NSB Class 32

NSB type 32
No. 288 at the Norsk Jernbanemuseum in Hamar
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Hamar, Falun, Balwin Build date 1915, 1917-1921 Total produced 24
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-6-2  • UIC 1'C1'Th2 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Wheelbase 3,600 mm (11 ft 10 in) Length 32a: 11,300 mm (37 ft 1 in) 32b/c: 11,495 mm (37 ft 8.6 in) Loco weight 32a: 52.4 t (57.8 short tons; 51.6 long tons) 32b: 52.2 t (57.5 short tons; 51.4 long tons) 32c: 52.9 t (58.3 short tons; 52.1 long tons) Total weight 32a: 66.6 t (73.4 short tons; 65.5 long tons) 32b: 66.3 t (73.1 short tons; 65.3 long tons) 32c: 66.8 t (73.6 short tons; 65.7 long tons) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 2.5 t (2.8 short tons; 2.5 long tons) Water cap. 7.3 m3 (1,600 imp gal) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 32a: 1.62 m2 (17.4 sq ft) 32b/c:1.8 m2 (19 sq ft) Boiler pressure 12 kg/cm2 (170 psi) Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 32a: 88.1 m2 (948 sq ft) 32b/c:83.7 m2 (901 sq ft) Superheater: ​  • Heating area 32a: 27 m2 (290 sq ft) 32b/c:25.6 m2 (276 sq ft) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 525 mm × 600 mm (20.7 in × 23.6 in)
Performance figures Maximum speed Forward: 75 km/h (47 mph) Reverse: 75 km/h (47 mph) Factor of adh. 32a: 43.6 t (48.1 short tons; 42.9 long tons) 32b: 43.2 t (47.6 short tons; 42.5 long tons) 32c: 43.4 t (47.8 short tons; 42.7 long tons)
Career Operators Norwegian State Railways, NHJ Class NSB type 32a / 32b / 32c NHJ litra D Numbers D13–D14 (NHJ), 283, 286–291, 331–335, 384–390, 407–409 [1] Withdrawn 1969 Preserved 1 preserved

The NSB Type 32 was built between 1915 and 1921 by Baldwin Locomotive Works, the Vagn- & Maskinfabriksaktiebolaget Falun and Hamar Jernstøberi for the Norges Statsbaner (NSB), the state railway company in Norway. The Norsk Hoved-Jernbane (NHJ) also received two locomotives.