NS Class 1600

NS Class 1600
NS Class 1800
Railion 1612 at Amersfoort
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderAlsthom-Atlantique, MTE Creusot-Loire
Build date1981-1983
Total produced58
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICB′B′
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Length17,600 mm (57 ft 8+7⁄8 in)
Loco weight83 t (82 long tons; 91 short tons)
Electric system/s1.5 kv DC Catenary
Current pickup(s)Pantograph
Loco brakeRailway air brake
Train brakesRailway air brake
Performance figures
Maximum speed200 km/h (120 mph)
(in practice 160 km/h or 99 mph)
Power output4,600 kW (6,200 hp)
Tractive effort294 kN (66,000 lbf)
Career
OperatorsRailion Nederland, NS Reizigers
Class1600/1800
Number in class1600=23, 1800=34
NumbersIn the ranges 1601-1622, 1823-1824, 1625, 1826-1858
DispositionActive

The NS Class 1600 is a type of B′B′ electric locomotive built by Alstom between 1980 and 1983 based on the SNCF Class BB 7200, and in use by the Dutch Railways since 1981. They were styled by the French industrial designer Paul Arzens.

The Class 1600 was ordered in 1978, after several types of locomotives were tested in the 1970s. One of those was the SNCF BB 7200, on which the 1600 is based. The 58 locomotives were delivered between 1981 and 1983. As a result of their delivery, the old Class 1000 and Class 1500 units were taken out of service.

Thanks to the electronic power control, these locomotives were not only the most economical but also the most powerful locomotives that Dutch Railways had.

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