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Railways through Europe |
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SNCB/NMBS class 18
According to the rising of TEE services in the early 70's, SNCB/NMBS needed new
multivoltage locomotives. They decided to built 6 units derived from the French
CC-40100 series but more powerfull, since it was nescessary for the units to be
able to climb the steep grade of 30‰ between Liège-Guillemins and
Ans.
The units hauled intl. trains on the Belgian lines from Brussels to Paris, from
Liége to Paris and on the relation Ostend - Brussels - Cologne - Dortmund.
Since the "Freccia del Sole" holiday-trains was no longer hauled
by a series 16 unit for the whole distance, the series 18 held the
record for the longest ride: Cologne - Brussels - Paris.
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random selection from gallery
of SNCB/NMBS Polycourants
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Since 1986, the SNCB series 18 and 15 units were used in pool with the French CC-40100
locos for service between Brussels and Paris, until june 1996, when the CC-40100 quit
service and these hauled intl. trains were replaced by Thalys trainsets.
Until june 1998 three (1801, 1805 and 1806) units were in use between Oostend,
Brussels, Liége and Köln. Unit 1803 was put aside in perfect condition, as
spare locomotive in case one of the three others would fail.
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After the number of ICs between Oostend and Köln was halved, there was only rare
use of SNCB on this relation. Nowadays SNCB class 18 is not in regular service anymore and Cologne has lost one railway-attraction...
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| Size |
| Length overall |
22080 mm |
| Width |
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| Distance between suspension centres |
14340 mm |
| Distance between axles |
3216 mm |
| Distance between suspension centre and buffers |
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| Height from rail to roof |
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| Height from rail to lowered panto |
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| Wheel diameter |
1100 mm |
| Other data |
| Type |
C'C' |
| Year of construction |
1973-1974 |
| Number built so far |
6 |
| Numbering |
1801-1806 |
| Weight (tons) |
113 |
| Produced power (kW) |
4320 |
| Power supply (kV) |
1,5kV DC; 3kV DC
25kV 50Hz; 15kV 16 2/3Hz |
| Max. speed (km/h) |
180 |
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| Max. traction effort at standstill (kN) |
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| 1801 |
Service terminated,
currently parked at Ronet |
| 1802 |
Service terminated due to age of bogies at 14.4.1997,
currently parked at Kinkempois |
| 1803 |
Put aside as spare functional loco for other 18-members at 1.4.1997,
and used for stationary testing of carriages in Salzinnes.
In 2006 the pantos were removed and the machine was transferred to Raeren station. |
| 1804 |
Service terminated due to age of bogies at 1.1.1997
currently parked at Kinkempois |
| 1805 |
Service terminated,
handed over to Le patrimoine ferroviaire touristique for museal purposes |
| 1806 |
Service terminated,
currently parked at Ronet |
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page last updated: 14. September 2008 |
©1998-2012 Thorsten Büker |
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