Belgian Railways Class 62

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Class 62
Sncb 6276 - ostende - 13-02-1980.jpg
6276 at Oostende station in February 1980
Type and origin
Power type Diesel
Builder BN/ACEC
Build date1961-1966
Total produced136
Specifications
Configuration:
   UIC Bo′Bo′
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Driver dia.1,010 mm (39.76 in)
Length16.79 m (55 ft 1 in)
Adhesive weight 9.8 t (9.6 long tons; 10.8 short tons)
Loco weight78.6 t (77.4 long tons; 86.6 short tons)
Fuel type Diesel
Prime mover GM 12-567C
Engine typeDiesel V12
Cylinders 12
TransmissionElectric (ACEC)
Performance figures
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Power output1,030 kW (1,380 hp)
Tractive effort 212 kN (48,000 lbf)
Career
Operators SNCB/NMBS
Class 62
Number in class81
Numbers6201-6333, 6391-6393

The Class 62 is a diesel locomotive of the Belgian State Railways.

These diesels found use all over Belgium. Five (6321, 6325, 6391-6393) were sold to ACTS in the Netherlands in 1999. [1]

Four units (6225, 6227, 6313 and 6324) are outfitted with TBL2 signaling and a Scharfenberg coupler. This is for hauling broken-down or unpowered TGVs on line 2. They display the letters "TBL2" on the nose.

Some others have been transferred to Infrabel, who manage the Belgian rail infrastructure; they were repainted in blue and white.

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References

  1. First ACTS Locos Ready Today's Railways Europe issue 41 May 1999 page 40