SNCF Class BB 17000
| SNCF BB 17000 | |
|---|---|
Pantograph | |
| Traction motors | TAB 660 B1, force ventilated, 1.5 kilovolt |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Maximum speed | 90 or 140 km/h (56 or 87 mph) |
| Power output: | |
| • Continuous | 2,940 kW (3,940 hp) |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Operators | SNCF |
| Numbers | BB 17001 – BB 17105 |
| Nicknames | Danseuses (Dancers) |
The
25 kV AC overhead supply) and had the nickname "danseuses" or "dancers". By 2020 the 105-strong class of locomotives had all been withdrawn.[2]
One member of the class had been named, BB 17051 Cormeilles-en-Parisis.[1]
Service
After spending a varied first part of their careers hauling different types of train, the locomotives were regrouped for use on the Parisian "trains de la banlieue" or suburban trains. They were all owned and operated by Transilien.
References
- ^ ISBN 0-906579-62-7.
- ^ van Uden, Marco. "SNCF withdrawn ac electric locomotives". Railfan Europe. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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