SNCF Class CC 65500

Class of 35 French diesel-electric locomotives
SNCF Class CC 65500
CC 65512 at Longueville on 19 September 2010
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel electric
BuilderCAFL and CEM
Build date1955 to 1959
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICCo′Co′
Length19,420 mm (63 ft 9 in)
Loco weight116 tonnes (114 long tons; 128 short tons)
Prime moverSulzer 12 LDA 28,
Engine type12 cylinder double-bank Diesel engine
Traction motorsSix CEM GDTM 532
TransmissionDiesel-electric transmission
Performance figures
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Power output1,290 kW (1,730 hp)
Career
OperatorsSNCF
Number in class35

The SNCF Class CC 65500 diesel locomotives were built by CAFL and CEM between 1955 and 1959. They were used on heavy express railway freight in the Paris area, being commonly seen on the Grande Ceinture lines around Paris, France.

Preservation

CC 65506 is preserved at Oignies.

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