French class of electric locomotives
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Wheel diameter | 1,020 mm (40 in) |
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Length:
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• Over beams | 14,400 mm (570 in) |
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Loco weight | 60 t (59 long tons; 66 short tons) |
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Electric system/s | 1500 V DC |
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Current pickup(s) | Pantograph |
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Performance figures |
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Maximum speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) |
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Power output:
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• Continuous | 2,210 kW (2,960 hp) |
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Tractive effort | 270 kN (61,000 lbf) |
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Career |
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Numbers | 9401–9535 |
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Nicknames | Vespa |
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The SNCF Class BB 9400 was a class of Bo'Bo' electric locomotives of SNCF. they were used to haul L’Aquilon, a high-speed passenger train between Paris, Dijon and Lyon-Perrache.[1] The locomotives were given the nickname "Vespa", as they were very lightweight.[2] They were one of a series of locomotives referred to as "BB Jacquemin", as they used bogies designed by engineer André Jacquemin. The locomotive itself was designed by noted French railway designer Paul Arzens.[3] In later years they hauled passenger trains on the difficult Béziers–Neussargues line.[4]
The locomotive series was built between 1967 and 1969, numbered 9401 to 9535.[4] These fell into two groups; the original group was limited to 120 km/h (75 mph), with units BB 9531 to 9535 capable of 180 km/h (110 mph).[citation needed] These units operated under a 1,500 V DC catenary, with a power of 2,210 kW (2,960 hp). The locomotives are 14.40 m (47 ft 3 in) long and weigh 60 t (59 long tons; 66 short tons). They were fitted for multiple unit and push–pull working.[4] Some were modified in the 1980s to work in freight service and reclassified as BB 9600, with sound-proofed cabins and a unified control stand for the operator. The class was withdrawn from service by 1994, with one example, BB 9411, preserved on display at the Gare de Nîmes.[5]
Notes
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- ^ "L'Aquilon (train rapide entre Paris, Dijon et Lyon-Perrache), arrivant à Paris-Lyon tracté par une locomotive BB 9400". SNCF Open Archives (in French). SNCF. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "SNCF ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES BB 9400 AND THEIR FAMILY". mlgtraffic.net (in French). Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ Alasdair (2011). "Les locomotives de Paul Arzens". blenheimgang.com (in French). Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c Garvin, Brian; Fox, Peter; Appleby, Chris (1986). SNCF/French National Railways Locomotives and Multiple Units. Sheffield: Platform 5. ISBN 0 906579 62 7.
- ^ "Les BB 9400 et 9600". raileuropexpress.com (in French). Retrieved February 11, 2019.
SNCF locomotives
Electric locomotives | DC | |
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AC | | Prototype and experimental | |
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Dual-voltage | | Prototype and experimental | |
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Triple-voltage | |
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Quad-voltage | |
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Diesel locomotives | Main-line locos | | Prototype and experimental | |
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Shunters | - Y 2100
- Y 2200
- Y 2400
- Y 5100
- Y 5200
- Y 6000
- Y 6200
- Y 6300
- Y 6400
- Y 7100
- Y 7400
- Y 8000
- Y 8400
- Y 9000
- Y 9100
- Y 11200
- YBD 12000
- YBE 14000
- YBE 15000
- Y 50100
- Y 51100
- Y 51200
- Y BL
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Steam locomotives | Tender locomotives | |
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Tank locomotives | - 221.Q
- 030.TA
- 030.TU
- 030.TW
- 040.TX
- 050.TX
- 050.TQ
- 151.TQ
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