Belgian Railways Class 18 (Siemens)

"Belgian Railways Class 18" and "SNCB Class 18" redirect here. For the earlier locomotive, see Belgian Railways Class 18 (Alsthom).
HLE 18, HLE 19
EuroSprinter ES60U3
1857 at Brugge-Sint-Pieters railway station.
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderSiemens
ModelEuroSprinter ES60U3
Build datefirst 60 : 2008-2010[1]
second 60 : 2010-2011[1]
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICBo′Bo′
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Wheel diameter1,250 mm (49 in)
Length19,580 mm (64 ft 3 in)
Loco weight88 t (86.61 long tons; 97.00 short tons)
Electric system/s3,000 V DC
1,500 V DC
25 kV 50 Hz AC
Current pickup(s)2 Pantographs (DC or 25 kV 50 Hz)
Loco brakedisc brakes, rheostatic/regenerative electrical braking
Train brakespneumatic
Safety systemsETCS 1 and 2, Memor, KVB, TBL1, TBL1+, TBL2[2]
Performance figures
Maximum speed200 km/h (125 mph)
Power output25 kV AC, or 3 kV continuous 5 MW (6,700 hp)[2]
peak 6 MW (8,000 hp) for 20min.[2]
1.5 kV 2.4 MW (3,200 hp) [2]/2.5 MW (3,400 hp)[3]/3.5 MW (4,700 hp)[4][contradictory]
Tractive effort300 kN (67,000 lbf) @0 km/h (0 mph)[2]
250 kN (56,000 lbf) @ 72 km/h (45 mph)[2]
Brakeforce150 kN (34,000 lbf) max[3]
regenerative braking power 2.4 MW (3,200 hp) under 3 kV, 5 MW (6,700 hp) under 25 kV AC and 3 kV DC.[2] rheostatic braking power 2.6 MW (3,500 hp) under 3 kV or 1.5 kV DC.[2]
Career
OperatorsSNCB/NMBS
ClassHLE 18 & 19[2][5]
Number in class120[6]
Numbers1801-1896, 1901-1924 [6]
Delivered2009-2012 [citation needed]
Technical information :[3][4] except where noted

The SNCB/NMBS HLE 18 (Siemens class ES60U3) are a series of four axle Bo′Bo′ multivoltage electric Siemens EuroSprinter locomotives ordered in two batches of sixty in 2006 and 2008.

The locomotives were supplied for use by SNCB/NMBS (Belgian national railways) on passenger services.

96 of the class form the HLE 18 class, 24 units fitted with an automatic central coupler form the SNCB HLE 19 class.[5]

  1. ^ a b SNCB HLE 18-19 www.railcolor.net, "order details"
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Locomotieven type 18 goed onthaald, SNCB (2011), Type 18-19: technische fiche
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference unv was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Locomotives - Reference List (PDF), Siemens, Three-System Universal Locomotive HLE 18, p.6, archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-03, retrieved 2014-01-11
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference hlg was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b SNCB HLE 18-19 www.railcolor.net, "fleet list"