Class of 54 Belgian 0-8-0T locomotives
Power type Steam
Power type Steam
Build date 1870–1874, 1880
Total produced 54
Belgian State Railways Type 20 Type and origin Power type Steam Build date 1870–1874, 1880 Total produced 54
Specifications Configuration: • Whyte 0-8-0 T • UIC D n2t Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄ 2 in )Driver dia. mm (3 ft 5+ 3 ⁄ 8 in)Wheelbase m (14 ft 9+ 1 ⁄ 4 in)Length m (32 ft 10+ 1 ⁄ 2 in)Axle load 13.50 t (29,800 lb) • 1st coupled12.10 t (26,700 lb) • 2nd coupled12.65 t (27,900 lb) • 3rd coupled13.50 t (29,800 lb) • 4th coupled12.55 t (27,700 lb) Loco weight 50.8 t (112,000 lb) Fuel capacity 1,900 kg (4,190 lb) Water cap. 6,600 L (1,450 imp gal; 1,740 US gal) Firebox: • TypeBelpaire • Grate area3.78 m2 (40.7 sq ft) Boiler pressure 9 atm (0.912 MPa; 132 psi) Heating surface 136.1033 m2 (1,465.004 sq ft) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 480 mm × 550 mm (18.90 in × 21.65 in) Valve gear Belpaire–Stévart
Performance figures Tractive effort 9 atm: 7,292 kg (16,076 lb) 10 atm: 8,103 kg (17,864 lb)
The Belgian State Railways Type 20 was a class of 0-8-0 T steam locomotives , introduced in 1870.
