Belgian State Railways Type 7

The Belgian State Railways Type 7 (originally the Type 8 bis), later known as the NMBS/SNCB Type 7, was a class of 4-6-0 compound locomotives built between 1921 and 1924.

Belgian State Railways Type 7 (ex Type 8 bis)
Belgian State Railways Type 7 (ex Type 8 bis)
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Various Build date 1921–1924 Total produced 75
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-0  • UIC 2′C h4 Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Driver dia. 1,800 mm (70.87 in) Wheelbase 8,800 mm (346.46 in) Loco weight 76.5 tonnes (75.3 long tons; 84.3 short tons) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 3.08 m2 (33.2 sq ft) Boiler pressure 16 atm (1.62 MPa; 235 psi) Heating surface 160 m2 (1,700 sq ft) Superheater: ​  • Heating area 54.8 m2 (590 sq ft) Cylinders Four Cylinder size 400 mm × 640 mm (15.75 in × 25.20 in) 600 mm × 640 mm (23.62 in × 25.20 in)
Career Operators Belgian State Railways NMBS/SNCB Class Type 7 (ex Type 8 bis) Numbers 4601–4675 700–774 7.001–7.074 Withdrawn 1954–1962 Preserved One: 7.039 Disposition One preserved, remainder scrapped

The class was used to work heavy passenger trains operated by the Belgian State Railways, and its successor, the National Railway Company of Belgium (NMBS/SNCB), which was established in 1926.

One member of the class, no. 7.039, has been preserved by the NMBS/SNCB for display at Train World, the Belgian national railway museum.

See also

• History of rail transport in Belgium
• List of SNCB/NMBS classes
• Rail transport in Belgium

References

• Dambly, Phil (1994). Vapeur en Belgique [Steam in Belgium]. Vol. Tome 2: De 1914 aux dernières fumées [Volume 2: From 1914 to last smoke]. Brussels: G. Blanchart & Cie. ISBN 2872020136. (in French)
• Smith, J. D. H. "EB/SNCB/NMBS steam locomotives". Standard steam locomotives. Retrieved 2012-09-26.

External links

Media related to SNCB-NMBS Type 7 at Wikimedia Commons