Belgian Railways Class 18 (Alsthom)

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	C′C′
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Driver dia.	1,100 mm (3 ft 7.31 in)
Length	22.08 m (72 ft 5 in)
Height	4,220 mm (13 ft 10 in)
Loco weight	113 tonnes (111.22 long tons; 124.56 short tons)
Electric system/s	1500 V DC; 3000 V DC; 25 kV 50 Hz AC; 15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC
Current pickup(s)	Pantograph

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	Alsthom
Build date	1973–1974
Total produced	6

Class 18
Class 18
	1803 and 1806 at Raeren after withdrawal
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	Alsthom
Build date	1973–1974
Total produced	6
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	C′C′
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Driver dia.	1,100 mm (3 ft 7.31 in)
Length	22.08 m (72 ft 5 in)
Height	4,220 mm (13 ft 10 in)
Loco weight	113 tonnes (111.22 long tons; 124.56 short tons)
Electric system/s	1500 V DC; 3000 V DC; 25 kV 50 Hz AC; 15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC
Current pickup(s)	Pantograph
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	180 km/h (112 mph)
Power output	4,320 kW (5,790 hp)
Tractive effort	196 kN (44,000 lbf)
Operators
Career
Operators	NMBS/SNCB
Class	18
First run	1973
Last run	1999
Retired	1997–1999
Scrapped	2008–
Disposition	1805 preserved, others scrapped

The Belgian Railways Class 18 was a type of electric locomotive operated by NMBS/SNCB of Belgium. They have been displaced from these workings by Thalys electric multiple units and were all retired from service by 1999. They were derived from the French SNCF CC 40100 express passenger locomotives. Their multi-voltage capabilities allowed them to work beyond Belgium's borders, mainly Paris - Brussels/Liège and Oostende - Cologne.

The locomotives had an aluminum body with dark blue accents.