SNCB Class 25

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Class 25
Class 25
NMBS-SNCB HLE 2506 in its original green livery at Oostende station on 26/02/1980.
Power type Electric
Builder BN/ACEC
Build date 1960-1961
Total production 22
AAR wheel arr. Bo-Bo
Gauge 1435 mm
Driver size 1262 mm
Length 18 m
Weight on drivers 10.5 t
Locomotive weight 84 t
Electric system(s) 3000V DC
Curent collection method Pantograph
Top speed 130 km/h
Power output 1880 kW
Tractive effort 196 kN
Career SNCB/NMBS
Class 25
Number in class 5
Number 2503, 2505, 2507, 2513, 2514
Delivered 1960-1961
Disposition In service

These locomotives are eking out an existence on freight and commuter trains.

In 1973 a programme to modify 8 class 25 locos to work into the Netherlands was undertaken. This included fitting of 1500 V electrical equipment and various safety modifications. These locos are now classified as class 25.5.

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