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Belgian Railway AM 80, 82 and 83

MS 80. 82 and 83

Belgium 1980 140 produced
No. 388 and 386 in September 1987 in Denderleeuw Phil Richards CC BY-SA 2.0

In the eighties, the Belgian State Railways had 140 type AM 80 multiple units built for passenger transport at speeds of up to 160 km/h. They initially consisted of a motor car with all axles powered and a control car. The automatic couplers are only compatible with other vehicles of the same type, but allow up to six motor cars to be combined. In order to increase the capacity, additional trailers were added from 1992 and the power was increased a little. The trains are not only used in intercity and interregio traffic, but also as regular passenger trains. Even after modernization from 2009, the vehicles do not have air conditioning, which is why they have not been in high-quality service since then.

Technical data

General

Property as built modernized
Built 1980-1985 1992-1995
Manufacturers La Brugeoise et Nivelles, ACEC
Wheel arrangement B-B+2-2 B-B+2-2+2-2
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property as built modernized
Length 50.39 m 75.81 m
Wheelbase 21.00 m
Empty mass 107 t 151 t
Adhesion mass 60 t
Rigid wheelbase 2.80 m
Axle load 15 t

Power

Property as built modernized
Power source electric - DC
Hourly power 1,240 kW (1,686 PS) 1,400 kW (1,903 PS)
Top speed 160 km/h
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