Belgian State Railways Type 11 Explained

Belgian State Railways Type 11
Powertype:Steam
Builddate:1888–1897
Totalproduction:102
Uicclass:C n2t
Fireboxtype:Belpaire
Cylindercount:Two, outside
Valvegear:Walschaert
Operator:Belgian State Railways
Operatorclass:Type 11

The Belgian State Railways Type 11 was a class of steam locomotives for local passenger traffic, introduced in 1888.It gradually replaced the Type 5 in this role.

Construction history

The locomotives were built by various manufacturers from 1888 to 1897.The machines had an inside frame and outside cylinders and a Walschaert valve gear.

Known production quantities! Manufacturer !! Numbers !! Quantity !! Years !! Note
778 1 1888État Belge No. 200 (prototype)
Saint-Léonard 781–785 5 1888État Belge
Saint-Léonard 1057–1062 6 1897État Belge
6 État Belge
720–724 5 1888État Belge No. 358, 390, 399, 100, 415
Tubize 869–871 3 1892–1893État Belge
13 1888État Belge
5 1888État Belge
3 1888État Belge
13 État Belge
1 1897État Belge
37 1888–1898État Belge

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