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An order for 60 units, value €211 million, was placed in
December 2006 for delivery between January 2009 and June 2010. In December 2008, an option to order 60 more locomotives was exercised for an amount of € 222M, for delivery between June 2010 and April 2012.
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for test and homologation purpose. Homologation issues delayed commercial introduction (originally planned for the summer schedule - May 2011), as a result
Siemens was obliged to pay the maximum amount of penalties (€21.12 million).
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locomotives on passenger intercity services. The Class 13 were mostly displaced on freight trains while the Class 21 and 27 took over slower passenger trains; this allowed the withdrawal of outdated
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680:"La SNCB commande 60 locomotives électriques chez Siemens"
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250 kN (56,000 lbf) @ 72 km/h (45 mph)
682:(in French). SNCB Presse. 16 January 2007. Archived from
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782:""Taurus" pro belgické dráhy bude testován ve Velimi"
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700:. Siemens Transportation Systems. 18 January 2007.
714:. Infrasite News. 18 January 2007. Archived from
16:Class of 120 BelgianRailways electric locomotives
1638:National Railway Company of Belgium locomotives
1617:National Railway Company of Belgium locomotives
398:Technical information : except where noted
823:(in French). La Dernière Heure. 12 March 2010.
803:"Nieuwe locomotieven NMBS klaar voor testfase"
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183:88 t (86.61 long tons; 97.00 short tons)
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42:1857 at Brugge-Sint-Pieters railway station.
730:"NMBS koopt nieuwe treinen en locomotieven"
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893:(in Dutch), SNCB: 18, 14 December 2011
593:"SNCB dual-system loco to be unveiled"
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1678:Bo′Bo′ electric locomotives of Europe
1673:Standard gauge locomotives of Belgium
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884:"Locomotieven type 18 goed onthaald"
764:"ÖBB orders 20 additional Nightjets"
762:Clinnick, Richard (10 August 2021).
305:6 MW (8,000 hp) for 20min.
839:(in French), La Libre, 2 April 2011
21:Belgian Railways Class 18 (Alsthom)
570:Locomotieven type 18 goed onthaald
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851:"Locomotives passed homologation"
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1653:Electric locomotives of Belgium
1607:Electric locomotives of Belgium
905:De Neef, David (1 April 2007),
503:for testing in December 2008.
243:regenerative electrical braking
327:150 kN (34,000 lbf)
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1612:Diesel locomotives of Belgium
1214:Shunting and short trip locos
855:www.europeanrailwayreview.com
907:"Locomotives de la série 18"
611:Locomotives - Reference List
574:Type 18-19: technische fiche
412:) are a series of four axle
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501:Velim railway test circuit
167:1,250 mm (49 in)
88:second 60 : 2010-2011
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1602:List of SNCB/NMBS classes
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836:Amende salée pour Siemens
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490:Siemens Viaggio Comfort
427:on passenger services.
416:multivoltage electric
1643:3000 V DC locomotives
1148:Main line locomotives
749:(www.railcolor.net),
648:(www.railcolor.net),
381:1801-1896, 1901-1924
1648:25 kV AC locomotives
1406:Electric locomotives
961:Electric locomotives
476:Comboios de Portugal
418:Siemens EuroSprinter
202:1,500 V DC
1668:Siemens locomotives
784:(in Czech). ŽelPage
480:Vectron locomotives
280:Performance figures
78:EuroSprinter ES60U3
31:EuroSprinter ES60U3
1663:Bo′Bo′ locomotives
1467:Diesel locomotives
1138:Diesel locomotives
1013:28 (Baume Marpent)
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288:200 km/h (125 mph)
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913:(in French)
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218:Pantographs
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180:Loco weight
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628:2014-01-11
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65:Builder
414:Bo′Bo′
410:ES60U3
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172:Length
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1534:230.1
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