Class of 370 Belgian 0-6-0T locomotives
Belgian State Railways Type 51 hide Type and originPower type Steam Build date 1866–1905 Total produced 370
hide SpecificationsConfiguration: • Whyte 0-6-0 T • UIC C n2t Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in )Driver dia. 1,200 mm (3 ft 11+ 1 ⁄4 in)Wheelbase 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in) Wheel spacing (Asymmetrical) 1.64 + 1.46 m (5 ft 4+ 1 ⁄2 in + 4 ft 9+ 1 ⁄2 in)Loco weight 27.1–34.5 t (60,000–76,000 lb) Firebox type Belpaire Cylinders Two, inside
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.
Construction history [ ]
The locomotives were built by various manufacturers from 1866 to 1905.
The machines had an outside frame with the cylinders located inside the frame.
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
État Belge
Tubize
56
1879–1899
État Belge (54), Pehan (2)
Tubize
3
1905
exported to China
[fr ]
155
1876–1905
État Belge
Saint-Léonard
3
exported to China
Couillet
52
1866–1895
État Belge
Couillet
4
, [fr ]
Franco-Belge
22
1874
État Belge
Franco-Belge
2
1874
exported to China
Franco-Belge (La Croyère)
8
1906–1908
CF Pienlo (China)
Franco-Belge (Raismes )
6
1906–1908
Beijing–Hankou
[fr ]
57
1875–1900
État Belge
[fr ]
13
1888–1898
État Belge
Carels Frères
11
1866
État Belge
Carels Frères
28
État Belge
[fr ] (Marcinelle )
19
État Belge
[fr ]
29
1902–1915
État Belge
3
1885, 1895
État Belge
[nl ]
3
1905
État Belge
[fr ]
10
État Belge
Lambert (Marcinelle )
8
1889–1890
État Belge
Known production batches
Manufacturer
Series
Numbers
Quantity
[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
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