SNCF Class CC 6500
| SNCF Class CC 6500 | |
|---|---|
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CC-6572 at Cité du Train de Mulhouse, Mulhouse, France | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Electric |
| Builder | Alsthom and MTE |
| Build date | 1969-1975 |
| Total produced | 78 |
| Specifications | |
| UIC classification | C'C' |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 1140 mm |
| Length | 20.19 metres |
| Locomotive weight | 115 tonnes |
| Electric system(s) | 1.5 kV DC Catenary |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Traction motors | Two TTB 665 A1, 1.5 kV self-ventilating |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h or 200 km/h |
| Power output | 5,900 kW |
| Tractive effort |
263 kN at 74 km/h 121 kN at 161 km/h |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | SNCF |
| Nicknames | Nez cassé (broken nose) |
The SNCF Class CC 6500 is a class of 1.5 kV DC electric locomotives. The CC 6500 was, together with the CC 40100 and diesel CC 72000, the first generation of the Nez Cassé family of locomotives and designed for hauling express trains with speeds up to 200km/hr (125 mph) but also used for heavy freight trains. Among the trains they hauled in their first years of service were the SNCF flagship train Le Mistral and Trans Europ Express trains Aquitaine, Le Capitole and l'Étendard.[1]
Technical details
The locomotives had 3-axle monomotor bogies with each set of 3 axles coupled by gears. Speed regulation was by rheostats and series-parallel control. The motors had double armatures so there were four "demi-motors" which allowed three motor groupings: full series, series-parallel and full parallel. The power controller had 28 steps.
Production
Between 1969 and 1976 a total of 74 were built, with the last of this class taken out of service in 2007. Four more were built as 25 kV AC locomotives, series CC21000. In 1997, these were reconfigured for use as DC locomotives, taking the total of CC6500 locomotives to 78.
References
- ↑ Nock, O.S. (1978). "The Aquitaine: pioneer of electric power", in World Atlas of Railways, pp. 120–121. New York: Mayflower Books (original publisher: Artists House, London, UK). ISBN 0-8317-9500-X.
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