NMBS / SNCB series 205
| NMBS / SNCB series 205/55 CFL series 1800 |
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.jpg) 5535 in Herstal , 1995
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| Numbering: | NMBS / SNCB: 205.001-205.042 5501-5515, 5517-5542 CFL: 1801-1820 |
| Number: | NMBS / SNCB: 42 CFL: 20 |
| Manufacturer: | BN |
| Year of construction (s): | 1961–1962 |
| Axis formula : | Co'Co ' |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over buffers: | 19,550 mm |
| Height: | 4,250 mm |
| Width: | 2,900 mm |
| Trunnion Distance: | 10,480 mm |
| Bogie axle base: | 4,000 mm |
| Service mass: | 110 t |
| Top speed: | 120 km / h |
| Installed capacity: | 1,360 kW |
| Starting tractive effort: | 272 kN |
| Driving wheel diameter: | 1,010 mm |
| Motor type: | GM 16-567C |
| Power transmission: | electric |
| Tank capacity: | 4,000 l |
| Coupling type: | Screw coupling |
The vehicles of the series 205 (from 1971: series 55 ) of the Belgian State Railways (NMBS / SNCB) are a series of a total of 42 six-axle diesel locomotives that have been used primarily for freight trains since 1961 . Together with the 200 series, the 55 series vehicles form the second generation of diesel locomotives for the Belgian State Railways.
The Luxembourg state railway CFL purchased twenty copies . There they were listed as the 1800 series .
development
The construction took place in the years 1961 and 1962. Like the predecessor series 202 and 203 , the 55 series received the traction motors from General Motors , but the car body was made by La Brugeoise et Nivelles . The car body is painted yellow with dark green stripes. At the beginning the locomotives only had three signal lights, whereby a color filter could be used to switch between the front and rear lights. In the 1960s, the tail lights were installed separately.
In the mid-1970s, the NMBS / SNCB provided the 5001 , 5540 and 5542 locomotives with high-voltage generators to enable them to be used in front of passenger trains. After a three-year test phase between 1976 and 1979, additional locomotives were converted; they can be recognized by their yellow-blue paintwork.
The locomotives mainly operate in Wallonia , primarily on the Athus-Maas line and the Liège – Luxembourg railway line. Six locomotives have been equipped with the TVM 430 signal system and a Scharfenberg coupling for rescue journeys on the HSL 1 . Five other locomotives were equipped with ATB and PZB90 for cross-border use on the Iron Rhine in the Netherlands and Germany . In addition, since the Montzen route was not electrified by the end of 2008 , the 205 series was used from Aachen West station .
Starting in the 2000s, the locomotives were replaced, usually by class AR 41 railcars in passenger transport and modern class 77 diesel locomotives in freight transport .
Vehicle overview
The following overview shows the vehicles, their modifications and their condition.
| TVM-equipped | ATB-equipped | Use in PV | retired |
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| 205.001, 205.006, 205.009, 205.011, 205.012, 205.014 |
205.007, 205.017, 205.023, 205.026, 205.033 |
205.005, 205.010, 205.015, 205.019, 205.029, 205.031, 205.040, 205.042 |
205.002, 205.004, 205.013, 205.016, 205.020, 205.021, 205.022, 205.024, 205.025, 205.027, 205.034, 205.036, 205.041, 205.042 |
Web links
- David De Neef: Locomotives de la série 55 (type 205). In: Belrail. October 7, 2007, accessed August 6, 2011 (French).