NSB Class XXI

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NSB Class XXI
Numbers 1, 2, 5, 7
Builder Dübs & Co. & Thunes Mekaniske Værksted
Introduced 1894-1912
Wheel Arrangement 2-6-2 (1-C-1)
Weight 18 t 8 cwt 18.7 tonnes
Length 27 ft 3 in 8.3 m
Wheel Dia. 3 ft 0 in 91.4 cm
Minimum radius 330 ft 100 m
Maximum speed 25 mph 40 km/h
Cylinders Two
Cylinder Dia. 11 / 11.5 in 279 / 292 mm
Cylinder Stroke 1 ft 6 in 457 mm
Heating Surface 407.6 sq ft 37.87 m²
Grate Surface 7.5 sq ft 0.7 m²
Boiler pressure 145 psi 10.0 bar
Brake type Handbrake; Carpenter from 1900
Water Tank 460 imperial gal 2100 litres
Coal Capacity 1760 lb 800 kg
Heating Type None
NSB locomotive class XXI number 1 photographed at Dübs & Co. Locomotive Works before delivery to Setesdalsbanen. Photograph by Dübs & Co., 1894.
NSB locomotive class XXI number 1 photographed at Dübs & Co. Locomotive Works before delivery to Setesdalsbanen. Photograph by Dübs & Co., 1894.

NSB Class XXI is a steam locomotive class designed by the Norwegian State Railways exclusively for use on the Setesdalsbanen.