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Finnish Railway class B1
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Finland | 1868
8 produced
On the Helsinki port railway
On the Helsinki port railway
G. Lönnqvist

Of a total of nine 0-4-2ST saddle tank locomotives operated by the Finnish State Railways, eight were of the type B1 shown here. They were built by Beyer, Peacock of Manchester for shunting service along the Riihimaki-St.Petersburg line. The first two were completed in 1868, one in 1873, three in 1875 and two in 1890. The oldest ones had a boiler pressure of 120 psi, what was increased to 145 psi for the later ones. The cylinders measured 14 by 20 inches, with a driver diameter of four feet an one inch. As opposed to their smaller B2 sister, they carried 640 imperial gallons of water and two tons of coal. Their withdrawals were between 1924 and 1928. The first one, No. 9, is the oldest preserved locomotive in Finland and is on display in the Finnish Railway Museum.

General
Built1868-1890
ManufacturerBeyer, Peacock & Co.
Wheel arr.0-4-2ST 
Gauge5 ft (Broad gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase13 ft 7 in
Rigid wheelbase13 ft 7 in
Service weight58,240 lbs
Adhesive weight43,232 lbs
Axle load21,616 lbs
Water capacity769 us gal
Fuel capacity4,480 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area10.2 sq ft
Evaporative heating area675 sq ft
Total heating area675 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter49 in
Boiler pressure120 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 14 x 20 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power200 hp (149 kW)
Top speed37 mph
Starting effort8,160 lbf
Calculated Values
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No. 9 in the Finnish Railway Museum
No. 9 in the Finnish Railway Museum
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