De Arend (locomotive)
Arend and Leeuw |
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The 1939-built De Arend replica |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte |
2-2-2 |
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• UIC |
1A1 |
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Gauge |
1,945 mm (6 ft 4 9⁄16 in) |
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Leading dia. |
1,140 mm (3 ft 8 7⁄8 in) |
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Driver dia. |
1,810 mm (5 ft 11 1⁄4 in) |
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Trailing dia. |
1,140 mm (3 ft 8 7⁄8 in) |
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Tender wheels |
1,060 mm (3 ft 5 3⁄4 in) |
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Length |
9,785 mm (32 ft 1 1⁄4 in) |
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Height |
4,600 mm (15 ft 1 1⁄8 in) |
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Loco weight |
12 tonnes (12 long tons; 13 short tons) |
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Fuel type |
Coke |
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Fuel capacity |
600 kg (1,300 lb) |
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Water cap |
3,300 litres (730 imp gal; 870 US gal) |
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Firebox: • Firegrate area |
1.13 m2 (12.2 sq ft) |
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Boiler pressure |
4.13 kg/cm2 (0.405 MPa; 58.7 psi) |
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Cylinders |
Two, inside |
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Cylinder size |
356 mm × 450 mm (14 in × 17 11⁄16 in) |
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Performance figures |
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Maximum speed |
30 km/h (19 mph) |
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De Arend (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈaːrənt]; the eagle) was one of the two first steam locomotives in the Netherlands. It was a 2-2-2 Patentee type built in England by R. B. Longridge and Company of Bedlington, Northumberland to run on the then standard Dutch track gauge of 1,945 mm (6 ft 4 9⁄16 in). On 20 September 1839, together with the Snelheid (Dutch for speed), it hauled the first train of the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij between Amsterdam and Haarlem. It was withdrawn in 1857.
In 1939 a replica of the De Arend was constructed for the 100th anniversary of the Dutch railways. It is displayed at the Nederlands Spoorwegmuseum (Dutch Railway Museum) in Utrecht.
See also
References
- Statius Muller, R.C.; Veenendaal, A.J., Jr.; Waldorp, H. (2005). De Nederlandse stoomlocomotieven (in Dutch). Alkmaar: Uitg. De Alk. ISBN 90-6013-262-9.