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Belgian Railway Type 608

Type 608 on an old post card

The Type 608 formed a series of six railcars with internal-combustion engines that were delivered by Forges Usines et Fonderies d'Haine-Saint-Pierre shortly before the Second World War. These vehicles were streamlined...

General

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Built 1939
Manufacturers Haine-Saint-Pierre
Wheel arrangement B-2
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

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Length 23.40 m
Service weight 55.4 t

Power plant

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Engine Carels
Engine type 8-cyl. diesel

Power

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Power source diesel-mechanic
Indicated power 370 kW (503 PS)
Top speed 85 km/h

Calculated values

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Power-to-weight ratio 6.7 kW/t
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