Belgian State Railways Type 5

Belgian State Railways Type 5
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Build date1880–1881
Total produced35
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-4-0T
 • UIC1B n2t
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Driver dia.1,450 mm (57.09 in)
Wheelbase4.27 m (14 ft 0 in)
Loco weight31.66 t
(31.16 long tons; 34.90 short tons)
Firebox:​
 • TypeBelpaire
 • Grate area1.4498 m2 (15.606 sq ft)
Heating surface55.1988 m2 (594.155 sq ft)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size350 mm × 460 mm
(13.78 in × 18.11 in)
Valve gearWalschaert
Career
OperatorsBelgian State Railways
ClassType 5

The Belgian State Railways Type 5 was a class of 2-4-0T steam locomotives for local passenger service, introduced in 1880.

Construction history

The locomotives were built by various manufacturers from 1880 to 1881. The machines had an outside frame with the cylinders and the Walschaert located inside the frame. Starting with 1900 the machines received new boilers, with overall weight increasing to 32 t (31.49 long tons; 35.27 short tons).

Production quantities
ManufacturerSerial numbersQuantity Date in serviceÉtat Belge Numbers
Franco-Belge326–33510 1881EB 1220–1224, 1278–1282
Franco-Belge340–341, 343, 342, 339,
344–345, 349–350, 355, 351
11 1881EB 1357–1367
Saint-Léonard [fr]552–5587 1881EB 227, 229, 536, 564, 862, 971, 1425
Franco-Belge354, 353, 356, 358, 357,
360, 359, 361
8 1881EB 1426–1433
Zimmermann-Hanrez761 1900EB 1218 (Type 5bis, possibly a rebuild)

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