Tubize 2179 is a preserved Belgian600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) narrow gaugesteam locomotive built by Ateliers de Tubize as one of six of its class, and used for most of its life in Poland. The wheel notation is 4-6-2 (2C1). It is currently also known as Pacific or Cukrownia Chełmica No.1.
The locomotive was one of a series of six locomotives built in 1935 by Ateliers Métallurgiques in Nivelles and Tubize, specially for a purpose of a transport during a Colonial Exhibition in Brussels.[1] They were miniatures of standard gauge express locomotives, hence they used not typical for a narrow gauge wheel 4-6-2s. They also had other features, like long, low boilers, Wagner-type smoke deflectors, low chimney, low steam collector in a common long housing with a sandbox, and miniature driver booth, not giving shelter.[1] The locomotives were completed at Tubize, which also manufactured boilers. The locomotive with a boiler number 2179 was named Charles and had number 3 in exhibition's stock.[1]
During World War II, the locomotives were seized by the Germans and utilized by them for military or construction railways. The locomotive 2179 was found in 1945 in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland) and seized by the Polish authorities.[1] It was used for debris removing during the city reconstruction. Then it was sold to sugar factoryOstrowy near Kutno, where it was assigned number 1 and used to haul sugar beet trains.[1] After the factory had converted its lines to 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge in 1952, the locomotive was given to sugar factory Chełmica near Włocławek (Cukrownia Chełmica), with a stock number 1 (hence it was known as Cukrownia Chełmica No.1).[1][2] The locomotive, with its distinctive look, was nicknamed Belgijka there (Belgian female).[1]
In 1958 the locomotive was overhauled in Nowy Sącz railway workshops and reconstructed. The driver's booth was much enlarged and became functional, spoiling its proportions however. The chimney and the sandbox were made taller.[1] In 1969, Chełmica sugar works removed its sugar beet railway, and the locomotive was left at Lipno station for several years.[1] In 1972 it was acquired by the Warsaw Railway Museum and by the end of the 1970s it was given to Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja, as a cold exhibit.[1]
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tubize, 2179, other, uses, tubize, disambiguation, preserved, belgian, narrow, gauge, steam, locomotive, built, ateliers, tubize, class, used, most, life, poland, wheel, notation, currently, also, known, pacific, cukrownia, chełmica, 2179, cukrownia, chełmica,. For other uses see Tubize disambiguation Tubize 2179 is a preserved Belgian 600 mm 1 ft 11 5 8 in narrow gauge steam locomotive built by Ateliers de Tubize as one of six of its class and used for most of its life in Poland The wheel notation is 4 6 2 2C1 It is currently also known as Pacific or Cukrownia Chelmica No 1 No 2179 Cukrownia Chelmica No 1Type and originPower typesteamBuilderAteliers Metallurgiques de TubizeSerial number2179Build date1935SpecificationsConfiguration Whyte4 6 2 UIC2C1 2C1n2 Gauge600 mm 1 ft 11 5 8 in Driver dia 660 mm 26 in Trailing dia 310 mm 12 in Tender wheels320 mm 13 in Wheelbase Engine4 490 mm 14 ft 9 in Coupled1 600 mm 5 ft 3 in Tender2 710 mm 8 ft 11 in Tender bogie850 mm 2 ft 9 in Length6 555 mm 21 ft 6 1 in 10 715 mm or 35 ft 1 9 in with tender Width1 450 mm 4 ft 9 in Height2 350 mm 7 ft 9 in Tender type2 bogie 4 axleFuel typecoalTender cap 1 800 kg 4 000 lb coal3 2 m3 700 imp gal waterBoiler pressure14 kg cm2Cylinders2Cylinder size250 mm 9 8 in bore 300 mm 12 in strokeValve gearWalschaertsLoco brakeAir later steamPerformance figuresMaximum speed30 km h 19 mph CareerOperatorsColonial Exhibition in Brusselssugar factory Cukrownia Ostrowysugar factory Cukrownia ChelmicaOfficial nameCharles 1935 1940 NicknamesBelgijkaCurrent ownerNarrow Gauge Railway Museum in WenecjaDispositionstatic displayHistory editThe locomotive was one of a series of six locomotives built in 1935 by Ateliers Metallurgiques in Nivelles and Tubize specially for a purpose of a transport during a Colonial Exhibition in Brussels 1 They were miniatures of standard gauge express locomotives hence they used not typical for a narrow gauge wheel 4 6 2 s They also had other features like long low boilers Wagner type smoke deflectors low chimney low steam collector in a common long housing with a sandbox and miniature driver booth not giving shelter 1 The locomotives were completed at Tubize which also manufactured boilers The locomotive with a boiler number 2179 was named Charles and had number 3 in exhibition s stock 1 During World War II the locomotives were seized by the Germans and utilized by them for military or construction railways The locomotive 2179 was found in 1945 in Stettin now Szczecin Poland and seized by the Polish authorities 1 It was used for debris removing during the city reconstruction Then it was sold to sugar factory Ostrowy near Kutno where it was assigned number 1 and used to haul sugar beet trains 1 After the factory had converted its lines to 750 mm 2 ft 5 1 2 in gauge in 1952 the locomotive was given to sugar factory Chelmica near Wloclawek Cukrownia Chelmica with a stock number 1 hence it was known as Cukrownia Chelmica No 1 1 2 The locomotive with its distinctive look was nicknamed Belgijka there Belgian female 1 In 1958 the locomotive was overhauled in Nowy Sacz railway workshops and reconstructed The driver s booth was much enlarged and became functional spoiling its proportions however The chimney and the sandbox were made taller 1 In 1969 Chelmica sugar works removed its sugar beet railway and the locomotive was left at Lipno station for several years 1 In 1972 it was acquired by the Warsaw Railway Museum and by the end of the 1970s it was given to Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja as a cold exhibit 1 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tubize 2179 References edit a b c d e f g h i j Pokropinski B 2000 pp 114 118 Tomislaw Czarnecki Cukrownia Chelmica 1 in Wciaz pod para acquired 26 9 2015 Pokropinski Bogdan 2000 Muzealne parowozy waskotorowe w Polsce dla toru szerokosci 600 i 630 mm Museal steam locomotives in Poland for 600 and 630mm gauge in Polish Znin Muzeum Ziemi Paluckiej ISBN 83 910219 7 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tubize 2179 amp oldid 1216311359, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
