Belgian Railways Class 62 Explained

Class 62
Powertype:Diesel
Builder:BN/ACEC
Builddate:1961-1966
Totalproduction:136
Uicclass:Bo′Bo′
Driverdiameter:1010mm
Length:16.79m (55.09feet)
Fueltype:Diesel
Transmission:Electric (ACEC)
Maxspeed:120km/h
Operator:SNCB/NMBS
Operatorclass:62
Numinclass:81
Fleetnumbers:6201-6333, 6391-6393

The Class 62 is a diesel locomotive of the Belgian State Railways.

These diesels found use all over Belgium. Five (6321, 6325, 6391-6393) were sold to ACTS in the Netherlands in 1999.[1]

Four units (6225, 6227, 6313 and 6324) are outfitted with TBL2 signaling and a Scharfenberg coupler. This is for hauling broken-down or unpowered TGVs on line 2. They display the letters "TBL2" on the nose.

Some others have been transferred to Infrabel, who manage the Belgian rail infrastructure; they were repainted in blue and white.

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Notes and References

  1. First ACTS Locos Ready Today's Railways Europe issue 41 May 1999 page 40