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Belgian Railway AM 96

MS 96

Belgium 1996 120 produced
No. 560 in February 2014 Mark Ryckaert CC BY 3.0

The AM 96, also called MS 96 in Dutch-speaking regions, is a three-car electric multiple unit built between 1996 and 1999. It is based on the Danish MF and has the same rubber noses with fold-away control desks. So it is being nicknamed “Wc-bril” (toilet seat), but also “Deense Neus” (Danish Nose). 50 sets are equipped for both 3 kV DC and 25 kV AC, while the rest can only operate under 3 kV DC. Of the latter, the first 47 have GTO traction converters, while the other 23 have IGBT converters. 

Most are being used on lines in Belgium, but there are also international connections to Lille and Luxembourg. On the line between Liège and Maastricht, they have to use the Dutch 1.5 kV system for a short stretch. Since they don't have the proper equipment for this system, they can only run on a quarter of their maximum power.

Technical data

General

Property 441-490 501-570
Built 1996-1999
Manufacturers Bombardier, Alstom
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property 441-490 501-570
Length 79.20 m
Empty mass 175 t 169 t

Power

Property 441-490 501-570
Power source electric - AC/DC electric - DC
Hourly power 1,400 kW (1,903 PS)
Top speed 160 km/h
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