SNCF Class BB 37000
| Class BB37000 | |
|---|---|
|
SNCF Fret locomotive 37023 at Unkel | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Electric |
| Builder | Alstom |
| Build date | 2004 |
| Total produced | 60 |
| Specifications | |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 19.72 m (64 ft 8 in) |
| Weight on drivers | 22.5 tonnes (22.1 long tons; 24.8 short tons) |
| Locomotive weight | 90 tonnes (89 long tons; 99 short tons) |
| Electric system(s) |
Catenary 1.5 kV DC 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC 25 kV 50Hz AC |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
| Power output | 4,200 kW (5,600 hp) |
| Locomotive brake | |
| Train brakes | |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | SNCF/Fret |
| Class | BB37000 |
| Number in class | 59 (as of 2007) |
| Number(s) | 370001–37006, 37008–37060 |
| Disposition | One retired, remainder in service |
The SNCF Class BB 37000 "Prima" electric locomotives are currently being built by Alstom. These locomotives are the triple-voltage version of the Class BB 27000. Sixty of these locomotives, numbered 37001-37060, have been ordered by Fret SNCF for international freight traffic. 37007 was destroyed in the terrible Zoufftgen train accident on 11 October 2006.
Names
-
437020 passing through Lyon Vaise station.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to SNCF Class BB 37000. |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||