Belgian State Railways Type 20
{{Short description|Class of 54 Belgian 0-8-0T locomotives}}
{{Infobox locomotive
| name = Belgian State Railways Type 20
| powertype = Steam
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| builder =
| builddate = 1870–1874, 1880
| totalproduction = 54
| whytetype = {{whyte|0-8-0|T}}
| uicclass = D n2t
| gauge = {{track gauge|sg}}
| leadingdiameter =
| driverdiameter = {{cvt|1050|mm|ftin|frac=8}}
| wheelbase = {{cvt|4.50|m|ftin|frac=4}}
| wheelspacing =
| length = {{cvt|10.020|m|ftin|frac=4}}
| axleload = {{cvt|13.50|t|lb}}
| leadingbogie/pony=
| coupled all =
| coupled 1 = {{cvt|12.10|t|lb}}
| coupled 2 = {{cvt|12.65|t|lb}}
| coupled 3 = {{cvt|13.50|t|lb}}
| coupled 4 = {{cvt|12.55|t|lb}}
| locoweight = {{cvt|50.8|t|lb}}
| fuelcap = {{cvt|1900|kg|lb|sigfig=3}}
| watercap = {{cvt|6600|L|impgal usgal|sigfig=3}}
| boilerpressure = {{cvt|9|atm|MPa psi|sigfig=3}}
| fireboxtype = Belpaire
| firearea = {{cvt|3.78|m2|sqft}}
| totalsurface = {{cvt|136.1033|m2|sqft}}
| superheaterarea =
| cylindercount = Two, inside
| cylindersize = {{cvt|480|x|550|mm|in|2}}
| valvegear = Belpaire–Stévart
| maxspeed =
| poweroutput =
| tractiveeffort = {{ubl|9 atm: {{cvt|7292|kg|lb}}|10 atm: {{cvt|8103|kg|lb}}}}
| operator = Belgian State Railways
| operatorclass = Type 20
| fleetnumbers =
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The Belgian State Railways Type 20 was a class of {{Whyte|0-8-0|T}} steam locomotives, introduced in 1870.{{sfnp|Dambly|1966}}
Construction history
The locomotives were built by various manufacturers from 1870–1874.{{sfnp|Dambly|1966}} One additional locomotive was delivered by Cockerill in 1880.
The machines were designed by Belpaire and Stevart and had a Belpaire–Stévart valve gear.{{sfnp|Tordeur|1909|loc=chpt. V, pp. 32–33}}
| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center
|+ Production quantities ! Manufacturer !! Quantity !! Years !! Note | ||
| Malines | 1 | 1870
| EB No 50, Prototype{{sfnp|Dagant|1974|p=183}}{{sfnp|Delporte|2019 |
|-
| Cockerill || 34 || 1871–1875
| {{sfnp|Dagant|1974|p=88}}{{sfnp|Delporte|2019|}}
|-
| Cockerill || 1 || 1880
| {{sfnp|Dagant|1974|p=88}}{{sfnp|Delporte|2019|}}{{sfnp|Vandenberghen|1988|p=131}}
|-
| Couillet || 5 || 1874
| {{sfnp|Dagant|1974|p=124}}{{sfnp|Delporte|2019|}}{{sfnp|Vandenberghen|1988|p=131}}
|-
| Tubize || 14 || 1873–1874
| {{sfnp|Dagant|1974|p=100}}{{sfnp|Delporte|2019|}}{{sfnp|Vandenberghen|1988|p=131}}
|}
References
{{reflist}}
=Bibliography=
- {{cite book
|last=Tordeur
|first=Emile
|title=Le Machiniste des Chemins de Fer Belges
|date=1909
|language=fr
}}
- {{cite magazine
|last=Dambly
|first=Phil
|title=Nos inoubliables vapeurs - Troisième période, 1864-1884 - Régime Belpaire
|magazine=Le Rail
|issue=122
|date=Oct 1966
|language=fr
}}
- {{cite journal
|last=Dagant
|first=André
|title=Cent vingt-cinq ans de construction de locomotives à vapeur en Belgique
|journal=Bulletin de l'Institut archéologique liégeois
|volume=86
|pages=23–244
|publisher=Maison Curtius
|location=Liège
|date=1974
|language=fr
|url=http://www.ialg.be/ebibliotheque/bial.html
}}
- {{cite book
|last=Vandenberghen
|first=J.
|title=Période Belpaire - Masui
|publisher=SNCB
|location=Bruxelles
|date=1988
|language=fr
|url=http://nmbs-asp.adlibhosting.com/Details/fullCatalogue/8685
}}
- {{cite web
|url=http://www.museedelaporte.be/patrimoine/?p=4988
|title=Locomotive à fortes rampes, Tubize type 12 (Type 20 EB)
|last=Delporte
|first=Luc
|date=23 Apr 2019
|website=Musée 'de la Porte'
|access-date=February 26, 2021
}}
{{Steam locomotives of Belgium}}
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Category:Steam locomotives of Belgium
Category:Standard-gauge locomotives of Belgium
Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1870
Category:Cockerill locomotives
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