SNCF Class Y 7100 explained

Class Y 7100
Powertype:Diesel
Builder: Billard
Decauville
Builddate:1958–1962
Totalproduction:210
Uicclass:B
Driverdiameter:1050mm
Wheelbase:3685mm
Length:9.94m (32.61feet)
Locoweight:32t
Fueltype:Diesel
Primemover:Poyaud 6PYT
Enginetype:Diesel
Transmission:Hydraulic
Maxspeed:54km/h
Poweroutput:150kW
Tractiveeffort:73kN
Operator:SNCF
Operatorclass:Y7100
Fleetnumbers:Y7101–Y7310

The Y 7100 class of small shunters originally had 210 members. The first 130 were built by Billard, with the remaining 80 by Decauville. They have the 0-4-0 ("B") wheel arrangement, 150 kW diesel engines and hydraulic transmission. They can be found all over the French network.

Y 7192 was converted to mechanical transmission and renumbered as Y 7001. This locomotive was the prototype for the Y7400 class.

Operators

In addition to SNCF, VLFI have purchased four Y 7100 locomotives (numbers 7172, 7200, 7214 & 7245) from SNCF. two further locos are recorded in use in the Port of Rouen (Grand port maritime de Rouen french).

Some of them are preserved by touristic railroads.

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