Finnish Steam Locomotive Class B1

Finnish Steam Locomotive Class B1

Class B1 Nº 9 in the Finnish Railway Museum
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Builder Beyer, Peacock and Company
Serial number 846–847, 1334, 1511–1513, 1970, 3208–3209
Build date 1868–1890
Total produced 9
Specifications
Configuration 0-4-2ST
UIC class B1 n2t
Gauge 1,524 mm (5 ft)
Loco weight 26.4 tonnes (26.0 long tons; 29.1 short tons)
Water cap 2,900 litres (640 imp gal; 770 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area		 0.95 m2 (10.2 sq ft)
Heating surface 62.7 m2 (675 sq ft)
Performance figures
Maximum speed 60 km/h (37 mph)
Career
Numbers 9–10, 53–56, 150–151
Nicknames Ram
First run 1868
Withdrawn 1928
Disposition One preserved (No. 9), at the Finnish Railway Museum

The Finnish Steam Locomotive Class B1 is an 0-4-2 saddle tank locomotive, built by Beyer, Peacock and Company, at their Gorton Foundry, Manchester, England. Nine were constructed between 1868 and 1890; they were designed for use as shunting locomotives.

Number 9 is Finland's oldest preserved locomotive and is preserved at the Finnish Railway Museum.[1] The B1 was nicknamed “Ram”.[2] They were numbered 9–10, 53–56, 150–151.[2] B1 locomotives were withdrawn in the 1920s. The last was withdrawn in 1928.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Finnish Railway Museum - Welcome!". Rautatie.org. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  2. 1 2 "Suomen rautatiehistoriallinen seura ry". Srhs.fi. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  • Sakari K. Salo: Höyryveturikirja, s. 14. Helsinki: Kustantaja Laaksonen, 2009. ISBN 978-952-5805-12-3.

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