Belgian State Railways Type 51

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Belgian State Railways Type 51
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Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Build date1866–1905
Total produced370
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 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in)
  Axle spacing
(Asymmetrical)
1.64 + 1.46 m (5 ft 4+12 in + 4 ft 9+12 in)
Loco weight27.1–34.5 t (60,000–76,000 lb)
Firebox:
  Type Belpaire
Cylinders Two, inside
Career
Operators Belgian State Railways
Class Type 51

The Belgian State Railways Type 51 was a class of 0-6-0 T steam locomotives for shunting and local train service, introduced in 1866. [1]

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Construction history

The locomotives were built by various manufacturers from 1866 to 1905. [1] The machines had an outside frame with the cylinders located inside the frame. [2] [3] During the extended period of time in which these machines were built they underwent various changes, e.g. in the design of the water tanks, shelter, boiler and overall length.

Known production quantities
ManufacturerQuantityType / YearsNote
Cockerill 4 [4] État Belge [5]
Tubize 56 [6] 1879–1899État Belge (54), Pehan (2) [4]
Tubize31905exported to China [7] [4]
Saint-Léonard  [ fr ]1551876–1905État Belge [8]
Saint-Léonard3exported to China [8]
Couillet 521866–1895État Belge [9]
Couillet4 Ouest de Mons, Mines de Crespin  [ fr ] [9]
Franco-Belge 221874État Belge [10]
Franco-Belge21874exported to China [10]
Franco-Belge (La Croyère)81906–1908CF Pienlo (China) [11]
Franco-Belge (Raismes)61906–1908 Beijing–Hankou [11]
Haine-Saint-Pierre  [ fr ]571875–1900État Belge [12]
La Meuse 131888–1898État Belge [13]
Carels Frères 111866État Belge [14]
Carels Frères28État Belge [14]
Énergie  [ fr ] (Marcinelle)19État Belge [15]
Boussu  [ fr ]291902–1915État Belge [16]
Zimmermann-Hanrez 31885, 1895État Belge [17]
J.J. Gilain  [ nl ]31905État Belge [18]
Biesme  [ fr ]10État Belge [19]
Lambert (Marcinelle)81889–1890État Belge [20]
Known production batches [21]
ManufacturerSeriesNumbersQuantity
Saint-Léonard  [ fr ]N O (1876)458 – 4603
Saint-Léonard2 N O (1879)492 – 4954
Saint-Léonard3 N O (1879)501 – 5055
Saint-Léonard4 N O (1881)528 – 5347
Saint-Léonard5 N O (1881)567 – 5726
Saint-Léonard6 N O (1884)669 – 6779
Saint-Léonard7 N O (1884)685 – 6895
Saint-Léonard8 N O (1889)813 – 8175
Saint-Léonard8 N O 2 (1889)830 – 8312
Saint-Léonard9 N O (1895)967 – 9726
Saint-Léonard9 N O 2 (1895)984 – 9852
Saint-Léonard9 N O 3 (1897)1073 – 10775
Saint-Léonard9 N O 4 (1898)1143 – 11464
Saint-Léonard9 N O 5 (1898)1154 – 11552
Saint-Léonard9 N O 6 (1900)1235 – 12395
Saint-Léonard9 N O 7 (1900)1245 – 12506
Saint-Léonard9 N O 8 (1901)1252 – 126110

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