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Dutch Railways series 1600
The series 1600 was developed for the NS after they had borrowed a BB 7200 from the SNCF for evaluation purposes. Like its French prototype, it had four axles, could operate under 1.5 kV DC and featured the “Nez cassé...
General
| Property | Dutch Railways series 1600Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1981-1983 |
| Manufacturers | mechanical part: Alstom, electrical part: MTE |
| Wheel arrangement | B-B |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Dutch Railways series 1600Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 17.64 m |
| Wheelbase | 12.49 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.80 m |
| Service weight | 83 t |
| Adhesive weight | 83 t |
| Axle load | 20.8 t |
Power
| Property | Dutch Railways series 1600Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | electric - DC |
| Electric systems | 1.500 V |
| Hourly power | 5,100 kW (6,934 PS) |
| Continuous power | 4,540 kW (6,173 PS) |
| Top speed | 180 km/h |
| Starting effort | 260.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Dutch Railways series 1600Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 3.13 |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 61.4 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
