Belgian Railways Class 51

Class 51
Class 51
	File:NMBS 5102.jpg Locomotive 5102 at Schaarbeek in 1998
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel
Builder	Cockerill
Build date	1961-1963
Total produced	93
Configuration:;
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)
Width	2.90 m (9 ft 6 in)
Height	4.25 m (13 ft 11 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
Fuel capacity	4,000L (1,056 US Gallon) 879 imp gallon
Prime mover	Cockerill-Baldwin 608A
Engine type	I8 Diesel Engine
Cylinders	8
Transmission	Electric (ACEC)
Loco brake	Air
Train brakes	Air
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Power output	1,450 kW (1,940 hp)
Tractive effort	272 kN (61,000 lbf) Continuous 149 kN (33,000 lbf)
Operators
Career
Operators	SNCB/NMBS
Class	51
Number in class	0 All withdrawn

The NMBS/SNCB Class 51 is a class of Co′Co′ diesel locomotive formerly used in Belgium.

Disposition

No class 51s remain in service with NMBS/SNCB although a number have been preserved.^[1]^{[page needed]}

Some remained active abroad:

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