Power type Electric Total produced 62 | Build date 1958–1963 UIC class Bo'Bo' | |
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Builder Le Matériel de Traction Électrique (MTE) Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
The SNCF BB 16000 are a class of 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric locomotives produced by MTE. They are the AC version of the BB 9200.
A total of 62 were originally built between 1958 and 1963, certain units of the class were fitted for push-pull operations with Corail coaches and control car.
15 BB 16000 were reclassified as BB 16100 after being fitted with TDM control equipment for push-pulling double-decker trains with control car, and operated on Paris-Nord to St-Quentin or Amiens lines
The whole series was retired on 31 December 2012.
References
SNCF Class BB 16000 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA