SNCB Class 27

Class 27
Electric locomotive No 2753 of the Belgian railways, Ostend train station. 25 May 2006.
Power type Electric
Builder BN/ACEC
Build date 1981-1984
Total produced 60
AAR wheel arr. Bo-Bo
Gauge 1435 mm
Driver diameter 1250 mm
Length 18.65 m
Width 2.91 m
Height 4.22 m
Weight on drivers 10.5 t
Locomotive weight 85 t
Electric system 3000V DC
Current collection
method		 Pantograph
Top speed 160 km/h
Power output 4150 kW
Tractive effort 234 kN
Career SNCB/NMBS
Class 27
Number in class 60
Number 2701-2760
Delivered 1981-1984

Class 27 locomotives are the staple power for SNCB/NMBS. They work all over the electrified lines including the occasional trip through to Luxembourg.

See also

Electric locomotives
Single System : 3000 V DC
Dual System : 1500, 3000 V DC
Dual system : 3000 V DC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC
Triple System : 1500, 3000 V DC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC
Quadruple System : 1500, 3000 V DC,
25 kV 50 Hz & 15 kV 16⅔Hz AC
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