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SNCF, steam locomotive class 150 A (ex-PO) of the Sud-Ouest Region. 4-150 A 065 at Mulhouse Museum of French Railway on February 1999. Photo and scan : Ph. Matuch (ph.matuch@wanadoo.fr)

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Midi n° 1098 (Schneider n° 2516/1884). To PO-Midi as 030-169. Scrapped by 1936. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Midi 1611 and 1636 leaving Bordeaux Saint Jean with a long train to the south on Bordeaux-Irun line. Bordeaux (33), circa 1900. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Midi n° 1636 (Schneider n° 2519/1893). Bordeaux Saint Jean (33), circa 1905. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Midi n° 1753 in the 30's. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Midi n° 1753 (Schneider n° 2602/1896). To PO-Midi as 220-753. Schneider official picture. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Midi n° 1828 (Midi works, 1908) Two units from 800 serie (883 and 953) were rebuilt as 130 with Brotan water-tube boiler and were numbered as 1827/1828. Both were withdrawn in 1929. Bordeaux Saint Jean (33), collection Jean-pierre Vergez-larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Midi n° 1904 (SACM n° 5168/1902). SACM official picture. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Midi n° 1911, renumbered as PO-Midi 221-911 in 1934. (SACM Belfort n° 5603/1905). Rebuilt with Schmidt superheater in 1913. Bordeaux Saint Jean (33), Photo L. Hermann. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Midi n° 1912 (SACM n° 5604/1905). To PO-Midi 221-912. This loco was part of Midi serie 1901 to 1916, ordered by Herdner on Nord 2.643 type for high speed trains. Both were withdrawn by 1938. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Midi n° 1921 (SACM Belfort n° 5633/1907). Prototype of 1921 to 1934 serie. Herdner's second order of Atlantics with a larger grate area, approximates to Nord serie 2.661. To PO-Midi as 221-921 to 934. All the serie was withdrawn before 1938. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Midi n° 2101. The 2101 class only get 2 units. It was an Herdner experiment to rebuilt the 2000 class as simple expansion locos with a 15 Atm. boiler and Lentz poppet valve gear. In 1912, 2101 and 2102 (ex Midi 2033 and 2004) were rebuilt again as 2 cylinders compounds with Schmidt superheater, larger HP cylinders, and piston-valves. Only 2101 was transferred to PO-Midi as 040-101, but it was scrapped in 1938. Toulouse (31). Photo P. Guérin. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Midi n° 3510, to PO-Midi 230-510, SNCF 4 230 E 510 (Fives-Lille n° 6136/1910). Narbonne (11). Photo A.Orget. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Midi n° 4502 (SACM n° 6546/1913). To PO-Midi 240-502, SNCF 4 240 TA 502. Béziers (34), 1933. Photo L. Hermann. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Midi n° 5030 (SACM n° 6179/1911). To PO-Midi 050-030, SNCF 4 050 TA 030. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Midi n° 72 (Schneider n° 2017/1880). Part of the batch 53 to 75, all scrapped between 1919 and 1925. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Midi n° 751 "Tantale" (Schneider n° 1182/1868). To PO-Midi 040-751, withdrawn in 1937. First unit of Laurent's second order of 040. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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PO-Midi 040-162 (origin PO n° 1162, Cail n° 1960/1877) Rebuilt with superhater as 1162s. To SNCF 4 040 E 162. Etampes (91) Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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PO-Midi 040-241 (origin PO n° 1241, SACM Belfort n° 3930/1886). Rebuilt as 1241s in the 20's. To PO-Midi 040-241, to SNCF 4 040 E 241. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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Po-Midi 130-356 (ex Midi 2856, Midi works 1901, rebuilt from 030 n° 816). To SNCF as 4 130 A 356. Scrapped in 1938. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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PO-Midi 130-867, ex PO 1867 (origin KPEV Erfurt T9.2 n° 1875, later 7229, Hoenzollern n° 1241/1899). To SNCF 4 130 TA 867. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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PO-Midi 140-066 (origin PO n° 5066, Fives-Lille n° 3435/1906). To SNCF as 4 140 B 066. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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PO-Midi 141-802, ex PO 5802. (PO works, Tours, 1914). First numbered 6201 and 6202, the 2 locomotives of this class were designed by E. Solacroup as heavy goods prototypes for "routes accidentées". 8 more were ordered, but the order was cancelled in WW 1. Both were reboilered in Perigueux works in 1935. To SNCF as 4 141 A 801 and 802. The plan of these mikados were used in 1920 by Etat railway for 250 similar locos, and again in 1932 for 12 locos built in Poland for morrocan railways. No builder can be found in France with the capacity to complete a large order, and the PO order more locos from the USA. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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PO-Midi 220-764 (ex Midi 1764, Schneider n° 2632/1897). Narbonne (11) Photo A. Orget. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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PO-Midi 230-127 (ex PO 3227, Tours PO works, 1913). To SNCF as 4 230 F 127. Tours (37), 19/05/1937. Photo L. Hermann. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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PO-Midi 230-178 (ex PO 235s). This locomotive was supposed to be rebuilt from 1873 120 n° 235 in 1911 ! To SNCF 4 230 F 178. Bordeaux (33). Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre@tele2.fr)

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PO-Midi 230-518 (Ex Midi n° 3518, Fives-Lille n° 4087/1914). To SNCF as 4 230 E 518. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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PO n° 1117 (Ateliers d'Ivry, 1868). All the serie was reboilered in the 30's. To PO-Midi as 040-117, SNCF 4 040 C 117 in 1938. Brive (19), collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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PO n° 23 "La Fronde" (Ivry works, 1855). First numbered as PO 285, renumbered 23 in 1872, and scrapped in 1888. It was a Polonceau design with "Crewe" type outside frames and inside Gooch valve gear. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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PO n° 5547 (origin K.Sach.St.EB XI.V n° 856, Hartmann n° 3815/1915. first numbered as PO 5568 and renumbered 5547 in 1923). To PO-Midi 050-547, SNCF 4 050 B 547. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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PO-Midi 231-001 (ex Midi n° 3001, SACM n° 5845/1909). To SNCF as 4 231 B 1. Scrapped in 1941. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)

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SNCF 4 030 D 653 (ex PO-Midi 030-654, origin Midi n° 654). This locomotive was rebuilt by Midi's Bordeaux works in 1918 from 030 n° 633. Collection Jean-Pierre Vergez-Larrouy (jean-pierre.vergez@tele2.fr)