Belgian State Railways Type 7 (ex Type 8 bis) Belgian State Railways Type 7 (ex Type 8 bis)
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Various Build date 1921–1924 Total produced 75
Specifications Configuration: • Whyte 4-6-0 • UIC 2′C h4 Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in ) standard gauge Driver dia.1,800 mm (70.87 in) Wheelbase 8,800 mm (346.46 in) Loco weight 76.5 tonnes (75.3 long tons; 84.3 short tons) Firebox: • Grate area 3.08 m2 (33.2 sq ft) Boiler pressure 16 atm (1.62 MPa; 235 psi) Heating surface 160 m2 (1,700 sq ft) Superheater: • Heating area 54.8 m2 (590 sq ft) Cylinders Four Cylinder size 400 mm × 640 mm (15.75 in × 25.20 in) 600 mm × 640 mm (23.62 in × 25.20 in)
Career Operators Class Type 7 (ex Type 8 bis) Numbers 4601–4675 700–774 7.001–7.074 Withdrawn 1954–1962 Preserved One: 7.039 Disposition One preserved, remainder scrapped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.
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 .
Media related to SNCB-NMBS Type 7 at Wikimedia Commons
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