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| powertype = Steam
| powertype = Steam
| builder = [[Hudswell Clarke]], [[Hunslet]], [[WG Bagnall]], [[Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns]]
| builder = [[Hudswell Clarke]], [[Hunslet]], [[WG Bagnall]], [[Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns]]
| builddate = [[1945 in rail transport|1945]]
| builddate = 1945
| totalproduction = 27
| totalproduction = 27
| whytetype = 0-6-0
| whytetype = 0-6-0
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| operator = [[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]]
| operator = [[Nederlandse Spoorwegen|NS]]
| fleetnumbers = 8801-8827
| fleetnumbers = 8801-8827
| withdrawndate = [[1957 in rail transport|1957]], [[1975 in rail transport|1975]]
| withdrawndate = 1953-1957
| preservedunits = 2 (8811 & 8826)
| disposition = 2 (8811 & 8826) preserved, remainder scrapped
}}
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[[File:NS 8811 Simpelveld 2.jpg|thumb|NS 8811 of the SSN.]]
[[File:NS 8811 Simpelveld 2.jpg|thumb|NS 8811 of the SSN.]]
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==Period after service with the NS==
==Period after service with the NS==
After the NS withdrew the engines in 1957, a large number were sold to the Laura and Julia Mine and the [[Oranje Nassau Mijnen|Oranje Nassau Mine]], where they remained in use until the mines were closed in 1974. The locomotives that were sold to the Staatsmijnen were scrapped in the period 1960-1961. Three engines have been preserved. In 1981 the [[Stoom Stichting Nederland]] bought the former NS 8811, built by [[Hudswell Clarke]] in 1943. In 2010 this locomotive was partially made roadworthy. On April 13, 2012, the now completely restored locomotive was presented to invited guests at the SSN depot. The former NS 8826, built by [[Hunslet]] in 1944, was bought in 1975 by the Metaalhandel Gebr. van Raak in [[Tilburg]], who loaned the locomotive to the Stichting Stoomtrein Tilburg-Turnhout between 1976 and 1981 for a heritage steam service on the Tilburg - Turnhout railway line. After the line closed the locomotive returned to Tilburg. In 1998 the locomotive was purchased by the [[Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij|Zuid Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij]] with the intention of making it roadworthy again. The boiler of the former NS 8812 on the frame of the former NS 8815 has returned to England, where the locomotive bears the name 'Walkden' and is used on the [[Ribble Steam Railway]].<ref name=":0">[https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/hunslet-works-no-3155-wd75105-walkden-0-6-0st/ Hunslet Works No 3155 WD75105 Walkden 0-6-0ST] Preserved British Steam Locomotives</ref>
After the NS withdrew the engines in 1957, a large number were sold to the Laura and Julia Mine and the [[Oranje Nassau Mijnen|Oranje Nassau Mine]], where they remained in use until the mines were closed in 1974. The locomotives that were sold to the Staatsmijnen were scrapped in the period 1960-1961. Three engines have been preserved. In 1981 the [[Stoom Stichting Nederland]] bought the former NS 8811, built by [[Hudswell Clarke]] in 1943. In 2010 this locomotive was partially made roadworthy. On April 13, 2012, the now completely restored locomotive was presented to invited guests at the SSN depot. The former NS 8826, built by [[Hunslet]] in 1944, was bought in 1975 by the Metaalhandel Gebr. van Raak in [[Tilburg]], who loaned the locomotive to the Stichting Stoomtrein Tilburg-Turnhout between 1976 and 1981 for a heritage steam service on the Tilburg - Turnhout railway line. After the line closed the locomotive returned to Tilburg. In 1998 the locomotive was purchased by the [[Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij|Zuid Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij]] with the intention of making it roadworthy again. The boiler of the former NS 8812 on the frame of the former NS 8815 has returned to England, where the locomotive bears the name 'Walkden' and is used on the [[Ribble Steam Railway]].<ref name=":0">[https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/hunslet-works-no-3155-wd75105-walkden-0-6-0st/ Hunslet Works No. 3155 WD75105 Walkden 0-6-0ST] Preserved British Steam Locomotives</ref>
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Revision as of 16:29, 26 June 2022

The NS 8800 was a series of tank engines of the Dutch railway NS for the shunting service. Of the approximately 324 British-built Hunslet Austerity C (0-6-0ST) saddle tank locomotives, many were used by the British War Department during their fight against the German army in mainland Western Europe. The NS bought 27 of them just after World War II. They had been built by the Hunslet Engine Company (12), WG Bagnall (3), Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns (RSH) (6) and Hudswell Clarke (6).

NS 8800
NS 8811 of the SSN visiting Simpelveld
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderHudswell Clarke, Hunslet, WG Bagnall, Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns
Build date1945
Total produced27
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0
 • UICC
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Driver dia.1,295 mm (4 ft 3.0 in)
Length9,245 mm (30 ft 4.0 in)
Height3,689 mm (12 ft 1.2 in)
Loco weight49 t (54 short tons; 48 long tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity2.3 metric tons (2.5 short tons; 2.3 long tons)
Water cap.5.45 m3 (1,200 imp gal)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area1.56 m2 (16.8 sq ft)
Boiler pressure12 bar (170 psi)
Heating surface:​
 • Firebox8.1 m2 (87 sq ft)
 • Tubes72.9 m2 (785 sq ft)
Cylinders2
Cylinder size457 mm × 660 mm (18.0 in × 26.0 in)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Maximum speed50 km/h (31 mph)
Tractive effort8,777 kN (1,973,000 lbf)
Career
OperatorsNS
Numbers8801-8827
Withdrawn1953-1957
Disposition2 (8811 & 8826) preserved, remainder scrapped
NS 8811 of the SSN.
Shunter with NS 8817 at the yard in Roosendaal (04-06-1954)
NS 8806, 3707 and 4398 awaiting scrapping. (28-06-1957)

In NS service

After the departure of the British army in 1945, the Dutch Railways bought 31 copies. Four engines were sold to the Staatsmijnen in Limburg after a short time. The other 27 were assigned the NS numbers 8801-8827 and were used for shunting until 1957. They were liked by crews and had the name not to "leave" any train standing. Shunting a heavy coal train was not difficult for these locomotives and they were loved by drivers and firemen alike. With their water tanks built around the boiler like a saddle (hence the name saddle tank locomotive) and their two internal cylinders, they looked very different from the traditional Dutch shunting locomotives of the NS 8700 and NS 9500 series. In the years between 1953 and 1957 six engines were sold, five to the Laura and Julia coal mine (8811 and 8826 in 1953, 8812 in 1954, 8807 and 8815 in 1957) and one to the United Cooperative Sugar Factories in Roosendaal (8817 in 1955). The remaining engines were scrapped during that time.

Period after service with the NS

After the NS withdrew the engines in 1957, a large number were sold to the Laura and Julia Mine and the Oranje Nassau Mine, where they remained in use until the mines were closed in 1974. The locomotives that were sold to the Staatsmijnen were scrapped in the period 1960-1961. Three engines have been preserved. In 1981 the Stoom Stichting Nederland bought the former NS 8811, built by Hudswell Clarke in 1943. In 2010 this locomotive was partially made roadworthy. On April 13, 2012, the now completely restored locomotive was presented to invited guests at the SSN depot. The former NS 8826, built by Hunslet in 1944, was bought in 1975 by the Metaalhandel Gebr. van Raak in Tilburg, who loaned the locomotive to the Stichting Stoomtrein Tilburg-Turnhout between 1976 and 1981 for a heritage steam service on the Tilburg - Turnhout railway line. After the line closed the locomotive returned to Tilburg. In 1998 the locomotive was purchased by the Zuid Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij with the intention of making it roadworthy again. The boiler of the former NS 8812 on the frame of the former NS 8815 has returned to England, where the locomotive bears the name 'Walkden' and is used on the Ribble Steam Railway.[1]

NS number WD number Builder Build date Factory Number Withdrawn Details
8801 (7)5000 Hunslet 1943 2849 1956
8802 (7)5001 Hunslet 1943 2850 1956
8803 (7)5012 Hunslet 1943 2861 1955
8804 (7)5013 Hunslet 1943 2862 1956
8805 (7)5020 Hunslet 1943 2869 1956
8806 (7)5025 Hunslet 1943 2874 1957
8807 (7)5051 RSH 1943 7087 1957 Sold to the Julia mine in 1957 and numbered LV 16.
8808 (7)5054 RSH 1943 7090 1955
8809 (7)5059 RSH 1943 7095 1956
8810 (7)5066 RSH 1943 7102 1956
8811 (7)5080 Hudswell Clarke 1943 1737 1953 Sold to the Julia and Julia IV mine in 1953, renumbered as LV 13 in 1962. Sold in 1975 to metal dealer Van Raak in Tilburg and stored in a shed in Eygelshoven. It has been kept at the Stoom Stichting Nederland since 1980. At the SSN depot and running on open days.
8812 (7)5082 Hudswell Clarke 1943 1739 1954 Sold to the mine Julia IV and numbered LV 15 in 1954. At Laura & Vereeniging, the boiler of the ex-8812 is placed on the frame of the ex-8815. Sold in 1975 to metal dealer Van Raak in Tilburg, who leased the locomotive to the SSTT as parts supplier for the 8826. Sold in 1988 to a group of English enthusiasts in Southport and later used on the Ribble Steam Railway.[1]
8813 (7)5085 Hudswell Clarke 1943 1744 1954
8814 (7)5098 Hudswell Clarke 1944 1761 1954
8815 (7)5105 Hunslet 1944 3155 1957 Sold to the Julia mine in 1957 and numbered LV 17.
8816 (7)5106 Hunslet 1944 3156 1955
8817 (7)5123 Hunslet 1944 3173 1955 Sold in 1957 to the United Cooperative Sugar Factories in Roosendaal, used there until the end of the sixties. Donated to the Stoomtrein Goes - Borsele in 1970, but scrapped in 1979.
8818 (7)5155 Bagnall 1944 2743 1955
8819 (7)5157 Bagnall 1944 2745 1955
8820 (7)5160 Bagnall 1944 2748 1954
8821 (7)1490 Hudswell Clarke 1944 1766 1954
8822 (7)5026 Hunslet 1943 2875 1954
8823 (7)5053 RSH 1943 7089 1955
8824 (7)5086 Hudswell Clarke 1944 1745 1954
8825 (7)5104 Hunslet 1944 3154 1956
8826 (7)5115 Hunslet 1944 3165 1953 Sold in 1953 to the mine Julia and Julia V, renumbered LV 14 in 1962. In 1975 sold to metal dealer Van Raak in Tilburg, who leased the locomotive to the SSTT. Sold in 1998 to the Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij
8827 (7)5199 RSH 1944 7149 1954

References

  1. ^ a b Hunslet Works No. 3155 WD75105 Walkden 0-6-0ST Preserved British Steam Locomotives
  • Waldorp, H. (1981). Onze Nederlandse stoomlocomotieven in woord en beeld. Alkmaar: De Alk. pp. 21–22. ISBN 90 6013 909 7.
  • Weijts, A. (2001). Tussen vuur en stoom. Zaltbommel: Europese Bibliotheek. ISBN 90 288 26947.
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