Belgian State Railways Type 12


The Belgian State Railways Type 12 was a class of steam locomotives for express passenger service, introduced in 1888. They were the successors of the Belgian State [Railways Type 1] locomotives.

Construction history

The locomotives were built by various manufacturers from 1888 to 1897.
The machines had an outside frame with the cylinders and the Walschaert valve gear located inside the frame.
The locomotives used three-axle tenders with a capacity, as well as two-axle tenders with.
ManufacturerQuantityType / YearsNote
Cockerill281885–1888Belgian State Railways
Ateliers [de Tubize|Tubize]12Belgian State Railways
151891–1896Belgian State Railways
Couillet10Belgian State Railways
Franco-Belge51893–1895Belgian State Railways
131892–1897Belgian State Railways
Ateliers de [construction de La Meuse|La Meuse]141888–1898Belgian State Railways, one with Durant-Lencauchez valve gear
Carels Frères8Belgian State Railways