Picture No:	76
Courtesy of:	Marcel Gommers
Year:	1996

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1212 Electric Locomotive pulling cargo

This is the third photo of a loc of the 1987 built series 12 of NMBS. They are all built by BN, with the electrics of ACEC
The 85 tonnes Locomotives can produce 3130 kW and travel at a top speed of 160 km/h.
Picture Added on 30 September 2006.

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these locomotives type HLE 12 are riding between Belgium and France most off the time. They can ride on more gauges.

Built year: 1986
Build company: BN / ACEC
Many built: 12
Numbers: 1201-1212
Power (Vermogen): 3130 kW
voltage DC (belgium) (Gelijkstroom spanning): 3 kV
voltage AC (france)(Wisselstroom spanning) : 25 kV 50 Hz
Engines: 4 x LS 622S
weight: 85 ton
power by start: 234 kN
Max. speed: 160 km/h
Length: 18.65 m
Height: 4.22 m
Added by Bart on 17 November 2006.

For more information on this subject see the following website.
Belgian Trains: Railfoto Spoorsferen