SNCB Class 55
| Class 55 | |
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NMBS/SNCB Class 55 locos 5540 & 5515 at Kinkempois depot, 21 October 2006. | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel |
| Builder | BN/ACEC/SEMG |
| Build date | 1961-1962 |
| Total produced | 42 |
| Specifications | |
| AAR wheel arr. | Co-Co |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Driver diameter | 1,010 mm (40 in) |
| Length | 19.55 m (64 ft 2 in) |
| Weight on drivers | 9.2 t |
| Locomotive weight | 110 t |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Prime mover | GM 16-567C |
| Transmission | Electric (ACEC) |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Power output | 1435 kW |
| Tractive effort | 272 kN |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | SNCB/NMBS |
| Class | 55 |
| Number in class | 23 |
| Number(s) | Various remain in range 5501-5542 |
| Disposition | In service |
The SNCB Class 55 is a SNCB diesel locomotive.
Six of these locomotives (5501, 5506, 5509, 5511, 5512 and 5514) are outfitted with TVM 430 signaling and a Scharfenberg coupler. This is for hauling broken-down or unpowered TGVs on line 1. They display a horizontal red band and the letters "TVM".
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