SNCF Class BB 66400 explained

SNCF Class BB 66400
Powertype:Diesel-electric
Builder:CAFL/CEM/Alsthom/Fives-Lille/SACM
Builddate:1968–1971
Totalproduction:106
Britishclass:Bo-Bo
Primemover:MGO V16BSHR
Transmission:3 phase electric
Multipleworking:Yes
Trainheating:ETH
Operator:SNCF
Numinclass:106
Fleetnumbers:BB 66401–BB 66506

The SNCF Class BB 66400 is a class of centre cab mixed traffic diesel locomotives. The class is a development of the BB 66000 with 3 phase electric transmission. The 106 locomotives were built for SNCF by a consortium of CAFL, CEM, Alsthom, Fives-Lille and SACM between 1968 and 1971. They are long and weigh . The prime mover is a MGO V16BSHR diesel engine developing . The maximum speed is .[1]

As built they had no train heating but were later fitted with electric train heating and equipped for push–pull working for operating local passenger trains.

From 2004 some 75 members of the class were rebuilt with new MTU 12V 4000 R41 engines and reclassified as BB 69400.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Garvin . Brian . Fox . Peter . Appleby . Chris . SNCF/French National Railways . 1986 . Platform Five . Sheffield . 0-906579-62-7 . 44.
  2. Web site: van Uden . Marco . SNCF TER diesel locomotives . Railfan Europe . 13 January 2021.