Data from "Steam Rail Motor Coaches, Belgian State Railways," The Locomotive Magazine, Vol XI (14 April 1905), p. 61.
Introduced at the same time as the 6-wheeled steam motor carriage shown in Locobase 10500, this vehicle ran quite a bit bigger. The coach rode on two full bogies, the front one of which was powered; surprisingly the larger vehicle had less cylinder volume and consequently less tractive power. It was outfitted for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-class passengers and some of their baggage and was rated at 38 mph (61 km/h).
Data from Titre Exposition universelle internationale de 1878 a Paris. Rapports du jury internationale..Volume Groupe VI - Classe 64. Rapport sur le materiel des chemins de fer. p. 50 (cnum.cnam.fr/CGI/fpage.cgi?8XAE277-11.1/54/100/312/0/0 (accessed 1 September 2005).
Again, the jury's report tells us little about this tiny industrial tank. Also, the table on p. 52 shows it to have had a vertical boiler.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | ||
|---|---|---|
| Class | 56 | Type 38 |
| Locobase ID | 10501 | 7329 |
| Railroad | Belgian State | Belgian State |
| Country | Belgium | Belgium |
| Whyte | 0-4-0+4T | 0-4-0T |
| Number in Class | 1 | |
| Road Numbers | 56 | |
| Gauge | Std | Std |
| Number Built | 1 | |
| Builder | La Metallurgique | SA Saint Leonard |
| Year | 1904 | 1878 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | ||
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 6.56 / 2 | |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 31.73 / 9.70 | 6.56 / 2 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 1 | |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 31.73 / 9.70 | 6.56 / 2 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | ||
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 33,069 / 15,000 | 19,842 / 9000 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 70,112 / 31,800 | 19,842 / 9000 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | ||
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | ||
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 356 / 1.35 | |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | 0.20 | |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 17 / 8.50 | |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | ||
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 38.10 / 970 | 25.60 / 650 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 175.50 / 1210 | 116 / 800 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 7.88" x 13.75" / 200x350 | 7.87" x 11.81" / 200x300 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 3343 / 1516.36 | 2817 / 1277.77 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 9.89 | 7.04 |
| Heating Ability | ||
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 121 - 1.772" / 45 | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | ||
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 3.71 / 1.13 | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 44.40 / 4.10 | 19.58 / 1.82 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 11.84 / 1.10 | 6.56 / 0.61 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 240 / 22.30 | 334 / 31.06 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | ||
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 240 / 22.30 | 334 / 31.06 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 309.23 | 502.31 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | ||
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2078 | 761 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2078 | 761 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 7792 | 2271 |
| Power L1 | 6634 | 3215 |
| Power MT | 714.43 | |
