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Class 51
Locomotive 5102 at Schaarbeek in 1998
Type and origin
Power type
Diesel
Builder
Cockerill
Build date
1961-1963
Total produced
93
Specifications
Configuration:
• AAR
C-C
• UIC
Co′Co′
Gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Driver dia.
1,010 mm (39.76 in)
Length
20.16 m (66 ft 2 in)
Adhesive weight
9.75 t (9.60 long tons; 10.75 short tons)
Loco weight
117 t (115.2 long tons; 129.0 short tons)
Fuel type
Diesel
Transmission
Electric (ACEC)
Performance figures
Maximum speed
120 km/h (75 mph)
Power output
1,450 kW (1,940 hp)
Tractive effort
272 kN (61,000 lbf)
Career
Operators
SNCB/NMBS
Class
51
Number in class
0 All withdrawn
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