Belgian State Railways Type 51

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Belgian State Railways Type 51
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Build date1866–1905
Total produced370
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0T
 • UICC n2t
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Driver dia.1,200 mm (3 ft 11+1⁄4 in)
Wheelbase3.10 m (10 ft 2 in) ​
 • Axle spacing
(Asymmetrical)		1.64 + 1.46 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in + 4 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Loco weight27.1–34.5 t (60,000–76,000 lb)
Firebox:​
 • TypeBelpaire
CylindersTwo, inside
Career
OperatorsBelgian State Railways
ClassType 51

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

Construction history[edit]

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
Manufacturer Quantity Type / Years Note
Cockerill 4[4] État Belge[5]
Tubize 56[6] 1879–1899 État Belge (54), Pehan (2)[4]
Tubize 3 1905 exported to China[7][4]
Saint-Léonard [fr] 155 1876–1905 État Belge[8]
Saint-Léonard 3 exported to China[8]
Couillet 52 1866–1895 État Belge[9]
Couillet 4 Ouest de Mons, Mines de Crespin [fr][9]
Franco-Belge 22 1874 État Belge[10]
Franco-Belge 2 1874 exported to China[10]
Franco-Belge (La Croyère) 8 1906–1908 CF Pienlo (China)[11]
Franco-Belge (Raismes) 6 1906–1908 Beijing–Hankou[11]
Haine-Saint-Pierre [fr] 57 1875–1900 État Belge[12]
La Meuse 13 1888–1898 État Belge[13]
Carels Frères 11 1866 État Belge[14]
Carels Frères 28 État Belge[14]
Énergie [fr] (Marcinelle) 19 État Belge[15]
Boussu [fr] 29 1902–1915 État Belge[16]
Zimmermann-Hanrez 3 1885, 1895 État Belge[17]
J.J. Gilain [nl] 3 1905 État Belge[18]
Biesme [fr] 10 État Belge[19]
Lambert (Marcinelle) 8 1889–1890 État Belge[20]
Known production batches[21]
Manufacturer Series Numbers Quantity
Saint-Léonard [fr] N O (1876) 458 – 460 3
Saint-Léonard 2 N O (1879) 492 – 495 4
Saint-Léonard 3 N O (1879) 501 – 505 5
Saint-Léonard 4 N O (1881) 528 – 534 7
Saint-Léonard 5 N O (1881) 567 – 572 6
Saint-Léonard 6 N O (1884) 669 – 677 9
Saint-Léonard 7 N O (1884) 685 – 689 5
Saint-Léonard 8 N O (1889) 813 – 817 5
Saint-Léonard 8 N O 2 (1889) 830 – 831 2
Saint-Léonard 9 N O (1895) 967 – 972 6
Saint-Léonard 9 N O 2 (1895) 984 – 985 2
Saint-Léonard 9 N O 3 (1897) 1073 – 1077 5
Saint-Léonard 9 N O 4 (1898) 1143 – 1146 4
Saint-Léonard 9 N O 5 (1898) 1154 – 1155 2
Saint-Léonard 9 N O 6 (1900) 1235 – 1239 5
Saint-Léonard 9 N O 7 (1900) 1245 – 1250 6
Saint-Léonard 9 N O 8 (1901) 1252 – 1261 10

References[edit]

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  1. ^ a b Dambly (1966).
  2. ^ Tordeur (1909), chpt. V, 34–35.
  3. ^ Morizot (1898), pp. 286–287.
  4. ^ a b c Delporte (2019).
  5. ^ Dagant (1974), p. 88.
  6. ^ Dagant (1974), p. 100.
  7. ^ Dagant (1974), p. 105.
  8. ^ a b Dagant (1974), p. 111.
  9. ^ a b Dagant (1974), p. 124.
  10. ^ a b Dagant (1974), p. 134.
  11. ^ a b Dagant (1974), p. 138.
  12. ^ Dagant (1974), p. 145.
  13. ^ Dagant (1974), p. 153.
  14. ^ a b Dagant (1974), p. 157–158.
  15. ^ Dagant (1974), p. 161.
  16. ^ Dagant (1974), p. 165.
  17. ^ Dagant (1974), p. 166.
  18. ^ Dagant (1974), p. 174.
  19. ^ Dagant (1974), p. 177.
  20. ^ Dagant (1974), p. 184.
  21. ^ Société de Saint-Léonard (1903).

Bibliography[edit]

  • 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.
  • 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). 21, 2e Semestre. Paris: P. Vicq-Dunod: 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). 86. Liège: Maison Curtius: 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)
  • Delporte, Luc (2 Apr 2019). "Locomotive de gare : Tubize type 17 (type 51 EB)". Musée 'de la Porte'. Retrieved February 27, 2021.


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