Belgian State Railways Type 51 Explained

Belgian State Railways Type 51
Powertype:Steam
Builddate:1866–1905
Totalproduction:370
Uicclass:C n2t
Fireboxtype:Belpaire
Cylindercount:Two, inside
Operator:Belgian State Railways
Operatorclass:Type 51

The Belgian State Railways Type 51 was a class of steam locomotives for shunting and local train service, introduced in 1866.

Construction history

The locomotives were built by various manufacturers from 1866 to 1905.The machines had an outside frame with the cylinders located inside the frame.During the extended period of time in which these machines were built they underwent various changes, e.g. in the design of the water tanks, shelter, boiler and overall length.

Known production quantities! Manufacturer !! Quantity !! Type / Years ! Note
4 État Belge
56 1879–1899État Belge (54), Pehan (2)
Tubize 3 1905 exported to China
155 1876–1905État Belge
Saint-Léonard 3 exported to China
52 1866–1895État Belge
Couillet 4 Ouest de Mons,
22 1874État Belge
Franco-Belge 2 1874exported to China
Franco-Belge (La Croyère) 8 1906–1908CF Pienlo (China)
Franco-Belge (Raismes)6 1906–1908Beijing–Hankou
57 1875–1900État Belge
13 1888–1898État Belge
11 1866État Belge
Carels Frères 28 État Belge
(Marcinelle) 19 État Belge
29 1902–1915État Belge
3 1885, 1895État Belge
3 1905État Belge
10 État Belge
Lambert (Marcinelle) 8 1889–1890État Belge
Known production batches! Manufacturer !! Series !! Numbers !! Quantity
N O (1876) 458 – 460 3
Saint-Léonard 2 N O (1879) 492 – 495 4
Saint-Léonard 3 N O (1879) 501 – 505 5
Saint-Léonard 4 N O (1881) 528 – 534 7
Saint-Léonard 5 N O (1881) 567 – 572 6
Saint-Léonard 6 N O (1884) 669 – 677 9
Saint-Léonard 7 N O (1884) 685 – 689 5
Saint-Léonard 8 N O (1889) 813 – 817 5
Saint-Léonard 8 N O 2 (1889) 830 – 831 2
Saint-Léonard 9 N O (1895) 967 – 972 6
Saint-Léonard 9 N O 2 (1895) 984 – 985 2
Saint-Léonard 9 N O 3 (1897) 1073 – 1077 5
Saint-Léonard 9 N O 4 (1898) 1143 – 1146 4
Saint-Léonard 9 N O 5 (1898) 1154 – 1155 2
Saint-Léonard 9 N O 6 (1900) 1235 – 1239 5
Saint-Léonard 9 N O 7 (1900) 1245 – 1250 6
Saint-Léonard 9 N O 8 (1901) 1252 – 1261 10

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