what kind of train is this?

[Anonymous]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Train_wreck_at_Montparnasse_1895.jpg

 im trying to recreate this scene in 3d but id like more photos of the train. does anyone know the model? its from a crash in 1895 in montparasse, france. id appreciate any info, pictures, blueprints etc.. taht you can find.  thanks :D

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Train_wreck_at_Montparnasse_1895.jpg

im trying to recreate this scene in 3d but id like more photos of the

train. does anyone know the model? its from a crash in 1895 in

Montparasse, france. id appreciate any info, pictures, blueprints etc..

that you can find. thanks :D

The engine in this spectacular wreck in Paris Montmartre is the 120 Ouest # 721.

120 is the French way to indicate a 2-4-0 engine, et Ouest was one of the private railroads companies in France, This company few years later went bankrupt and became Reseau de l'Etat, the first piece of the government-owned railroads that later became SNCF after taking over the other private companies (PLM, PO-MIDI, EST, AL, NORD).

Here you can find a few more info on those engines (in French but a lot of pictures)

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/roland.arzul/ouest/x2x.htm

Here you will find a 2. picture of the same accident (scroll down).

http://www.lrpresse.fr/trains/viewtopic.php?t=3851&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=montparnasse+accident&start=0

Hope this will help..

sebastiano

[wjstix]

If I remember my French classes from 30 years ago, OUEST = "West", EST = "East" and NORD = "North".

BTW here's a working link to the pic:

Le Train dans la rue.

[al-in-chgo]

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   Welcome  , and I'm sure your information was greatly appreciated! 

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