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Belgian Railway type 38
To address the lack of locomotives after World War I, the Belgian State Railways ordered 150 Consolidations from the USA in 1919. The diameter of the drivers was large enough to make them also suitable for passenger s...
General
| Property | Belgian Railway type 38Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1920 |
| Manufacturers | ALCO |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-8-0 (Consolidation) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Belgian Railway type 38Remove |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 8.35 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 5.94 m |
| Total wheelbase | 16.34 m |
| Service weight | 85.3 t |
| Adhesive weight | 75.8 t |
| Axle load | 19 t |
| Total weight | 138.6 t |
| Water capacity | 24,000 l |
| Fuel capacity | 7 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Belgian Railway type 38Remove |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 3.7 m² |
| Firebox surface | 15.7 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 171.7 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 187.4 m² |
| Superheater surface | 45 m² |
| Total heating surface | 232.4 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Belgian Railway type 38Remove |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,520 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 610 x 711 mm |
Power
| Property | Belgian Railway type 38Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,100 kW (1,496 PS) |
| Starting effort | 207.1 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Belgian Railway type 38Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.59 |
| Optimal speed | 32 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.9 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 355.9 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,167.67 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.13 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 18.61 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 62.81 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 10.94 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 4.16 |
