Antwerpen & Gent No. 30 and 31
Belgium 1892 2 produced
The Antwerp-Ghent Railway ordered these two locomotives with the intention of later converting them to standard gauge. So they were built by the manufacturer in such a way that the wheels with a gauge of 3 ft 7 in can be removed inside the frame and reinstalled outside the frame with a gauge of 4 ft 8 1/2 in. This plan was implemented in 1899, at the same time the cab was closed and the Westinghouse air brake was retrofitted.
Technical data
General
| Property | as built | Rebuilt standard gauge |
|---|---|---|
| Built | 1892 | 1899 |
| Manufacturers | Saint Leonard | |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-4-0T (Porter) | |
| Gauge | 1,092 mm | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | as built | Rebuilt standard gauge |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 8.01 m | |
| Wheelbase | 4.25 m | |
| Empty mass | 29 t | |
| Service mass | 35.1 t | |
| Adhesion mass | 26.4 t | |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.25 m | |
| Axle load | 13.2 t | |
| Water capacity | 3,002 l | |
| Fuel capacity | 0.7 t (coal) | |
Boiler
| Property | as built | Rebuilt standard gauge |
|---|---|---|
| Grate area | 1.65 m² | |
| Firebox surface | 7.1 m² | |
| Tube heating surface | 53.884 m² | |
| Evaporative heating surface | 60.983 m² | |
| Total heating surface | 61.0 m² | |
Power plant
| Property | as built | Rebuilt standard gauge |
|---|---|---|
| Driver diameter | 1,397 mm | |
| Boiler pressure | 9.8 bar | |
| Expansion type | simple expansion | |
| Cylinders | two, 381 x 508 mm | |
Power
| Property | as built | Rebuilt standard gauge |
|---|---|---|
| Power source | steam | |
| Estimated power | 205 kW (279 PS) | |
| Starting effort | 43.9 kN | |
Calculated values
| Property | as built | Rebuilt standard gauge |
|---|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 5.90 | |
| Optimal speed | 29 km/h | |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 5.8 kW/t | |
| Heating Surface Equivalent | 96.5 m² | |
| Cylinder volume/HSE | 1 : 1,200.54 | |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.33 | |
| Tractive force/Heating surface | 1 : 15.04 | |
| Grate area/Heating surface | 1 : 36.96 | |
| Firebox/Tube surface | 1 : 7.59 | |
