Belgian State Railways Type 25 Explained

Belgian State Railways Type 25
Powertype:Steam
Builddate:1884–1898
Totalproduction:472
Uicclass:C n2
Fireboxtype:Belpaire
Cylindercount:Two, inside
Valvegear:Walschaert
Operator:Belgian State Railways
Operatorclass:Type 25

The Belgian State Railways Type 25 was a class of steam locomotives for freight service, introduced in 1884.

Construction history

The locomotives were built by various manufacturers from 1884 to 1898.The machines had an outside frame with the cylinders and the Walschaert valve gear located inside the frame.

The locomotives used two-axle tenders with .

Known production quantities! Manufacturer !! Quantity !! Type / Years
81
58
49 1884–1898
60 1885
66 1885
48 1884–1898
35 1888–1898
57
8 1897–1898
11 1885–1897
Known production batches! Manufacturer !! Series !! Numbers !! Quantity
4 N (1884–85) 706 – 712 7
Saint-Léonard 4 N2 (1889) 802 – 805 4
Saint-Léonard 4 N3 (1890) 843 – 847 5
Saint-Léonard 4 N4 (1891) 867 – 871 5
Saint-Léonard 4 N5 (1891) 888 – 891 4
Saint-Léonard 4 N6 (1895) 987 – 988 2
Saint-Léonard 4 N7 (1896) 1036 – 1042 7
Saint-Léonard 4 N8 (1897) 1070 – 1072 3
Saint-Léonard 4 N9 (1898) 1090 – 1099 10
Saint-Léonard 4 N10 (1898) 1123 – 1124 2

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