SNCB Class 18 (Siemens)
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The new SNCB/NMBS Class 18 is a series of Siemens
EuroSprinter
ES60U3 locomotives. 60 were ordered in December 2006 for delivery between January 2009 and June 2010. The order is worth € 211 million (€ 3.52M apiece). In December 2008, an option to order 60 more locomotives was exercised for an amount of € 222M (€ 3.70M apiece), for delivery between June 2010 and April 2012.
Roadnumber 1860 was officially presented at InnoTrans
2008. Roadnumber 1801 was observed at Velim railway test circuit on December 6, 2008.
On March 3, 2009, the first unit (roadnumber 1802) was officially delivered to SNCB/NMBS for test and homologation purpose. Homologation issues have delayed commercial introduction (originally planned for the summer timeschedule - May 2011). Siemens was obliged to pay the maximum amount of penalties (21.12 million euros)..
On July 6, 2011, units 1801 and 1803 have hauled their first passenger trains on the Ostend
- Brussels
- Eupen
Intercity
-A service (also running through the HSL 2
at 200 km/h).
The original Class 18
were built in 1973-1974 by Alsthom and were retired between 1997 and 1999.
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
EuroSprinter
EuroSprinter
The EuroSprinter family of electric locomotives is a modular concept of locomotives for the European market built by Siemens. The internal Siemens product name is ES 64, with ES for EuroSprinter and the number 64 indicating the 6,400 kW power at rail.Additional information is given in the name...
ES60U3 locomotives. 60 were ordered in December 2006 for delivery between January 2009 and June 2010. The order is worth € 211 million (€ 3.52M apiece). In December 2008, an option to order 60 more locomotives was exercised for an amount of € 222M (€ 3.70M apiece), for delivery between June 2010 and April 2012.
Roadnumber 1860 was officially presented at InnoTrans
InnoTrans
InnoTrans is the world's largest trade fair focused on the rail transport industry. It is held every two years at the Messe Berlin exhibition centre, which has outdoor standard gauge railway sidings which can be used to exhibit railway vehicles...
2008. Roadnumber 1801 was observed at Velim railway test circuit on December 6, 2008.
On March 3, 2009, the first unit (roadnumber 1802) was officially delivered to SNCB/NMBS for test and homologation purpose. Homologation issues have delayed commercial introduction (originally planned for the summer timeschedule - May 2011). Siemens was obliged to pay the maximum amount of penalties (21.12 million euros)..
On July 6, 2011, units 1801 and 1803 have hauled their first passenger trains on the Ostend
Ostend
Ostend is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke , Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast....
- Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
- Eupen
Eupen
Eupen is a municipality in the Belgian province of Liège, from the German border , from the Dutch border and from the "High Fens" nature reserve...
Intercity
Intercity
Intercity or Inter-city means "between cities". It can refer to inter-city transportation by rail, bus, truck or airline. There are many transport companies with Intercity or Inter-city as their brand.* Inter-city rail services...
-A service (also running through the HSL 2
HSL 2
The HSL 2 is a Belgian high-speed rail line between Leuven and Ans. long, all of it dedicated high-speed tracks, it began service on 15 December 2002. As a part of the Belgian railway network, its formal owner is the Railway Infrastructure Fund...
at 200 km/h).
The original Class 18
SNCB Class 18 (Alsthom)
These locomotives are no longer in service with NMBS/SNCB. They were derived from the SNCF class CC 40100 express passenger locomotives. Their multi-voltage capabilities allowed them to work beyond Belgium's borders, mainly Paris - Brussels/Liège and Oostende - Cologne.- Status :* 1801 Scrapped in...
were built in 1973-1974 by Alsthom and were retired between 1997 and 1999.