| Class 20 | |
|---|---|
| 2005 stabled at Luxembourg, 2007-08-13. | |
| Power type | Electric |
| Builder | BN/ACEC |
| Build date | 1975–1977 |
| Total produced | 25 |
| UIC classification | Co'Co' |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Driver diameter | 1,250 mm (49 in) |
| Length | 19.5 m (64 ft 0 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 110 t |
| Electric system | 3000 V DC |
| Current collection method |
Pantograph |
| Top speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
| Power output | 5,150 kW (6,910 hp) |
| Tractive effort | 314 kN (421 hp) |
| Career | SNCB/NMBS |
| Class | 20 |
| Number in class | 24 |
| Number | 2001–2019, 2021–2025 |
Class 20 is a class of electric locomotives operated by SNCB, the national railway of Belgium.
Prior to the introduction of the class 13s Class 20s were the most powerful NMBS/SNCB electric locomotives. They commonly work on the Brussels - Luxembourg services sharing duties with the CFL Class 3000s. Unusually for Belgium they are Co-Co locomotives. They have had a chequered past having suffered from a number of defects. The class also work freight services from Antwerp to Montzen.
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