Belgian State Railways Type 12
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Build date1888–1897
Total produced115
Specifications
Configuration:
​
 • Whyte2-4-2
 • UIC1B1 n2
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Leading dia.1,400 mm (4 ft 7+1⁄8 in)
Driver dia.2,100 mm (6 ft 10+5⁄8 in)
Trailing dia.1,400 mm (4 ft 7+1⁄8 in)
Wheelbase6,560 mm (21 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
Loco weight
  • 1888 type: 49.20 t (108,500 lb)
  • 1892 type: 49.70 t (109,600 lb)
  • 1897 type: 51.96 t (114,600 lb)
Firebox:​
 • TypeBelpaire
 • Grate area4.7071 m2 (50.667 sq ft)
Boiler pressure10 atm (1.01 MPa; 147 psi)
Heating surface124.675 m2 (1,341.99 sq ft)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size500 mm × 600 mm (19.69 in × 23.62 in)
Valve gearWalschaert
Performance figures
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Power output850 CV (838 hp; 625 kW)
Tractive effort4,796 kg (10,573 lb)
Career
OperatorsBelgian State Railways
ClassType 12

The Belgian State Railways Type 12 was a class of 2-4-2 steam locomotives for express passenger service, introduced in 1888. They were the successors of the Belgian State Railways Type 1 locomotives.[1]

Construction history

The locomotives were built by various manufacturers from 1888 to 1897.[1] The machines had an outside frame with the cylinders and the Walschaert valve gear located inside the frame.[2]

The locomotives used three-axle tenders with 14 m3 (490 cu ft) as well as two-axle tenders with 9 m3 (320 cu ft).[1]

Known production quantities
ManufacturerQuantityType / Years Note
Cockerill281885–1888 Belgian State Railways[3]
Tubize12 Belgian State Railways[4]
Saint-Léonard151891–1896[5] Belgian State Railways[6]
Couillet10 Belgian State Railways[7]
Franco-Belge51893–1895 Belgian State Railways[8]
Haine-Saint-Pierre131892–1897 Belgian State Railways[9]
La Meuse141888–1898 Belgian State Railways, one with Durant-Lencauchez valve gear[10]
Carels Frères8 Belgian State Railways[11]

References

Bibliography

  • Tordeur, Emile (1909). Le Machiniste des Chemins de Fer Belges (in French).
  • Dambly, Phil (Dec 1966). "Nos inoubliables vapeurs - Cinquième période, 1884-1898 – Régime Masui et Belpaire". Le Rail (in French). No. 124.
  • Deghilage (May 1890). "Les locomotives Belges pour voie normale, à l'Exposition Universelle de 1889". Revue générale des chemins de fer (in French). Paris: P. Vicq-Dunod. 13, 1er Semestre: 297–310. OCLC 6536095.
  • Morizot (Jul 1898). "Les locomotives des chemins de fer de l'État Belge à l'Exposition de Bruxelles-Tervueren en 1897". Revue générale des chemins de fer et des tramways (in French). Paris: P. Vicq-Dunod. 21, 2e Semestre: 269–291.
  • Dagant, André (1974). "Cent vingt-cinq ans de construction de locomotives à vapeur en Belgique". Bulletin de l'Institut archéologique liégeois (in French). Liège: Maison Curtius. 86: 23–244.
  • Société de Saint-Léonard (1903). Catalogue de présentation - avec une planche par locomotive (PDF) (in French). Liège.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.