Bellpaire Boiler

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Mr. Getz,

I can't answer your specific question but an on-line search of the
N&WHS Archives (nwhs.org) produced these results:

Class M (original)
https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/listdocs/select.php?index=rs&id=190

*Norfolk & Western Railway, Pocahontas Coal Carrier* by Richard Prince,
Class M (original) were built new by Baldwin in 1883.

He also indicates Class D 4-6-0 were built new with Belpaire type firebox
by Rogers in 1899, Nos. 38 - 41.

Class D https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/listdocs/select.php?index=rs&id=165

In addition, N&W acquired additional ten wheelers built by Baldwin in 1892,
designated Class U, Nos. 71 - 85; these were originally Vauclain Compound
design, later converted at Roanoke Shops to simple; they also had the
Belpaire firebox.

Class U https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/listdocs/select.php?index=rs&id=243

In Prince's book there is a photo of a Class L 4-6-0 that also appears to
have the Belpaire firebox; the three locomotives in the class, Nos.126-128
were built by Roanoke Machine Works in 1884.

Class L https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/listdocs/select.php?index=rs&id=189

Prince mentions in his book the Belpaire firebox was very popular with N&W
in the late 19th century.  I hope some of this information helps and hope
that others on the list can provide more information to you.

Jim Brewer
Glenwood MD



On Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 8:39 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> R.P.C. Sanderson claimed that he got tracings of the Bellpaire boiler from
> a former classmate of his in Cassel, Germany, where he had attended
> engineering school. And it is those tracings that the N&W provided to
> Baldwin Locomotive Works and Grant Locomotive Works when they placed orders
> with both of those manufacturers.  I believe in 1883, N & W placed (or
> received) an order with Grant Locomotive Works of New Jersey (late of
> Chicago, Illinois) for five or six [H Class?], 2-8-0 that were numbered
> 56-60 (61) and an order with Baldwin for [Class M(1st)?] 4-4-0 that were
> numbered 95 & 96 (or perhaps 94 & 95). The significance of these two orders
> is the fact that those locomotives could be the first locomotives in the
> U.S. with the Bellpaire boiler. About this same time the PRR started using
> the Bellpaire also. I am trying to nail down a date for the delivery of
> these locomotives to the Norfolk & Western so I can compare that to PRR
> records to determine which road actually used the Bellpaire first.
>
>
> Can you point me toward a resource? (I have seen the list of locomotives
> on Wikipedia.) Thank you for any assistance you can offer.
>
>
> Peter Getz
>
>
> Rockwall, Texas
>
>
>
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