Belgian State Railways Type 2
| Belgian State Railways Type 2 | |
|---|---|
| Heating surface | 109.383 m2 (1,177.39 sq ft) |
| Cylinders | Two, inside |
| Cylinder size | 450 mm × 600 mm (17.72 in × 23.62 in) |
| Valve gear | Stephenson |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Tractive effort | 3,839 kg (8,464 lb) 4,318 kg (9,520 lb) |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Operators | Belgian State Railways |
| Class | Type 2 |
The Belgian State Railways Type 2 was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives for passenger service, introduced in 1875.[1] Alfred Belpaire derived the locomotive design from the Type 28 by replacing the 1,450 mm (57.09 in) wheels of the Type 28 with larger 1,700 mm (66.93 in) diameter ones.[1]
Construction history
The Type 2 was derived from the Type 28 by replacing the wheels of 1,450 mm (57.09 in) diameter with lager 1,700 mm (66.93 in) diameter wheels.[1] The machines used a Belpaire firebox and had an outside frame with the cylinders and the Stephenson valve gear located inside the frame.[2]
In 1882 a number of Type 2 and Type 28 machines were rebuilt as 2-4-0 locomotives, resulting in 31 Type 2bis locomotives.[3] The rebuild was done by decoupling and swapping out the leading 1.7 m wheeled axle of a Type 2 with a 1.45 m wheeled axle of a Type 28 locomotive.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Dambly (1966).
- ^ Tordeur (1909), pp. 42–43 (Chapter V).
- ^ Vandenberghen (1988), pp. 99–102.
Bibliography
- Tordeur, Emile (1909). Le Machiniste des Chemins de Fer Belges (in French).
- Dambly, Phil (Oct 1966). "Nos inoubliables vapeurs - Troisième période, 1864-1884 - Régime Belpaire". Le Rail (in French). No. 122.
- Morandiere, Jules (Jan 1886). "Les locomotives à l'Exposition d'Anvers 1885". Revue générale des chemins de fer (in French). 9, 1er Semestre. Paris: P. Vicq-Dunod: 33–47. OCLC 6536095.
- Vandenberghen, J. (1988). Période Belpaire - Masui (in French). Bruxelles: SNCB.
External links
- ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv. Chemins de Fer de l‘Etat belge, No 1628, Type 2 bis, viewer
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