Belgian Railways Class 55

The SNCB Class 55 is a NMBS/SNCB diesel locomotive.

Power typeDiesel

Power typeDiesel

BuilderBN/ACEC/SEMG

Build date1961-1962

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Class 55
NMBS/SNCB Class 55 locos 5540 & 5515 at Kinkempois depot, 21 October 2006.
Type and origin Power type Diesel Builder BN/ACEC/SEMG Build date 1961-1962 Total produced 42
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Co′Co′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Driver dia. 1,010 mm (39.76 in) Length 19.55 m (64 ft 2 in) Width 2.9 m Height 4.25 m Adhesive weight 9.2 t (9.1 long tons; 10.1 short tons) Loco weight 110 t (108.3 long tons; 121.3 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Fuel capacity 4000L 879 imp gallon (1,056 US Gallon) Prime mover GM 16-567C Engine type Two-stroke 45° V-engine diesel Aspiration Turbochargers Cylinders 16 Cylinder size Bore x Stroke 8.5 in (216 mm) x 10 in (254 mm) Transmission Electric (ACEC) Loco brake Air Train brakes Air
Performance figures Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph) Power output 1,435 kW (1,924 hp) Tractive effort 272 kN (61,000 lbf)
Career Operators SNCB/NMBS Class 55 Number in class 23 Numbers Various remain in range 5501-5542 Disposition In service

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Six of these locomotives (5501, 5506, 5509, 5511, 5512 and 5514) are outfitted with TVM 430 signaling and a Scharfenberg coupler. This is for hauling broken-down or unpowered TGVs on line 1. They display a horizontal red band and the letters "TVM". Some locomotives are owned and used by the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois as CFL Class 1800.^[1]