Belgian Railways Class 13

NMBS/SNCB series 13
Tractis
NMBS/SNCB Class 13 loco 1356 at Ostend station, 10 June 2011.
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderAlstom (Charleroi/Belfort)
Bombardier Transportation (BN, Bruges)
Build date1997–2001
Total produced60
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICBo′Bo′
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Driver dia.1,160 to 1,090 mm (45.67 to 42.91 in) (new/worn)
Wheelbase3.000 m (9 ft 10.1 in) (bogie)
10.400 m (34 ft 1.4 in) (between bogie centres)
Length19.11 m (62 ft 8 in)
Width3.026 m (9 ft 11 in)
Height4.275 m (14 ft 0 in)
Loco weight90 t (88.58 long tons; 99.21 short tons)
Electric system/s25 kV AC, 3 kV DC, 1.5 kV DC
Current pickup(s)Pantograph
Loco brakeElectro-pneumatic / rheostatic / electro-regenerative
Safety systemsKVB (SNCF), TBL2 (NMBS/SNCB)
Performance figures
Maximum speed200 km/h (124 mph)
Power output5,200 kW (7,000 hp) under 25 kV AC or 3 kV DC
2,100 kW (2,800 hp) under 1.5 kV DC
Tractive effort288 kN (65,000 lbf) (starting)
Career
OperatorsSNCB/NMBS
Numbers1301–1360
Sources:[1][2][3][4] except where noted

The Class 13 are a type of mixed use 200 km/h (124 mph) multivoltage electric locomotive of type Traxis designed by Alstom in the late 1990s for the Belgian and Luxembourgish railways (CFL Class 3000).

The locomotives operate push-pull trains with coaches of type I11, as well as freight trains.

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  3. ^ David De Neef, ed., Locomotives de la série 13, "Attribution des dépôts"
  4. ^ David De Neef, ed., Locomotives de la série 13, Fiche technique