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Belgian State Railways Type 7

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Belgian State Railways Type 7
(ex Type 8 bis)
Belgian State Railways Type 7
Belgian State Railways Type 7 (ex Type 8 bis)
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderVarious
Build date1921–1924
Total produced75
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-6-0
 • UIC2′C h4
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Driver dia.1,800 mm (70.87 in)
Wheelbase8,800 mm (346.46 in)
Loco weight76.5 tonnes
(75.3 long tons; 84.3 short tons)
Firebox:
 • Grate area3.08 m2 (33.2 sq ft)
Boiler pressure16 atm (1.62 MPa; 235 psi)
Heating surface160 m2 (1,700 sq ft)
Superheater:
 • Heating area54.8 m2 (590 sq ft)
CylindersFour
Cylinder size400 mm × 640 mm
(15.75 in × 25.20 in)
600 mm × 640 mm
(23.62 in × 25.20 in)
Career
Operators
ClassType 7 (ex Type 8 bis)
Numbers
  • 4601–4675
  • 700–774
  • 7.001–7.074
Withdrawn1954–1962
PreservedOne: 7.039
DispositionOne preserved,
remainder scrapped

The Belgian State Railways Type 7 (originally the Type 8 bis), later known as the NMBS/SNCB Type 7, was a class of 4-6-0 compound locomotives built between 1921 and 1924.

The class was used to work heavy passenger trains operated by the Belgian State Railways, and its successor, the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB), which was established in 1926.

One member of the class, no. 7.039, has been preserved by the NMBS/SNCB for display at Train World, the Belgian national railway museum.

See also

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References

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  • Dambly, Phil (1994). Vapeur en Belgique [Steam in Belgium]. Vol. Tome 2: De 1914 aux dernières fumées [Volume 2: From 1914 to last smoke]. Brussels: G. Blanchart & Cie. ISBN 2872020136. (in French)
  • Smith, J. D. H. "EB/SNCB/NMBS steam locomotives". Standard steam locomotives. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
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