SNCB Class 59

Summary

SNCB Class 59 is a locomotive class^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• SNCB Class 59 is in the country of Belgium^[3].
• SNCB Class 59's image is recorded as 2010-05-08 sncb 5941 Saint Ghislain PFT-TSP.jpg^[4].
• SNCB Class 59's instance of is recorded as locomotive class^[5].
• SNCB Class 59's operator is recorded as NMBS/SNCB^[6].
• SNCB Class 59's manufacturer is recorded as Cockerill-Sambre^[7].
• SNCB Class 59's subclass of is recorded as diesel-electric locomotive^[8].
• SNCB Class 59's Commons category is recorded as SNCB Class 59^[9].
• SNCB Class 59's powered by is recorded as Baldwin 608A^[10].
• SNCB Class 59's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway^[11].
• SNCB Class 59's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+55'}^[12].
• SNCB Class 59's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+55'}^[13].
• SNCB Class 59's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+120'}^[14].
• SNCB Class 59's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1215jh47^[15].
• SNCB Class 59's wheel arrangement is recorded as Bo′Bo′^[16].

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Geography

SNCB Class 59 is in the country of Belgium^[3].

Physical Characteristics

SNCB Class 59's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+120'}^[14].

Designation and Status

SNCB Class 59's instance of is recorded as locomotive class^[5].

Why It Matters

SNCB Class 59 ranks in the top 8% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]