Belgian Railways Class 16

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gaugeDriver dia.1,250 mm (49.21 in)Length16.65 m (54 ft 8 in)Adhesive weight10.1 t (9.94 long tons; 11.13 short tons)Loco weight82.600 t (81.30 long tons; 91.05 short tons)Electric system/s1,500 V DC
3,000 V DC
25,000 V AC
15 kV  16+2⁄3 Hz ACCurrent pickup(s)Pantograph

Performance figures
Maximum speed	160 km/h (99 mph)
Power output	2,780 kW (3,728 bhp)
Tractive effort	196 kN (44,000 lbf)

Career
Operators	SNCB/NMBS
Class	16
Number in class	8
Numbers	1601-1608
Delivered	1966

The class 16 locomotives were built to work cross border services from Belgium. They are equipped to run in France, Netherlands and Germany. They have been displaced from these workings by Thalys electric multiple units and ended up working a few peak hour commuter trains until 2007 when they were withdrawn with two of them saved for preservation. When built they were classified as type 160.

External links

• HLE 16 (ex type 160)

Electric locomotives

Single System : 3000 V DCDual System : 1500, 3000 V DCDual system : 3000 V DC, 25 kV 50 Hz ACTriple System : 1500, 3000 V DC, 25 kV 50 Hz ACQuadruple System : 1500, 3000 V DC,
25 kV 50 Hz & 15 kV 16⅔Hz AC

Diesel locomotives

Main line locomotivesShunting and short trip locos

Previous classification

Steam locomotivesElectric locomotivesDiesel locomotives