Belgian State Railways Type 20
Class of 54 Belgian 0-8-0T locomotives
- 9 atm: 7,292 kg (16,076 lb)
- 10 atm: 8,103 kg (17,864 lb)
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Operators | Belgian State Railways |
| Class | Type 20 |
The Belgian State Railways Type 20 was a class of 0-8-0T steam locomotives, introduced in 1870.[1]
Construction history
The locomotives were built by various manufacturers from 1870–1874.[1] One additional locomotive was delivered by Cockerill in 1880. The machines were designed by Belpaire and Stevart and had a Belpaire–Stévart valve gear.[2]
| Manufacturer | Quantity | Years | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malines | 1 | 1870 | EB No 50, Prototype[3][4][5] |
| Cockerill | 34 | 1871–1875 | [6][4] |
| Cockerill | 1 | 1880 | [6][4][5] |
| Couillet | 5 | 1874 | [7][4][5] |
| Tubize | 14 | 1873–1874 | [8][4][5] |
References
- ^ a b Dambly (1966).
- ^ Tordeur (1909), chpt. V, pp. 32–33.
- ^ Dagant (1974), p. 183.
- ^ a b c d e Delporte (2019).
- ^ a b c d Vandenberghen (1988), p. 131.
- ^ a b Dagant (1974), p. 88.
- ^ Dagant (1974), p. 124.
- ^ Dagant (1974), p. 100.
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.
- 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.
- Vandenberghen, J. (1988). Période Belpaire - Masui (in French). Bruxelles: SNCB.
- Delporte, Luc (23 Apr 2019). "Locomotive à fortes rampes, Tubize type 12 (Type 20 EB)". Musée 'de la Porte'. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
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