Crépy-en-ValoisCrépy-en-Valois is a large town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise. It is located northeast of the center of Paris.-History:... railway |
1862–1870 |
Lille–TournaiTournai is a Walloon city and municipality of Belgium located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut.... railway |
1865 |
| Boulogne–Calais railway The Boulogne–Calais railway is an electrified double track railway running between the ports of Boulogne-sur-Mer and Calais in France. An extension of the Longueau–Boulogne railway it meets the Lille–Fontinettes railway and Coudekerque-Branche–Fontinettes railway to Dunkirk at Gare des Fontinettes... |
1867 |
| Rouen Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages... –Amiens railway |
1867 |
The potential for expansion of the CF du Nord territory was limited by other companies: the
to its east. By opening a line to from Paris to
from 1860 to 1871, it protected its eastern border against CF de l'Est expansion. The concession for the line from Creil to Beauvais, owned by CF de l'Est predecessor
In 1937 the CF du Nord was nationalised, as were the other main railway companies, to become part of the
to do a series of photographs of the various landmarks on the railway line between Boulogne-sur-Mer and Paris. The photographs were used to create an album for
and Prince Albert as a souvenir of their visit to France that year. The album can be seen today in the photographic collection in the
Wheel arrangement | Nord No. | SNCF No. | Manufacturer Serial numbers |
Year made | Quantity made | Quantity preserved | Year(s) withdrawn | Comments |
| Tender locomotives |
| 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels... |
701 |
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|
1 |
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| 4-4-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels... |
2.121 – 2.180 |
220 A 1 – 4 |
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
| 4-4-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle... |
2.641 – 2.675 |
221 A 1 – 35 |
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35 |
|
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|
| 4-4-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle... |
2.741 |
— |
SchneiderSchneider Electric is a French global company. It was founded in 1836 by two brothers, Eugène and Adolphe Schneider.In the first part of the 20th century, Schneider et Cie associated itself with Westinghouse Systems, a major international electrical group at the time. The group began manufacturing...
|
1905 |
1 |
— |
1913 |
Water-tube boiler, 4-cylinder compound. Rebuilt to 4-6-0 nº 3.999 |
| 2-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul... |
3.101 |
|
|
1887 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 2-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul... |
3.1401 – 3.1402 |
130 B 1 |
Nord (La Chapelle) |
1913–1914 |
2 |
|
|
Prototypes (compound); 3.1402 rebuilt as simple 3.1503 |
| 2-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Mogul... |
3.1501 – 3.1503 |
130 C 1 – 3 |
Nord (La Chapelle) |
1913–1914 |
2 |
|
|
Prototypes (simple) |
| 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular... |
3.078 – 3.354 |
230 A 1 – 247 |
Hainaut SFCM SchneiderSchneider Electric is a French global company. It was founded in 1836 by two brothers, Eugène and Adolphe Schneider.In the first part of the 20th century, Schneider et Cie associated itself with Westinghouse Systems, a major international electrical group at the time. The group began manufacturing...
SFBThe Société Franco-Belge de Matériel de Chemins de Fer was a French engineering firm that specialised mainly in the construction of railway vehicles and their components and accessories. Its was based at Raismes in the Département Nord in France...
SACM Fives-Lille BatignollesThe Société de Construction des Batignolles was a civil engineering company of France created in 1871 as a public limited company from the 1846 limited partnership of Ernest Gouin et Cie....
CockerillThe John Cockerill Company was a Belgian iron, steel and manufacturing company based in Seraing in the region of Liege, founded by the British industrialist family fathered by William Cockerill....
Énergie Nord workshops |
1897–1913 |
277 |
|
|
4-cylinder compound |
| 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular... |
3.999 |
230 B 1 |
Nord (La Chapelle) |
1913 |
1 |
|
|
Rebuilt from 4-4-2 prototype 2.741. 4-cylinder compound |
| 4-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels. This wheel arrangement became the second-most popular... |
3.513 – 3.662 |
230 D 1 – 149 |
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|
150 |
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|
4-6-24-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
3.1150 |
231 B 1 The 231 G was a series of 4-6-2 steam locomotives of the Chemin de Fer de l'État .283 engines of this series were built starting in 1914, with deliveries from 1916 through 1923. They replaced and supplemented the 231 B that had a tendency to derail... |
Fives-Lille |
1920 |
(1) |
|
|
État type Pacific |
4-6-24-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
3.1151 – 3.1170 |
231 A 1 – 20 |
|
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20 |
|
|
|
4-6-24-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
3.1201 – 3.1248 3.1251 – 3.1290 |
231 C 1 – 88 The 231 C Nord was a class of 4-6-2 steam locomotive of the Chemin de Fer du Nord. It served in the North of France and Belgium. The first batch were built in 1923, and last remaining were retired from service in the 60's... |
ANF Blanc-Misseron |
1920–23, 1929, |
88 |
1 |
|
"Superpacific" |
4-6-24-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
3.1249 – 3.1250 |
231 D 1 – 2 |
ANF Blanc-Misseron |
1929 |
2 |
|
|
"Superpacific" |
4-6-24-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
3.1171 – 3.1190 |
231 E 1 – 20 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
Chapelon Pacific, ex-PO |
4-6-24-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
3.1191 – 3.1198 |
231 E 21 – 28 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
Chapelon Pacific, new |
4-6-24-6-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle .These locomotives are also known as Pacifics... |
3.1111 – 3.1130 |
231 E 29 – 48 |
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20 |
|
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Chapelon Pacific, new |
| 4-6-4 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-4 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles .Other equivalent classifications are:UIC classification:... |
3.1101 – 3.1102 |
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2 |
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|
| 0-8-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels... |
4.001 – 4.075, 4.801 – 4.990 |
040 A 1 – 2 |
|
|
265 |
|
|
108 rebuilt as tank locomotives 4.1801 – 4.1908 (1907–1913) |
| 2-8-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels... |
4.061 – 4.340 |
140 A 1 – 280 |
|
|
280 |
|
|
"Les Bœufs" |
| 2-8-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels... |
4.1301 – 4.1542 |
140 C 1 – 242 |
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|
|
"General Pershing" |
| 2-8-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels... |
4.1551 – 4.1663 |
140 B 1 – 108 |
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Canadian-built ex-ROD The Railway Operating Division was a division of the Royal Engineers formed in 1915 to operate railways in the many theatres of the First World War... locomotives |
| 2-8-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle... |
4.1101 – 4.1150 |
141 A 1 – 50 |
Baldwin The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad locomotives. It was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally, and later in nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Although the company was very successful as a producer of steam locomotives, its transition to the production of...
|
1920 |
50 |
|
|
Identical to PLM 1013 – 1129 |
| 2-10-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-10-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, ten powered and coupled driving wheels on five axles, and no trailing wheels... |
5.001 – 5.022 5.031 – 5.120 |
150 A 1 – 112 |
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|
112 |
|
|
34 rebuilt as SNCF 150 C 1 – 112 |
| 2-10-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-10-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, ten powered and coupled driving wheels on five axles, and no trailing wheels... |
5.1201 – 5.1230 |
150 C 1 – 30 |
|
|
30 |
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| Tank locomotives |
| 0-4-0T |
2.001 – 2.034 |
020 TA 1 – ? |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
| 4-4-0T |
2.311 – 2.380 |
220 TA 1 – 19 |
|
|
70 |
|
|
"Ravachol" |
| 4-4-4T |
2.231 – 2.305 |
222 TA 1 – 75 |
|
|
75 |
|
|
"Revolver" |
| 0-6-0T |
3.931 – 3.996 |
030 TA 1 – 65 |
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
| 4-6-4T |
3.801 – 3.865 |
232 TA 1 – 65 |
SFCM Nord (Hellemmes) |
1919–1914 |
65 |
|
|
|
| 4-6-4T |
3.871 – 3.884 |
232 TB 1 – 14 |
Beyer, Peacock & Co. |
|
(14) |
|
|
ex-ROD The Railway Operating Division was a division of the Royal Engineers formed in 1915 to operate railways in the many theatres of the First World War... locomotives |
| 0-8-0T |
4.1801 – 4.1908 |
040 TA 1 – 104 |
|
1907–1913 |
108 |
|
|
|
| 0-8-0T |
4.446 – 4.460 |
040 TD 1 – 15 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
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| 0-8-0T |
4.2016 – 4.2095 |
040 TG 1 – 80 |
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
| 2-8-2T |
4.1201 – 4.1202 |
141 TB 1 – 2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
renumbered 4.1701 – 4.1702 |
| 2-8-2T |
4.1201 – 4.1272 |
141 TC 1 – 72 |
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
| 0-10-0T |
5.601 – 5.670 |
050 TD 1 – 70 |
SACM Fives-Lille |
1930 |
70 |
|
|
|
| 2-10-2T |
5.301 – 5.312 |
151 TA 1 – 12 |
Corpet-Louvet Corpet-Louvet was a steam locomotive manufacturer based in Paris, France.-History:Founded in 1855 as Anjubault, based in the Avenue Phillippe-Auguste in Paris, the firm was taken over by Lucien Corpet in 1868. Corpet's daughter Marguerite married Lucien Louvet, the engineer of the Compagnie...
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1928–1930 |
12 |
|
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Ex Grande Ceinture 5001–5012, acquired 1935 |
| 0-6-2+2-6-0 A 0-6-2+2-6-0, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, is a Meyer articulated locomotive.Other equivalent classifications are:... T |
6.121 – 6.168 |
031+130 TA 1 – 47 |
Nord workshops |
1905–1911 |
48 |
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