Belgian State Railways Type 11

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Belgian State Railways Type 11
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Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Build date1888–1897
Total produced102
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 0-6-0 T
   UIC C n2t
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Driver dia.1,200 mm (3 ft 11+14 in)
Wheelbase 4.00 m (13 ft 1+12 in)
Length8.287 m (27 ft 2+14 in)
Axle load 10.7–11.79 t (23,600–26,000 lb)
  1st coupled10.2–10.97 t (22,500–24,200 lb)
  2nd coupled10.7–11.79 t (23,600–26,000 lb)
  3rd coupled9.8–11.15 t (21,600–24,600 lb)
Loco weight30.7–33.91 t (67,700–74,800 lb)
Fuel capacity1,200 kg (2,650 lb)
Water cap.4,000 L (880 imp gal; 1,060 US gal)
Firebox:
  Type Belpaire
  Grate area2.0647 m2 (22.224 sq ft)
Boiler pressure11 atm (1.11 MPa; 162 psi)
Heating surface52.9397 m2 (569.838 sq ft)
Cylinders Two, outside
Cylinder size 350 mm × 500 mm (13.78 in × 19.69 in)
Valve gear Walschaert
Performance figures
Tractive effort 3,768 kg (8,307 lb)
Career
Operators Belgian State Railways
Class Type 11

The Belgian State Railways Type 11 was a class of 0-6-0 T steam locomotives for local passenger traffic, introduced in 1888. [1] It gradually replaced the Type 5 in this role. [1]

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Construction history

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

Known production quantities
ManufacturerNumbersQuantityYearsNote
Saint-Léonard  [ fr ]77811888 État Belge No. 200 (prototype) [3] [4] [5]
Saint-Léonard781–78551888État Belge [4] [3]
Saint-Léonard1057–106261897État Belge [4] [3]
La Meuse 6État Belge [6] [5]
Tubize 720–72451888État Belge No. 358, 390, 399, 100, 415 [7] [8]
Tubize869–87131892–1893État Belge [7] [8]
Couillet 131888État Belge [9]
Franco-Belge 51888État Belge [10]
Haine-Saint-Pierre  [ fr ]31888État Belge [11]
Carels Frères 13État Belge [12]
Boussu  [ fr ]11897État Belge [13] [14]
Zimmermann-Hanrez 371888–1898État Belge [15]

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