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Belgian Railway types 602 and 603

Preserved vehicle No. 4333 in 2009 in Spontin

In order to replace the passenger transport capacity on branch lines that was lost during the Second World War, the Belgian state railways procured four-axle diesel railcars of the types 602 and 603 from 1954. A diese...

	Belgian Railway types 602 and 603 Remove
Variant	MW 42 and 43 MW 42 and 43 MW 44 MW 45
Built	1954-1965
Manufacturers	Ateliers Germain;Ateliers Métallurgiques de Nivelles
Wheel arrangement	TW4-1
Gauge	1435 mm
Length	23800 mm
Service mass	52700 kg
Top speed	90 km/h
Power
Engine	Carels

General

Property	Belgian Railway types 602 and 603 MW 42 and 43 MW 42 and 43 MW 44 MW 45 Remove
Built	1954-1965
Manufacturers	Ateliers Germain, Ateliers Métallurgiques de Nivelles
Wheel arrangement	1A-2
Gauge	1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property	Belgian Railway types 602 and 603 MW 42 and 43 MW 42 and 43 MW 44 MW 45 Remove
Length	23.80 m
Service mass	52.7 t
Rigid wheelbase	3.50 m

Power plant

Property	Belgian Railway types 602 and 603 MW 42 and 43 MW 42 and 43 MW 44 MW 45 Remove
Engine	Carels
Engine type	6-cyl. diesel

Power

Property	Belgian Railway types 602 and 603 MW 42 and 43 MW 42 and 43 MW 44 MW 45 Remove
Power source	diesel-hydraulic
Indicated power	294 kW (400 PS)
Top speed	90 km/h

Calculated values

Property	Belgian Railway types 602 and 603 MW 42 and 43 MW 42 and 43 MW 44 MW 45 Remove
Power-to-weight ratio	5.6 kW/t

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