Going back over 53 years to my first visit to France for this broadside comparison with the previous post.

Between turns on the commuter trains SNCF 141TC 2-8-2 39 lays up in the siding at the platform end at Paris Gare du Nord. Note the hose pipe topping up the sidetanks.

Built in 1934 these big ex-Nord 2-8-2 tanks were impressive machines & at this time they were working the very intensive push & pull suburban services smokebox-first out of Paris.

All were withdrawn by August 1970 when steam finished in Paris and only one example was preserved.