SNCF Class BB 25500

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Class BB 25500
Class BB 25500
SNCF BB 25610 at Paris Montparnasse Station, (2005-02-21)
Power type Electric
Builder Alsthom
Build date 1964-1976
Total production 194
UIC classification B'B'
AAR wheel arr. B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in)
Driver size 1100 mm
Length 14.70 m (25501-25544)
14.94 m (25545-25587)
15.57 m (25588-25694)
Total weight 79 t (25501-25544)
80 t (25545-25555)
77 t (25556-25587)
77 t (25588-25694)
Electric system(s) 1.5 kV DC
25 kV 50 Hz AC
Current Collection method(s) Pantograph
Transmission 2×TAB 660B1 monomotors
Top speed 100 or 140 km/h
Power output 2,940 kW
Tractive effort 330 kN or 197 kN
Locomotive brakes  
Train brakes  
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Career SNCF TER
Class BB 25500
Number in class 102[1]
Locale TER Bourgogne, Bretagne, Franche-Comté, PACA, Rhône-Alpes
Career SNCF Transilien
Class BB 25500
Number in class 8[2]
Locale Paris Montparnasse - Dreux/Mantes la Jolie

SNCF's BB 25500 class are part of a series of electric locomotives built by Alsthom. They are the dual system version of the BB 17000 (AC) and BB 8500 (DC) locomotives (17000+8500=25000). The are fitted with monomotor bogies with two different gear ratios. This allows them to have increased tractive effort in exchange for a reduction in top speed. This makes them suitable for both freight and passenger trains.[3]

They were built a three distinct batches leading to detail differences. They remain in use as mixed traffic locomotives, mostly with TER and Transilien.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Marco van Uden. SNCF TER electric locomotives. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
  2. ^ Marco van Uden. SNCF Île de France electric locomotives. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
  3. ^ Haydock, David; Fox, Peter [1999]. European Handbook No. 4 French Railways Locomotives & Multiple Units, Third Edition, Sheffield, UK: Platform 5 Publishing Ltd.. ISBN 1 872524 87 7. 
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