The engines were capable of a speed of up . Their light weight per axle made them capable of hauling both passenger and goods trains on most of the Chemins de Fer de l'État'''s network and of the former Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest.
The engines had a speed of . Their lightweight construction enabled them to haul both passenger and freight trains on most of the Chemins de Fer de l'État's and the former Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest networks.