The 230 F 607 steam locomotive from the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français is distinguished by several features:
- It is available in a version with a short chimney.
- It is meticulously detailed, featuring numerous parts that can be plugged in separately.
- The wheels feature filigree spokes.
- She is fitted with a riveted tender and Wagner deflectors.
- Her driver's cab/drive lighting can be switched to digital mode.
- She benefits from dynamic steam allowing authentic steam output through the chimney.
The P 8, as a universal locomotive, was commonly used on various types of trains. After the troubled times of the two world wars, it was in service in virtually all European railway administrations. It was found in Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Yugoslavia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and the Soviet Union. After the First World War, France was home to 162 locomotives of this type. In 1945, the SNCF saw the arrival of four more locomotives.