SNCB Class 51

Infobox Locomotive
name = Class 51
powertype = Diesel

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caption = Farewell trip of Class 51, 2003,09-13
builder = Cockerill
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builddate = 1961-1963
totalproduction = 93
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aarwheels = Co-Co
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gauge = 1435 mm
leadingsize =
driversize = 1010 mm
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length = 20.16 m
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weightondrivers = 9.75 t
weight = 117 t
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fueltype = Diesel
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transmission = Electric (ACEC)
topspeed = 120 km/h
poweroutput = 1450 kW
tractiveeffort = 272 kN
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railroad = SNCB/NMBS
railroadclass = 51
numinclass = 0 All withdrawn
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disposition =|The SNCB Class 51 is a class of diesel locomotive used in Belgium.

No class 51s remain in service with NMBS/SNCB although a number have been preserved.

External links

* [http://www.belrail.be/F/fiches/diesel/index.php?type=hld51 HLD 51]