Belgian State Railways Type 29

The Belgian State Railways Type 29 was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives for freight service, introduced in 1875.[1]

Belgian State Railways Type 29
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Build date1875–1891
Total produced524 + 48 rebuilt from Type 2 and Type 28
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-6-0
 • UICC n2
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Driver dia.1,300 mm (4 ft 3+18 in)
Wheelbase4.0 m (13 ft 1+12 in)
Length9.338 m (30 ft 7.6 in)
Loco weight38.3 t (84,000 lb)
Firebox:
 • TypeBelpaire
 • Grate area2.7667 m2 (29.781 sq ft)
Boiler pressure9 atm (0.912 MPa; 132 psi)
Heating surface109.383 m2 (1,177.39 sq ft)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size450 mm × 600 mm (17.72 in × 23.62 in)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort5,648 kg (12,452 lb)
Career
OperatorsBelgian State Railways
ClassType 29

Construction history

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Type 29 rebuilt with a Brotan water-tube boiler.

The locomotives were built in two main series, the first series from 1875 to 1884 and the second from 1898 to 1901.[1] The later machines differed by the dimensions of the boiler, the shelter, suspension and appearance of the smoke box.[1] Some of the older series were eventually reboilered.

The Type 29 was very similar to the Type 28, from which it differed mainly in the diameter of the wheels (1.30 m instead of 1.45 m) and some details of the chassis.[1] [1] The machines used a Belpaire firebox and had an outside frame with the cylinders and the Stephenson valve gear located inside the frame.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Dambly (1966).
  2. ^ Tordeur (1909), pp. 59, 62 (Chapter V).

Bibliography

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  • 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.
  • Morandiere, Jules (Jan 1886). "Les locomotives à l'Exposition d'Anvers 1885". Revue générale des chemins de fer (in French). 9, 1er Semestre. Paris: P. Vicq-Dunod: 33–47. OCLC 6536095.