Belgian State 2-8-0 Locomotives in Belgium
Class Details by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media
Class Type 33 (Locobase 6616)
Data from [
] (visited 17 June 2005). This site did not have much more to say about the design other than its rated speed was 80 km/h (50 mph).
The illustration shows a noble Consolidation originally designed by Tubize in 1914, but only went into production in 1921. Its bulky Belpaire firebox and Walschaert valve gear--invented by two Belgians-- combined in something of an homage to home-grown engineering talent. The air reservoir was laid over the boiler just behind the capped stack. They ultimately proved too expensive to build and production was capped at eight locomotives.
Locobase was certain that the given value for the grate (1.52 sq m) must be very far off. But a consultation with the tables prepared by Dr Jonathan D H Smith at Iowa State ([], visited 20 June 2005) confirms the figure used in the specs as a good approximation.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | Type 33 |
| Locobase ID | 6616 |
| Railroad | Belgian State |
| Country | Belgium |
| Whyte | 2-8-0 |
| Number in Class | 8 |
| Road Numbers | |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 8 |
| Builder | Tubize |
| Year | 1921 |
| Valve Gear | Walschaert |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 59.80 / 1520 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 232.10 / 1600 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 16.54" x 25.98" / 420x660 |
| Low Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 23.62" x 25.98" / 600x660 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 31,466 / 14272.75 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | |
| Heating Ability | |
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | |
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 34.43 / 3.20 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 1926 / 179 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 646 / 60 |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 2572 / 239 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 298.11 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 7991 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 9989 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | |
| Power L1 | |
| Power MT | |