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1987
After many discussions regarding the future of mail transport (would it be best served by rail or by truck?), the Belgian postal services and NMBS finally signed a new ten-year contract in 1987.
In 1988, 15x AM 54 units were converted for mail transport and put into service as AM APT54 961 to 975:
- AM54 109 -> AM APT54 963
- AM54 080 -> AM APT54 961
- AM54 085 -> AM APT54 962
- AM54 086 -> AM APT54 964
- AM54 117 -> AM APT54 965
- AM54 123 -> AM APT54 966
- AM54 118 -> AM APT54 967
- AM54 074 -> AM APT54 968
- AM54 091 -> AM APT54 669
- AM54 093 -> AM APT54 970
- AM54 128 -> AM APT54 971
- AM54 084 -> AM APT54 972
- AM54 120 -> AM APT54 973
- AM54 110 -> AM APT54 974
- AM54 112 -> AM APT54 975
Technical specifications:
- Length over buffers: 45,280 m
- Distance between bogies: 15,250 m
- Width: 2,990 m
- Wheels diameter: 1,010 m
- Height including pantograph: 4,400 m
- Total weight: 118 tons
- Maximum speed: 130 km/h
- Power output: 208 hp (158.9 Kw)
Sources: https://www.cooltrain.be/index.php/grote-treinen/locomotieven/288-nmbs-poststel-apt-54
2003
Sources: https://www.cooltrain.be/index.php/grote-treinen/locomotieven/288-nmbs-poststel-apt-54
2004
Concerns registration number(s): 961, 965, 969
Sources: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotrici_SNCB_AM_54/55/56?oldformat=true
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