SNCB Class 11
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Benelux
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trains between Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
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, and Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, The Netherlands
Netherlands
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. They operated in push pull mode
Push-pull train
Push–pull is a mode of operation for locomotive-hauled trains allowing them to be driven from either end.A push–pull train has a locomotive at one end of the train, connected via some form of remote control, such as multiple-unit train control, to a vehicle equipped with a control cab at the other...
- remote controlled from a leading driving carriage
Control car (rail)
A control car is a generic term for a non-powered railroad vehicle that can control operation of a train from the end opposite to the position of the locomotive...
when at the rear of the train. They are numbered 1181 and higher to avoid clashing with the NS Class 1100
NS Class 1100
NS Class 1100 locomotives were based upon the SNCF Class BB 8100 design. They were extensively rebuilt between 1978 and 1982. They operated in the Netherlands.They have been out of service since 1999 although many were out of service before then...
locos that were still in use at that time. In 2009 they were replaced by Bombardier TRAXX locomotives that have been leased from Angel Trains. The class 11 locomotives are no longer used for international services, they have been moved to peak hour services within Belgium.
They are painted to match the Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen , or NS, is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands.Its trains operate over the tracks of the Dutch national railinfrastructure, operated by ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003...
coaching stock they used to work with.
The class 11 locomotives are dual-voltage (1500 V DC and 3000 V DC) with a design based on single-voltage class 21
SNCB Class 21
- Class 21 Locomotives :These locomotives, although lower in power, work interchangeably with class 27s. They haul both passenger and freight trains, often in push-pull mode....
locomotives.
Due to their limited number and extensive mileage, these locomotives are aging fast and subject to failures, leading to frequent service disruptions.
The fleet is allocated to Schaerbeek depot.