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Belgian Railway type 36
A few years before the First World War, Jean-Baptiste Flamme developed a very powerful boiler that was to be installed in a goods and an express locomotive at the same time. In 1909 the type 36 with 2-10-0 wheel arran...
General
| Property | Belgian Railway type 36 as built |
|---|---|
| Built | 1909-1914, 1921-1922 |
| Manufacturers | Haine-Saint-Pierre, Tubize, Boussu, Énergie |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-10-0 (Decapod) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Belgian Railway type 36 as built |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 10.12 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.70 m |
| Total wheelbase | 16.83 m |
| Empty weight | 89.8 t |
| Service weight | 104.2 t |
| Adhesive weight | 87.8 t |
| Axle load | 17.8 t |
| Total weight | 157.8 t |
| Water capacity | 24,000 l |
| Fuel capacity | 7 t (coal) |
Boiler
| Property | Belgian Railway type 36 as built |
|---|---|
| Grate area | 5.1 m² |
| Firebox surface | 18.95 m² |
| Tube heating surface | 220.05 m² |
| Evaporative heating surface | 239 m² |
| Superheater surface | 62 m² |
| Total heating surface | 301.0 m² |
Power plant
| Property | Belgian Railway type 36 as built |
|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,450 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | four, 500 x 660 mm |
Power
| Property | Belgian Railway type 36 as built |
|---|---|
| Power source | steam |
| Estimated power | 1,400 kW (1,903 PS) |
| Top speed | 60 km/h |
| Starting effort | 270.8 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Belgian Railway type 36 as built |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.18 |
| Optimal speed | 32 km/h |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 13.4 kW/t |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 457.8 m² |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,132.41 |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.19 |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 18.79 |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 59.02 |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 11.61 |
| Total/Superheater | 1 : 3.85 |
