List of SNCB/NMBS classes

This is a list of NMBS/SNCB locomotive classes, classes of locomotive operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium:

Multi-system electric locomotives[]


Class	Manufacturer/Year	Number	Status	Withdrawn	Power	Voltage	Notes
Class 11	BN/ACEC (1985-1986)	12	Withdrawn	2013	3130 kW (4200 hp)	3000 V DC, 1500 V DC
Class 12	BN/ACEC (1986-1987)	12	In service outside Belgium	2010	3130 kW (4200 hp)	25 kV AC, 3000 V DC
Class 13	Alstom (1997-2001)	60	In Service	n/a	5200 kW (6975 hp)	25 kV AC, 3000 V DC
Class 15	BN/ACEC (1962)	5	Withdrawn	2004	2620 kW (3513 hp)	25 kV AC, 3000 V DC, 1500 V DC	ex type 150
Class 16	BN/ACEC (1966)	8	Withdrawn	2009	2780 kW (3728 hp)	25 kV AC, 15 kV AC, 3000 V DC, 1500 V DC	ex type 160
Class 18 (old)	Alsthom (1973)	6	Withdrawn	1999	4320 kW (5793 hp)	25 kV AC, 15 kV AC, 3000 V DC, 1500 V DC
Class 18	Siemens (2009-2012)	96	In Service	n/a	6000 kW (8045 hp)	25 kV AC, 3000 V DC	Part of the EuroSprinter family
Class 19	Siemens (2012)	24	In Service	n/a	6000 kW (8045 hp)	25 kV AC, 3000 V DC	Part of the EuroSprinter family
Class 19 (Prototype)	BN/ACEC (1993)	1	Converted back to Class 21	2001	4500 kW (6000 hp)	25 kV AC, 3000 V DC	Converted from Class 21
Class 25.5	BN/ACEC (1960, converted 1973)	8	Withdrawn	2008	1740 kW (2333 hp)	3000 V DC, 1500 V DC	Converted from Class 25
Class 28	Bombardier (2007-2010)	43	In Service	n/a	5600 kW (7510 hp)	3000 V DC, 1500 V DC	Leased, part of the Traxx family
Class 29	Bombardier (2010)	5	In service outside Belgium	2012	5600 kW (7510 hp)	25 kV AC, 3000 V DC	Leased, part of the Traxx family

Single-system electric locomotives[]


Class	Manufacturer/Year	Number	Status	Withdrawn	Power	Voltage	Notes
Class 20	BN/ACEC (1975-1977)	25	Withdrawn	2013	5130 kW (6880 hp)	3000 V DC
Class 21	BN/ACEC (1983-1985)	60	In Service	n/a	3130 kW (5000 hp)	3000 V DC
Class 22	BN (Constructions Ferroviaires et Métalliques) (1954)	25	Withdrawn	2013	1740 kW (2333 hp)	3000 V DC
Class 23	BN/ACEC (1955)	83	Withdrawn	2012	1740 kW (2333 hp)	3000 V DC
Class 25	BN/ACEC (1960)	30	Withdrawn	2009	1740 kW (2333 hp)	3000 V DC	8 converted to Class 25.5 in 1973
Class 26	BN/ACEC (1964-1971)	35	Withdrawn	2012	2590 kW (3475 hp)	3000 V DC
Class 27	BN/ACEC (1981-1982)	60	In Service	n/a	4150 kW (5665 hp)	3000 V DC
Class 28 (old)	Baume & Marpent/ACEC (1949)	3	Withdrawn	1996	1985 kW (2660 hp)	3000 V DC
	Baume & Marpent/ACEC (1949)	20	Withdrawn	1983	1474 kW (1965 hp)	3000 V DC

Diesel locomotives[]


Class	Manufacturer/Year	Number	Status	Withdrawn	Power	Notes
Class 50	Cockerill (1961, converted 1969)	1	Converted back to Class 51	1980	2940 kW (4000 hp)	Converted from Class 51
Class 51	Cockerill (1961-1963)	93	Withdrawn	2003	1450 kW (1965 hp)	ex type 200
	AFB (1955)	17	Withdrawn	2008	1265 kW (1700 hp)	ex type 202
	AFB (1955)	20	Withdrawn	2008	1265 kW (1700 hp)	ex type 203
Class 54	AFB (1957)	8	Withdrawn	2008	1350 kW (1810 hp)	ex type 204
Class 55	BN (1961-1962)	42	In Service	n/a	1360 kW (1823 hp)	ex type 205
Class 57	Vossloh (2000-2003)		In Service	n/a	2240 kW (3000 hp)	Leased, Vossloh G2000 BB
Class 59	Baume & Marpent/Cockerill (1954-1955)	55	Withdrawn	2002	1275 kW (1710 hp)	ex type 209
	Cockerill (1964-1965)	106	Withdrawn	2002	1020 kW (1370 hp)	ex type 210
Class 62/63	BN (1961-1966)	136	In Service	n/a	1030 kW (1385 hp)	ex type 212
	Cockerill (1962)	6	Withdrawn	1983	1020 kW (1370 hp)	ex type 211
	BN (1965)	6	Converted to Class 75	1982	1035 kW (1390 hp)	ex type 213
	ABR (1962)	3	Converted to Class 71	1980	1035 kW (1390 hp)	ex type 222
Class 77/78	Vossloh (1999-2006)	170	In Service	n/a	1150 kW (1540 hp)	Mixed traffic - freight and shunting

The class 77 are used both as line engines in up to triple units for freight trains, and as shunting engines (see below). Commutation between operation at 100 km/h maximum (line) and 60 km/h maximum (shunting) can be done while the locomotive is halted.

Diesel shunting locomotives[]


Class	Manufacturer/Year	Number	Status	Withdrawn	Power	Notes
Class 70	Baume & Marpent (1956)	6	Withdrawn	2001	500 kW (670 hp)	ex type 271
	Baume & Marpent (1956)	5	Withdrawn	1980	550 kW (740 hp)	ex type 271
	BN (1956)	15	Withdrawn	1986	550 kW (740 hp)	ex type 272
Class 73	BN/ABR (1965-1974)	95	In service outside Belgium	2012	550 kW (740 hp)	ex type 273
	BN (1965)	10	Withdrawn	2011	550 kW (740 hp)	ex type 274
	BN (1965)	6	Withdrawn	2001	1035 kW (1390 hp)	ex type 213
	Allan / Heemaf / Rochet-Schneider (1955-1958)	25	Withdrawn	2003	662 kW (890 hp)	ex type 276
Class 77/78	Vossloh (1999-2006)	170	In Service	n/a	1150 kW (1540 hp)	Mixed traffic - freight and shunting
	BN (1969)	69	Withdrawn	2003	475 kW (635 hp)	ex type 260
	Cockerill (1961)	3	Withdrawn	1980	485 kW (650 hp)	ex type 261
	BN/ABR (1965-1973)	75	Withdrawn	2010	475 kW (635 hp)	ex type 262
	Cockerill (1956)	25	Withdrawn	1994	400 kW (540 hp)	ex type 253
	ABR/Baume & Marpent (1955-1962)	70	Withdrawn	2002	475 kW (635 hp)	ex type 250/251
	FUF - Haine-Saint-Pierre (1965)	25	Withdrawn	2002	400 kW (540 hp)	ex type 252
	ABR, Cockerill, BN (1961)	60	In limited service	2003	240 kW (321 hp)	ex type 230
	BN (1960)	25	Withdrawn	1996	255 kW (341 hp)	ex type 232
Class 99

Electric Multiple Units[]


Class	Manufacturer/Year	Number	Status	Withdrawn	Power	Voltage	Notes
Class AM35	1935	12	Withdrawn	1988	968 kW (1300 hp)	3000 V DC
Class AM39	1939	8	Withdrawn	1978	840 kW (1126 hp)	3000 V DC
Class AM46	1946	1	Withdrawn	1988	968 kW (1300 hp)	3000 V DC
Class AM50	1950	25	Withdrawn	1995	735 kW (985 hp)	3000 V DC
Class AM51	1951	1	Withdrawn	1978	735 kW (985 hp)	3000 V DC
Class AM53	1953	15	Withdrawn	1995	735 kW (985 hp) 795 kW (1065 hp)	3000 V DC
Class AM54	1954	79			735 kW (985 hp)	3000 V DC
Class AM55	1955	38				3000 V DC
Class AM56	1956	22				3000 V DC
Class AM62	1962	60	Withdrawn	2013		3000 V DC
Class AM63	1963	40				3000 V DC
Class AM65	1965	20				3000 V DC
Class AM66	1967	40	In Service	n/a	770 kW (1032 hp)	3000 V DC
Class AM70	1970	42				3000 V DC
Class AM73	1973	30				3000 V DC
Class AM74	1974	24				3000 V DC
Class AM78	1978	26				3000 V DC
Class AM79	1980	26				3000 V DC
	1975-1979	44	In Service	n/a	1360 kW (1825 hp)	3000 V DC
	1980-1983	140	In Service	n/a	1400 kW (1880 hp)	3000 V DC
	1986	51	In Service	n/a	770 kW (1032 hp)	3000 V DC
Class AM96	1996-1997	50	In Service	n/a	1400 kW (1880 hp)	25 kV AC, 3000 V DC
Class AM96	1996-1997	70	In Service	n/a	1400 kW (1880 hp)	3000 V DC
	Siemens (2009-2015)	210	In Service	n/a	2200 kW (2950 hp)	3000 V DC	Part of the Desiro family
	Siemens (2009-2015)	95	In Service	n/a	2200 kW (2950 hp)	25 kV AC, 3000 V DC	Part of the Desiro family

Diesel Multiple Units[]


Class	Manufacturer/Year	Number	Status	Withdrawn	Power
	1957	7	Withdrawn	1993	800 kW (1072 hp)
Class 41	Alstom (2000)	96	In Service	n/a	970 kW (1305 hp)
	1954	6	Withdrawn	1994	400 kW (535 hp)
	1954	30	Withdrawn	1994	400 kW (535 hp)
	1954	10	Withdrawn	2001	356 kW (480 hp)
	1954	10	Withdrawn	2001	356 kW (480 hp)
	1952	20	Withdrawn	1994	166 kW (222 hp)
	1941-1942	50	Withdrawn	1971	133 kW (178 hp)

Steam locomotives[]


Class	Year	Number	Status	Withdrawn	Power
De Ridder	1842	9	Withdrawn	1890
Type 1	1935	35	Withdrawn	1962	2500 hp
Type 7	1921-1923	75	Withdrawn	1962	1600 hp
Type 10	1912-1914	58	Withdrawn	1962	1950–2250 hp
Type 12	1939	6	Withdrawn	1962	2260 hp
	1907-1913	78	Withdrawn	1964	980 hp
	1902-1905	134	Withdrawn	1964	980 hp
Type 26	1945	100	Withdrawn	1960s	1600 hp
Type 29	1945	300	Withdrawn	1960s	2000 hp
	1905-1914	307	Withdrawn	1959	1000 hp
	1902-1909	502	Withdrawn	1949	900 hp
	1866-1904	370	Withdrawn	1961	?
	1904-1927	437	Withdrawn	1961	700 hp
Type 64	1908	168	Withdrawn	1965	1160 hp

SNCB Type 1 — 4-6-2
SNCB Type 7 — 4-6-0
SNCB Type 10 – 4-6-2
SNCB Type 12 — 4-4-2
– 2-6-0
– 0-6-0
SNCB Type 26 – 2-10-0
SNCB Type 29 – 2-8-0
– 2-10-0
– 0-8-0T
– 0-6-0T
SNCB Type 64 – 4-6-0
– 0-8-0
– 0-10-0T

References[]

Dambly, Phil (1989). Vapeur en Belgique [Steam in Belgium]. Vol. Tome 1: Des origines à 1914 [Volume 1: Origins to 1914]. Brussels: G. Blanchart & Cie. ISBN 2872020055. (in French)
Dambly, Phil (1994). Vapeur en Belgique [Steam in Belgium]. Vol. Tome 2: De 1914 aux dernières fumées [Volume 2: From 1914 to last smoke]. Brussels: G. Blanchart & Cie. ISBN 2872020136. (in French)