The NS 6100 was a series of tank engines with the 2'C2' (4-6-4) wheel arrangement of the Dutch Railways (NS). They were manufactured by Hohenzollern and Werkspoor.
| Powertype | Steam |
|---|---|
| Builder | Hohenzollern, Werkspoor |
| Builddate | 1929 |
| Totalproduction | 10 |
| Whytetype | 4-6-4T |
| Uicclass | 2'C2' |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Leadingdiameter | 930 mm (3 ft 1 in) |
| Driverdiameter | 1,850 mm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Length | 16,300 mm (53 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 2,820 mm (9 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 4,530 mm (14 ft 10 in) |
| Locoweight | 108 t (119 short tons; 106 long tons) |
| Fueltype | Coal |
| Fuelcap | 4.3 t (4.7 short tons; 4.2 long tons) |
| Watercap | 12 m3 (2,600 imp gal) |
| Fireboxtype | Belpaire |
| Firearea | 15.4 m2 (166 sq ft) |
| Tubearea | 130 m2 (1,400 sq ft) |
| Fireboxarea | 2.84 m2 (30.6 sq ft) |
| Superheaterarea | 43.2 m2 (465 sq ft) |
| Cylindercount | 4 |
| Cylindersize | 420 by 660 mm (17 by 26 in) |
| Valvegear | Walschaerts |
| Maxspeed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
| Tractiveeffort | 10,550 kgf (23,300 lbf) |
| Operator | NS |
| Powerclass | PTO4 |
| Fleetnumbers | 6101-6110 |
| Withdrawndate | 1945 - 1958 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
History
In the 1920s, the Dutch Railways invested heavily in the reinforcement of the railway track, as a result of which the maximum permitted axle load on most main lines could be increased from 16 to 18 tons. This created for the first time the possibility of designing a 2'C2' tank engine, which was completely derived from the 1910-originating four-cylinder series NS 3700. Until then, lighter two-cylinder locomotives of the series NS 6000 with a maximum axle load of 15.4 tons represented the limited possibility for a Dutch tank engine.
The first five locomotives were built by Hohenzollern in 1929 and five more were built by Werkspoor later that year.
| Builder | Lot No. | Entered service | NS number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hohenzollern | 4664 | 06-02-1929 | 6101 | Found after the war in Emmerich |
| Hohenzollern | 4665 | 23-02-1929 | 6102 | Found after the war in Buchholz |
| Hohenzollern | 4666 | 05-03-1929 | 6103 | Destroyed by a direct hit during the war |
| Hohenzollern | 4667 | 02-03-1929 | 6104 | Found after the war in Oldenburg |
| Hohenzollern | 4668 | 19-03-1929 | 6105 | Missing after the war |
| Werkspoor | 586 / 2438 | 28-09-1929 | 6106 | Found after the war in Emmerich |
| Werkspoor | 587 / 2439 | 04-10-1929 | 6107 | Found in Uelzen after the war |
| Werkspoor | 588 / 2440 | 15-10-1929 | 6108 | |
| Werkspoor | 589 / 2441 | 25-10-1929 | 6109 | Found in Barsinghausen after the war |
| Werkspoor | 590 / 2442 | 12-11-1929 | 6110 |
Withdrawal and scrapping
No. 6103 also belonged to the first nineteen locomotives that had to be scrapped after the liberation as a result of war damage. On September 29, 1945, permission was obtained to scrap this heavily damaged locomotive, among other things. According to information from Mr. Van Wijck Jurriaanse, the scrapping (without boiler) took place in April 1946 on the site of the Wpc Tilburg, but given the inconvenient condition of 6103, it seems more likely that the locomotive has come to its final end in Arnhem. The second 6100 to be scrapped was locomotive 6109, which had returned from Barsinghausen, Germany, damaged.
In 1956 the systematic withdrawal of the remaining seven 6100s was initiated. First up were Nos. 6101 (March) and 6106 (May), of which No. 6106 was allocated to the Zutphen depot from 19 May to 30 September 1956 as a stationary boiler. During 1957 Nos. 6104 (February), 6107 and 6110 (both August) were withdrawn and put aside for scrap, and in February 1958 the last Tenderjumbos 6102 and 6108 were also withdrawn from service.
| Ns number | Boiler No. from locomotive | Date permission for scrapping | Date sold | Name of company and place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3791 | 6104 | 29-04-1957 | 18-07-1957 | Siemens, Rotterdam (However, scrapped at Van Dijk, Veenendaal) |
| 6101 | 6109 | 23-03-1956 | 21-06-1956 | Sideron, Berkel |
| 6102 | 6105 | 27-02-1958 | 07-03-1958 | Hollandia, Amsterdam |
| 6103 | - | 29-09-1945 | 04-1946 | Wpc Tilburg |
| 6104 | 3730 | 18-02-1957 | 30-09-1957 | Dotermont, Maastricht |
| 6105 | 4611 | 03-02-1950 | Missing DRB | Unknown |
| 6106 | 6101 | 31-05-1956 | 29-11-1956 | Rijsdijk, Hedrik Ido Ambacht |
| 6107 | 6102 | 16-08-1957 | 30-09-1957 | Dotremont, Maastracht |
| 6108 | 6107 | 27-02-1958 | 07-03-1958 | Siemens, Rotterdam (However, scrapped at Van Dijk, Veenendaal) |
| 6109 | - | 01-05-1947 | 08-1947 | Simons, Rotterdam |
| 6110 | 6110 | 16-08-1957 | 30-09-1957 | Ver. Utrechtse IJzerhandel |
| Boiler No. from locomotive | Date permission given for scrapping | Date of sale | Name of company and place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6103[1] | 29-05-1947 | 21-07-1947 | De boer & Slooten, Purmerend |
| 6106[2] | 26-03-1954 | 07-04-1954 | Visch, Harderwijk |
| 6108[3] | 24-03-1953 | ca. 04-1953 | Unknown |
Sources and references
- ^ 29-09-1945 spare Wpc Tilburg, ex-loc 6103
- ^ 10-03-1954 spare Wpc Tilburg, ex-loc 6104
- ^ 21-11-1949 spare Wpc Tilburg, ex-loc 6108
- Paul Henken: Stoomlocomotieven NS-serie 6100. De geschiedenis van de Tenderjumbo's. Uquilair, Rosmalen, 2002. ISBN 90 71513 43 2
- H. Waldorp: Onze Nederlandse stoomlocomotieven in woord en beeld, (7e druk) uitgeverij De Alk, Alkmaar, 1986. ISBN 90-6013-947-X
- N. J. van Wijck Jurriaanse: Stoomlocomotieven van de nederlandse spoorwegen Uitg. Wyt, Rotterdam, 1972. ISBN 90-6007-517-X
- H. van Poll: Stoomtractie bij de Nederlandse Spoorwegen 1944~1958. Uitgeverij de Bataafsche Leeuw B.V. ISBN 90-6707-003-3
- A. Weijts: Tussen vuur en stoom. Uitg. Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel, 2001. ISBN 90-288-26947