NMBS/SNCB Type 29
| NMBS/SNCB Type 29 | |
|---|---|
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Preserved 29.013 in 1975. | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | |
| Build date | 1945 |
| Total produced | 300 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 2-8-0 |
| UIC classification | 1′D h2 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Driver diameter | 1,520 mm (59.84 in) |
| Wheelbase | 8,407 mm (330.98 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 84.5 tonnes (83.2 long tons; 93.1 short tons) |
| Boiler pressure | 15.75 atm (1.60 MPa; 231 psi) |
| Firegrate area | 4.40 m2 (47.4 sq ft) |
| Heating surface: – Total | 183 m2 (1,970 sq ft) |
| Superheater area | 73 m2 (790 sq ft) |
| Cylinders | Two (external) |
| Cylinder size | 559 mm × 711 mm (22.01 in × 27.99 in) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | NMBS/SNCB |
| Class | Type 29 |
| Number(s) | 29.001–29.300 |
| Preserved | One: 29.013 |
| Disposition | One preserved, remainder scrapped |
The NMBS/SNCB Type 29 was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives built in 1945. The class was ordered and used to help revive the operations of the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB) following World War II.
One member of the class, no. 29.013, has been preserved by the NMBS/SNCB for display at Train World, the Belgian national railway museum.
See also
References
- Dambly, Phil (1994). Vapeur en Belgique [Steam in Belgium]. Tome 2: De 1914 aux dernières fumées [Volume 2: From 1914 to last smoke]. Brussels: G. Blanchart & Cie. ISBN 2872020136. (French)
- Smith, J. D. H. "EB/SNCB/NMBS steam locomotives". Standard steam locomotives. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
External links
Media related to Steam locomotives of Belgium at Wikimedia Commons
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