SNCF 242.A.1

prototype French 4-8-4 locomotive rebuilt from État 241-101
Thing prototype Q842215
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SNCF 242.A.1

Summary

SNCF 242.A.1 is a prototype[1]. It draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (prototype category, ranking #23 of 30).[2]

Key Facts

  • SNCF 242.A.1's image is recorded as SNCF 242A1m.png[3].
  • SNCF 242.A.1's instance of is recorded as prototype[4].
  • SNCF 242.A.1's instance of is recorded as locomotive class[5].
  • SNCF 242.A.1's manufacturer is recorded as Fives Group[6].
  • SNCF 242.A.1's subclass of is recorded as tender locomotive[7].
  • SNCF 242.A.1's subclass of is recorded as compound locomotive[8].
  • SNCF 242.A.1's Commons category is recorded as SNCF Class 242 A[9].
  • SNCF 242.A.1's service entry is recorded as +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • SNCF 242.A.1's service retirement is recorded as +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • SNCF 242.A.1's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[12].
  • SNCF 242.A.1's number of cylinders is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[13].
  • SNCF 242.A.1's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[14].
  • SNCF 242.A.1's replaces is recorded as État 241-101[15].
  • SNCF 242.A.1's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/12288k6f[16].
  • SNCF 242.A.1's wheel arrangement is recorded as 4-8-4[17].

Why It Matters

SNCF 242.A.1 draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (prototype category, ranking #23 of 30).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). SNCF 242.A.1. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/sncf-242-a-1
MLA “SNCF 242.A.1.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/sncf-242-a-1.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_sncf-242-a-1_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{SNCF 242.A.1}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/sncf-242-a-1}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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