Belgian Railways Class 18 (Alsthom)

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	C′C′
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Driver dia.	1,100 mm (3 ft 7.31 in)
Length	22.08 m (72 ft 5 in)
Height	4,220 mm (13 ft 10 in)
Loco weight	113 tonnes (111.22 long tons; 124.56 short tons)
Electric system/s	1500 V DC; 3000 V DC; 25 kV 50 Hz AC; 15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC
Current pickup	Pantograph

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	Alsthom
Build date	1973–1974
Total produced	6

Class 18
Class 18
	1803 and 1806 at Raeren after withdrawal
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	Alsthom
Build date	1973–1974
Total produced	6
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	C′C′
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Driver dia.	1,100 mm (3 ft 7.31 in)
Length	22.08 m (72 ft 5 in)
Height	4,220 mm (13 ft 10 in)
Loco weight	113 tonnes (111.22 long tons; 124.56 short tons)
Electric system/s	1500 V DC; 3000 V DC; 25 kV 50 Hz AC; 15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC
Current pickup	Pantograph
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	180 km/h (112 mph)
Power output	4,320 kW (5,790 hp)
Tractive effort	196 kN (44,000 lbf)
Operators
Career
Operators	NMBS/SNCB
Class	18
First run	1973
Last run	1999
Retired	1997–1999
Scrapped	2008–2012
Disposition	1805 preserved, others scrapped

The Belgian Railways Class 18 was a type of electric locomotive operated by NMBS/SNCB of Belgium. Six locomotives of this type entered service between 1973 and 1974. They were derived from the French SNCF CC 40100 express passenger locomotives. Their multi-voltage capabilities allowed them to work beyond Belgium's borders, mainly Paris - Brussels/Liège and Oostende - Cologne.^[3]^[4] The locomotives were all retired from service by 1999. Class 18 has been displaced from these assignments by Thalys electric multiple units.

The locomotives had an aluminum body with dark blue accents,^[5] later repainted with teal and yellow accents.

Since 2009, the locomotive numbers from 1801 onwards have been in use by the new Siemens NMBS/SNCB Class 18 locomotives.

Status

The dispositions of locomotives in this class are as follows:^[6]

1801 Scrapped in February 2008 at Salzinnes works
1802 Stored at Kinkempois, scrapped in July 2009 at Courcelles-Motte
1803 Stored at Raeren, moved to Sokolov, Czech Republic in October 2011 and scrapped in February 2012
1804 Stored at Kinkempois, scrapped in July 2009 at Courcelles-Motte
1805 Preserved by PFT in Saint-Ghislain
1806 Stored at Raeren, moved to Sokolov, Czech Republic in October 2011 and scrapped in February 2012

References

^ "150 ans d'évolution technique aux chemins de fer belges". August 23, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-23.
^ "Locomotives electrique SNCB". www.belrail.be.
^ SNCB Class 18 Modern Railways issue 308 May 1974 pages 198/199
^ Haydock, David; Fox, Peter; Garvin, Brian (1994). Benelux Locomotives and Coaching Stock (Third ed.). Sheffield, England: Platform 5. ISBN 1-872524-65-6.
^ "Locomotives électriques série 18". Train World Collection (in French). Retrieved April 28, 2020.
^ European Railways Combined Volume 1. Preston, Lancashire, England: AEB Rail Publications. 2007.

Extermal links

Media related to SNCB Class 18 (Alsthom) at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "150 ans d'évolution technique aux chemins de fer belges". August 23, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-23.

[2] "Locomotives electrique SNCB". www.belrail.be.

[3] SNCB Class 18 Modern Railways issue 308 May 1974 pages 198/199

[4] Haydock, David; Fox, Peter; Garvin, Brian (1994). Benelux Locomotives and Coaching Stock (Third ed.). Sheffield, England: Platform 5. ISBN 1-872524-65-6.

[5] "Locomotives électriques série 18". Train World Collection (in French). Retrieved April 28, 2020.

[6] European Railways Combined Volume 1. Preston, Lancashire, England: AEB Rail Publications. 2007.

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