SNCF BB 1-80
- This article describes the PO locomotives built c.1925 numbered E.1 to E.80; for the PO locomotives numbered PO E.1 to E.13 built c.1900 see SNCF BB 1280
| PO E.1 to E.80 SNCF BB 1 to 80 | |
|---|---|
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| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Electric |
| Builder | SEECF |
| Build date | 1924–1927[1] |
| Total produced | 80 |
| Specifications | |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′ |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 12.69 m (41 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Locomotive weight | 72 tonnes (71 long tons; 79 short tons)[1] |
| Electric system(s) | 1.5 kV DC Catenary |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Traction motors | Four GE 276 |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 90 km/h (56 mph)[1] |
| Power output | Continuous: 970 kW (1,301 hp)[1] |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) |
Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans (PO) SNCF |
| Number(s) |
PO: E.1 to E.80[2] SNCF: BB 1 to BB 90[2] |
| Nicknames | Biquette[1] |
| Withdrawn | 1980[2] |
The SNCF locomotives BB 1 to BB 80 were a class of 1500 V DC 4-axle electric locomotives originally built for the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans in the 1920s. The locomotives were originally numbered E.1 to E.80 prior to the Paris and Orleans railway company's incorporation into the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) in 1937.[1]
History
The locomotives were used on both passenger and freight services, particularly in the suburbs of Paris. Between 1948 and 1950 28 of the class were sent to the depot at Chambéry to help with increased traffic between France and Italy, on the Ligne de la Maurienne (French).[1]
In 1960 22 of the class were modified to work in multiple and operate from a third rail supply, operating on the Maurienne line until displaced by the CC 6500 class in 1970.[2]
The locomotives were retired in 1980, one unit No.36 has been preserved at the Musée Français du Chemin de Fer in Mulhouse.[1]
Miniature models
Jouef has produced versions in HO scale in both Paris-Orleans,[3] and SNCF liverys.[4]
See also
- SNCF BB 100, SNCF BB 200, SNCF BB 1320, SNCF BB 1420 - similar locomotives, part of an order for 200 locomotives
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Les BB ex PO". ptvf.fte2.org (in French). Le Petit Train à Vapeur de Forest (PTVF).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "BB 1 à 80". fc30.pagesperso-orange.fr (in French). Trains d'Europe.
- ↑ Philippe Galaup. "JOUEF: electric locomotive class BoBo E.1-80 Paris-Orleans". lestrainsjouef.free.fr.
- ↑ Philippe Galaup. "JOUEF: electric locomotive class BoBo 1-80 SNCF". lestrainsjouef.free.fr.
Literature
- Jacques Defrance (1969, republished 1978). Le matériel moteur de la SNCF. La Vie du Rail. Check date values in:
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External links
- Images
- Alain Gallé. "Le Train Réel Locos électriques 1500 Volts : BB 1-80". letraindalain.free.fr (in French).
- "Picture Gallery, Directory: /pix/fr/electric/dc/PO (Paris Orleans locomotives)". www.railfaneurope.net.
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