Le Belge (Locomotive)

Le Belge (Locomotive)

Le Belge was a 2-2-2 Patentee type steam locomotive with tender, built in 1835 by the company founded by John Cockerill in Seraing, Belgium. It was the first steam railway locomotive built in Belgium, and was built under license to a design by Robert Stephenson & Co.

Le Belge (Locomotive) Design and Operation

The locomotive was built for the first main line on the European mainland, the Brussels-Mechelen line.

Le Belge (Locomotive) Replicas

A replica locomotive was built at the workshops of Boissellerie Cognaut for the 150th anniversary in 1980 of the formation of Belgium. Another replica was built in 1885 and is now displayed at Train World, the museum of the National Railways of Belgium, in Schaerbeek, Brussels.

Le Belge (Locomotive) Overview

Le Belge (Locomotive) Power Type: Steam
Le Belge (Locomotive) Builder: John Cockerill & Cie.
Le Belge (Locomotive) Build Date: 1835
Le Belge (Locomotive) Configuration UIC: 1A1
Le Belge (Locomotive) Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Le Belge (Locomotive) Driver Dia:1,524 mm (60.0 in)
Le Belge (Locomotive) Loco Weight: 11,560 kg (25,490 lb) (in running order)
Le Belge (Locomotive) Boiler Pressure: 4 kg/cm2 (390 kPa/57 psi)
Le Belge (Locomotive) Heating Surface:​
Le Belge (Locomotive) Firebox: 0.86 m2 (9.3 sq ft)
Le Belge (Locomotive) Total Surface: 33.6 m2 (362 sq ft)
Le Belge (Locomotive) Cylinders: 2
Le Belge (Locomotive) Cylinder Size:
280 mm (11.02 in) (bore) x
458 mm (18.03 in) (stroke)
Le Belge (Locomotive) Maximum Speed: 60 km/h (37 mph)
Le Belge (Locomotive) Power Output:
40 hp (30 kW)
or 50 hp or 37 kW)