SNCF Class BB 16000
| BB 16000 | |
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BB 16037 at Paris Gare du Nord, 26 December 2005. | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Electric |
| Builder | Le Matériel de Traction Électrique (MTE) |
| Build date | 1958–1963 |
| Total produced | 62 |
| Specifications | |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 16.68 m (54 ft 9 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 88 tonnes (87 long tons; 97 short tons) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Traction motors | Jeumont TO 136-8, 4 off |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (100 mph) |
| Power output | 4,130 kW (5,540 hp) |
| Tractive effort | 309 kN (69,000 lbf) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | SNCF |
| Number(s) | BB 16001 – BB 16062 |
The SNCF BB 16000 are a class of 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric locomotives produced by MTE. They are the AC version of the BB 9200.
A total of 62 were originally built between 1958 and 1963, certain units of the class were fitted for push-pull operations with Corail coaches and control car.
15 BB 16000 were reclassified as BB 16100 after being fitted with TDM control equipment for push-pulling double-decker trains with control car, and operated on Paris-Nord to St-Quentin or Amiens lines [1]
The whole series was retired on 31 December 2012.
References
- ↑ Haydock, David; Fox, Peter (1999). European Handbook No. 4 French Railways Locomotives & Multiple Units (Third Edition ed.). Sheffield, UK: Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-872524-87-7.
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