Belgian Railways Class 18 (Alsthom)

Class 18

1803 and 1806 at Raeren after withdrawal

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

Specifications
Configuration:
• UIC	C′C′^[1]^[2]
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(s)	Pantograph

Performance figures
Maximum speed	180 km/h (112 mph)
Power output	4,320 kW (5,790 hp)
Tractive effort	196 kN (44,000 lbf)

Career
Operators	NMBS/SNCB
Class	18
First run	1973
Last run	1999
Retired	1997–1999
Scrapped	2008–
Disposition	1805 preserved, others scrapped

The Belgian Railways Class 18 was a type of electric locomotive operated by NMBS/SNCB of Belgium. They have been displaced from these workings by Thalys electric multiple units and were all retired from service by 1999. 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 had an aluminum body with dark blue accents. ^[5]

Status

The dispositions of locomotives in this class are as follows:^[6]^{[page needed]}

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