ðeɪ wɜː jˈuːzd ˌɔn hˈɛvi ɛkspɹˈɛs ɹˈeɪlweɪ fɹˈeɪt ɪnðə pˈæɹɪs ˈɛɹiə, bˌiːɪŋ kˈɑːmənli sˈiːn ɔnðə ɡɹˈænd sˈiːntʃɚ lˈaɪnz ɚɹˈaʊnd pˈæɹɪs, fɹˈæns.
They were used on heavy express railway freight in the Paris area, being commonly seen on the Grande Ceinture lines around Paris, France.