SNCF BB 1420
| SNCF BB 1420 | |
|---|---|
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Electric |
| Builder |
Société alsacienne de constructions mécaniques (SACM)[1] Constructions électriques de France (CEF)[2] |
| Build date | 1927-1929[2] |
| Total produced | 15[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 12.754 m (41.84 ft)[2] |
| Locomotive weight | 74.9 t (73.7 long tons; 82.6 short tons)[2] |
| Electric system(s) | 1500 V DC Catenary[2] |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Traction motors | 4 x DK 87 F (manufacturer CEF)[2] |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 90 km/h (56 mph)[2] |
| Power output | 912 kW (1,223 hp)[2] |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) |
Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans (PO) SNCF |
| Number(s) |
PO : E.225 to E.240[2] SNCF : BB 1425 to BB 1440[2] |
| Withdrawn | 1974[2] |
The SNCF locomotives BB 1425 to BB 1440 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.[2]
The locomotives were used on mixed trains on lines between Paris and Bordeaux,[1] after incorporation into SNCF the locomotives were used for shunting duties.[3]
See also
- SNCF BB 1-80, SNCF BB 100, SNCF BB 200, SNCF BB 1320 - similar locomotives, part of the same order of 200 locomotives
References
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
- Jean-Paul Lescat. "BB 1435 (74 T) Brive, August, 1969". www.railfaneurope.net.
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