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Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée 161 AE and 161 BE

161 AE

One of the four trial locomotives on the Mont Cenis line was the 161 AE 1, supplied by Schneider and Alsthom. It shared the total number of eight axles with the 242 BE 1 and 242 AE 1, but the body was divided into two...

General

Property Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée 161 AE and 161 BE
161 BE
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Built 1927
Manufacturers mechanical part: Alstom, electrical part: Schneider et Cie
Wheel arrangement 1A-B+B-A1
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée 161 AE and 161 BE
161 BE
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Length 20.58 m
Wheelbase 17.43 m
Rigid wheelbase 2.94 m
Service weight 129.8 t
Adhesive weight 104.8 t
Axle load 17.5 t

Power

Property Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée 161 AE and 161 BE
161 BE
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Power source electric - DC
Electric systems 1.500 V
Hourly power 1,800 kW (2,447 PS)
Top speed 80 km/h

Calculated values

Property Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée 161 AE and 161 BE
161 BE
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Power-to-weight ratio 13.9 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.24
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