NSB Class 18c No. 255

NSR 18c No.255

No.255 in 2015.

Overview -

Propulsion:

Steam

Loco Type:

Tender Engine

Gauge:

4 ft 8 1/2 in

History -

Livery:

NSR Unlined Black

Manufacturing Details:

Builder:

Hamar Jernstøperi/Hamar Iron Foundry

(b/n) Builder's No.

84

Build Date:

1913

Service:

Operator:

Old Voss Steam Railway Museum

Former Operators:

Norwegian State Railways

Railway:

Old Voss Line

No.

255

Years in Operation:

1913 - 1969

???? - Current

Disposition:

Preserved: Operational

Wheel Arrangement:

Whyte Notation:

4-6-0+T

UIC-Classification:

2'C-2'2 'h2

Axle No.

5

Boiler & Firebox:

Current Boiler Pressure:

12.0 kg/cm²

Grate Area:

1.9 m²

Heating Surface:

94.1 m²

Cylinders:

Cylinders (Dia. x Stroke):

480 mm x 650 mm

Operation:

Water Capacity:

11 Tons

Coal Capacity:

3.5 Tons

Weight of Locomotive:

46.7 Tons

Total Weight:

79.6 Tons

Weight of Tender(s):

13.7 Tons

Performance Statistics:

Maximum Speed:

65 km/h

Dimensions:

Total Length:

15, 625 mm

No.255 is a 4-6-0 tender steam locomotive.

History[]

No.255 was built in 1913 by the Hamar Iron Foundry for the Norwegian State Railways as part of their 18c class. It operated until 1969 when it was withdrawn from service. No.255 was preserved and currently operates on the Old Voss railway being it's main attraction.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Trivia[]

No.255 is the only member of the 18 class to be preserved.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Bibliography[]

Preserved Norwegian Steam Locomotives
Norwegian State Railways	III Class	No.21 'Alf'
	IV Class	No.10 'Hugin'
	XIII Class	No.7
	XXI Class	No.1 • No.2 • No.5
	XXVI Class	No.81
	XXII Class	No.6
	XXIX Class	No.5 'Bjørkelangen' • No.6 'Høland' • No.7 'Prydz'
	XXVII Class	No.2 'Urskog'
	XXVIII Class	No.4 'Setskogen'
	2a Class	No.16 • No.17 'Caroline'
	7a Class	No.11 • No.25
	18c Class	No.255
	21b Class	No.252 • No.225
	21c Class	No.376 • No.377
	21e Class	No.207
	23b Class	No.442 • No.443
	24b Class	No.236
	25a Class	No.227
	26c Class	No.411
	27a Class	No.234
	30a Class	No.271
	31b Class	No.452
	32a Class	No.288
	49c Class	No.470
	63a Class	No.2770
Industrial	Årdal Works	Årdal Works Tank Engine
	Bjarkøy Gruver	Bjarkøy Gruver Mines Tank Engine
	Sulitjelmabanen	No.1
	Norsk Hydro	Norsk Hydro Side Tank Engine • Norsk Hydro Fireless Tank Engine
	PapeterieDrammensalvens	PapeterieDrammensalvens Tank Engine
	Bjorkasen Mines	Bjorkasen Mines Tank Engine
	Luossavaara-Kirunavaara AB Iron-Ore	No.5
	MBV (SJ)	No.1432 • No.1155 'Mons Olsen'
	Kings Bay Coal Corporation	No.2
	Bjørnøen AS	No.1 'Pelle' • Bjørnøen AS Unnumbered Tank Engine

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 https://njk.no/tourist-information/the-old-voss-steam-railway-museum#:~:text=The%20Old%20Voss%20Line%20%28Norwegian%3A%20Gamle%20Vossebanen%29%20is,a%20narrow%20gauge%20line%20from%20Bergen%20to%20Voss.

[:1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://forsk.njk.no/mdb/mdb.php?eid=2548&aut= (Translated by Google)

[:2-3] 3.0 ^3.1 https://jernbane.net/bo/subpage.php?s=3&t=110 (Translated by Google)

[:3-4] 4.0 ^4.1 http://members.ozemail.com.au/~telica/Norway_Gamle_Vossebanen.html

[:4-5] 5.0 ^5.1 http://www.nic.funet.fi/index/pics/railways/Norway/historic/index.html

[:5-6] 6.0 ^6.1 https://www.ebe-data.com/Hobby/Jernbanebilder/Norge/Lok/Damp.htm#Normalspor (Translated by Google)

[:6-7] 7.0 ^7.1 https://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=5883

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