NS 6100

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.

NS 6100
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderHohenzollern, Werkspoor
Build date1929
Total produced10
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-6-4T
 • UIC2'C2'
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Leading dia.930 mm (3 ft 1 in)
Driver dia.1,850 mm (6 ft 1 in)
Length16,300 mm (53 ft 6 in)
Width2,820 mm (9 ft 3 in)
Height4,530 mm (14 ft 10 in)
Loco weight108 t (119 short tons; 106 long tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity4.3 t (4.7 short tons; 4.2 long tons)
Water cap.12 m3 (2,600 imp gal)
Firebox typeBelpaire
 • Firegrate area15.4 m2 (166 sq ft)
Heating surface:
 • Tubes		130 m2 (1,400 sq ft)
 • Firebox2.84 m2 (30.6 sq ft)
Superheater:
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 • Heating area43.2 m2 (465 sq ft)
Cylinders4
Cylinder size420 mm × 660 mm (17 in × 26 in)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Performance figures
Maximum speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Tractive effort10,550 kgf (23,300 lbf)
Career
OperatorsNS
Power classPTO4
Numbers6101-6110
Withdrawn1945 - 1958
DispositionAll scraped
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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.

Withdrawal of locomotives
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
Scrapping of boilers
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
  • NS 6108 at the water column
    NS 6108 at the water column
  • NS 6107 with a train near Hilversum. (July 1935)
    NS 6107 with a train near Hilversum. (July 1935)
  • NS 6104 with a passenger train at Baarn. (10-06-1938)
    NS 6104 with a passenger train at Baarn. (10-06-1938)
  • NS 6109 with a train at Hilversum station (July 1935)
    NS 6109 with a train at Hilversum station (July 1935)
  • NS 6110 on the factory site of Werkspoor N.V. in Amsterdam. (12-11-1929)
    NS 6110 on the factory site of Werkspoor N.V. in Amsterdam. (12-11-1929)
  • NS 6110 on the factory site of Werkspoor N.V. in Amsterdam. (12-11-1929)
    NS 6110 on the factory site of Werkspoor N.V. in Amsterdam. (12-11-1929)
  • NS 6103 with a train to Germany at the NS station The Hague S.S. (October 1935)
    NS 6103 with a train to Germany at the NS station The Hague S.S. (October 1935)
  • NS 6103 destroyed by a direct hit during the war.
    NS 6103 destroyed by a direct hit during the war.
  • Cab of NS 6110 (1929)
    Cab of NS 6110 (1929)
  • NS 6106 with a goods train during electrification work. (1952)
    NS 6106 with a goods train during electrification work. (1952)
  • An NS 6100 with a passenger train in the cutting near Amersfoort. (Between 1930 and 1940)
    An NS 6100 with a passenger train in the cutting near Amersfoort. (Between 1930 and 1940)
  • NS 6108 with an express train Enschede-Amsterdam near the signal gantry near Bussum. (Between 1925 and 1935)
    NS 6108 with an express train Enschede-Amsterdam near the signal gantry near Bussum. (Between 1925 and 1935)
  • NS 6110
    NS 6110

Sources and references
  1. 29-09-1945 spare Wpc Tilburg, ex-loc 6103
  2. 10-03-1954 spare Wpc Tilburg, ex-loc 6104
  3. 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
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