SNCF Class 241P SNCF Class 241P The SNCF 241.P is a 4-8-2 'Mountain' type express passenger steam locomotive that ran on the "Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français", (French National Railways) from 1948 until 1973. Introduced as large scale electrification of the SNCF was already underway, they were the last new class of passenger steam locomotives in France. In 1944, SNCF reviewed its predicted postwar traffic requirements and determined a requirement for a locomotive capable of hauling passenger trains of 700–800 tonnes at , and capable of climbing gradients of 1 in 125 (8‰). A prototype 4-8-2 four cylinder compound locomotive, the
China Railway No.5 Engineering Group Benin and the significantly lower prices it offers than competitors has put in question the future of Colas Group, a French construction company with long standing history in the country. In Ghana, the company is constructing the new motorway overpass, linking Spintex road to East Legon. China Railway No.5 Engineering Group The China Railway No. 5 Group (abbreviated as CR5) is a subsidiary of the transport construction conglomerate, China Railway Group Limited. Domestically it mainly constructs subway lines and high speed rail. The company is also a contractor for a rail line in Singapore. Outside of Asia, the company is