SNCF Class BB 9300

The SNCF Class BB 9300 electric locomotives were built by Schneider-Jeumont/CEM between 1967–1969. In recent years they have mainly been used on passenger services around Marseille, Avignon, Nîmes, Narbonne and Toulouse. All were allocated to Toulouse depot.

SNCF BB9300
BB 9329 at Paris Gare d'Austerlitz on 5 September 2005
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
Builder Schneider-Jeumont
CEM
Build date1967–1969
Total produced40
Specifications
Configuration:
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Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Length16.20 m (53 ft 2 in)
Width2.98 m (9 ft 9 in)
Height4.20 m (13 ft 9 in)
Electric system/s1.5 kV DC Catenary
Current pickup(s)Pantograph
Traction motors4x Alsthom GLM 931B
Performance figures
Maximum speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Power output3,850 kW (5,160 hp)
Tractive effort260 kN (58,000 lbf)
Career
OperatorsSNCF
ClassBB9300
Number in class0 (2014)
Numbers/
LocaleSouth West France - No further north than Tours, no further east than Marseille
First run1967 - 1969
DispositionOut Of Service

This class was withdrawn from service in 2014, with two being preseved; BB9301 and BB9335.

  • BB 9315 at Avignon Centre Station.
  • BB 9319 at Perpignan.
  • BB 9322 hauling the Trans Europ Express Catalan Talgo in 1979, pictured at Geneva-Cornavin station


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