| NS 6000 | |
| Powertype: | Steam |
| Builder: | Beyer, Peacock and Company |
| Builddate: | 1913 - 1916 |
| Totalproduction: | 26 |
| Whytetype: | 4-6-4 |
| Uicclass: | 2'C2' |
| Gauge: | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Fueltype: | Coal |
| Watercap: | 6001 - 6006: 6007 - 6026: |
| Cylindercount: | 2 |
| Valvegear: | Walschaerts |
| Operator: | NS |
| Powerclass: | PTO3 |
| Fleetnumbers: | 6001 - 6026 |
| Nicknames: | Blokken (Blocks) |
| Withdrawndate: | 1957 |
| Disposition: | All scrapped |
The NS 6000 was a series of tank engines with the wheel arrangement of 2'C2' of the Dutch Railways (NS) and its predecessor Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen (SS). They were manufactured by Beyer, Peacock and Company of Manchester, England.
Around 1912, the Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen had their first experience with the new and strong 2'C locomotives of the series 700, but there was a need for a tank engine version of the series 700; however, this was not possible because it would have been heavier then the maximum axle load of sixteen tons. The SS built the 2'C2' locomotives with less tractive effort than the series 700 and with only two inside cylinders, but with features quite similar to the Series 700, such as the copper-capped chimney, the copper steam dome, the wheel diameter and the maximum boiler pressure.Thus it was considered that Beyer-Peacock had built a very robust yet elegant locomotive.[1]
Due to the outbreak of World War I in July 1914, only 26 of the 40 locomotives ordered were delivered to the SS. The remaining 14 locomotives have been seized by the Railway Operating Division. This was part of the British War Department. The locomotives were sent to France for the benefit of the Allied armies. After the war, the Chemins de fer du Nord purchased all 14 examples which became .[2]
| Lot No. | Entered service | SS number | NS number | Withdrawn | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5674 | September 1913 | 1201 | 6001 | 1954 | ||
| 5675 | September 1913 | 1202 | 6002 | 1955 | ||
| 5676 | September 1913 | 1203 | 6003 | 1955 | ||
| 5677 | October 1913 | 1204 | 6004 | 1947 | ||
| 5678 | October 1913 | 1205 | 6005 | 1954 | ||
| 5679 | December 1913 | 1206 | 6006 | 1957 | ||
| 5843 | August 1914 | 1207 | 6007 | 1947 | ||
| 5844 | August 1914 | 1208 | 6008 | 1957 | ||
| 5845 | August 1914 | 1209 | 6009 | 1947 | ||
| 5846 | August 1914 | 1210 | 6010 | 1947 | ||
| 5847 | August 1914 | 1211 | 6011 | 1954 | ||
| 5848 | August 1914 | 1212 | 6012 | 1957 | ||
| 5849 | November 5, 1915 | 1213 | 6013 | 1957 | ||
| 5850 | November 5, 1915 | 1214 | 6014 | 1955 | ||
| 5851 | November 5, 1915 | 1215 | 6015 | 1957 | ||
| 5852 | October 22, 1915 | 1216 | 6016 | 1947 | ||
| 5853 | October 22, 1915 | 1217 | 6017 | 1956 | ||
| 5854 | September 23, 1915 | 1218 | 6018 | 1955 | ||
| 5855 | August 3, 1915 | 1219 | 6019 | 1957 | ||
| 5856 | Seized by the Railway Operating Division | |||||
| 5857 | Seized by the Railway Operating Division | |||||
| 5858 | Seized by the Railway Operating Division | |||||
| 5859 | January 4, 1916 | 1223 | 6020 | 1954 | ||
| 5860 | December 11, 1915 | 1224 | 6021 | 1954 | ||
| 5861 | July 30, 1915 | 1225 | 6022 | 1957 | ||
| 5862 | Seized by the Railway Operating Division | |||||
| 5863 | Seized by the Railway Operating Division | |||||
| 5864 | Seized by the Railway Operating Division | |||||
| 5865 | Seized by the Railway Operating Division | |||||
| 5866 | Seized by the Railway Operating Division | |||||
| 5867 | September 3, 1915 | 1231 | 6023 | 1955 | ||
| 5868 | 1954 | Seized by the Railway Operating Division | ||||
| 5869 | 1954 | Seized by the Railway Operating Division | ||||
| 5870 | 1954 | Seized by the Railway Operating Division | ||||
| 5871 | 1954 | Seized by the Railway Operating Division | ||||
| 5872 | 1954 | Seized by the Railway Operating Division | ||||
| 5873 | 1954 | Seized by the Railway Operating Division | ||||
| 5874 | August 9, 1915 | 1238 | 6024 | 1954 | ||
| 5875 | August 31, 1915 | 1239 | 6025 | 1956 | ||
| 5876 | January 6, 1916 | 1240 | 6026 | 1947 |
| 5857 | 1914 | 1221 | 1 | 3.871 | 232TB1 | 02-1950 | ||
| 5856 | 1914 | 1220 | 2 | 3.872 | 232TB2 | 12-1951 | ||
| 5871 | 1914 | 1235 | 3 | 3.883 | 232TB13 | 06-1950 | ||
| 5866 | 1914 | 1230 | 4 | 3.873 | 232TB3 | 05-1946 | ||
| 5873 | 1914 | 1237 | 5 | 3.874 | 232TB4 | 04-1952 | ||
| 5872 | 1914 | 1236 | 6 | 3.875 | 232TB5 | 02-1954 | Last locomotive of this series to be withdrawn in France | |
| 5863 | 1914 | 1227 | 7 | 3.876 | 232TB6 | 02-1950 | ||
| 5869 | 1914 | 1233 | 8 | 3.877 | 232TB7 | 12-1951 | ||
| 5868 | 1914 | 1232 | 9 | 3.884 | 232TB14 | 05-1946 | ||
| 5858 | 1914 | 1222 | 10 | 3.878 | 232TB8 | 02-1951 | ||
| 5870 | 1914 | 1234 | 11 | 3.879 | 232TB9 | 12-1951 | ||
| 5862 | 1914 | 1226 | 12 | 3.880 | 232TB10 | 02-1950 | ||
| 5864 | 1914 | 1228 | 14 | 3.881 | 232TB11 | 02-1950 | ||
| 5865 | 1914 | 1229 | 15 | 3.882 | 232TB12 | 12-1950 |