SNCB Class 11

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Class 11
Class 11
NMBS/SNCB Class 11 loco 1188 in Antwerp-Central High Level station.
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Drivers desk of 1184.
Power type Electric
Builder BN Flag of Belgium BEL
Building partner ACEC
Build date 1985-1986
Total production 12
UIC classification Bo'Bo'
AAR wheel arr. B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in)
Driver size 1250 mm
Length 18.65 m
Weight on drivers 10.5 t
Total weight 85 t
Electric system(s) 1500V DC
3000V DC
Current Collection method(s) Pantograph
Top speed 140 km/h
Power output 3310 kW
Tractive effort 234 kN
Locomotive brakes Straight air
Train brakes 26-L air
Career SNCB/NMBS
Class 11
Number in class 12
Number(s) 1181-1192
Delivered 1985-1986
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The class 11 locomotives hold the monopoly on Benelux trains between Brussels (Belgium) & Amsterdam (Netherlands). (Thalys units also work along this route.) They operate in push pull mode - remote controlled from a leading Driving Carriage when at the rear of the train. They are numbered to avoid clashing with the NS Class 1100 locos.

They are painted to match the dutch coaching stock they work with.

The class 11 locomotives are dual-voltage (1500 V DC and 3000 V DC) with a design based on single-voltage class 21 locomotives.

Due to their limited number and extensive mileage, these locomotives are ageing fast and subject to failures, leading to frequent service disruptions.

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