The SNCF Class BB 63400 was a class of centre cab diesel locomotives built for SNCF between 1959 and 1960 by Brissonneau et Lotz . The class consisted of 23 locomotives numbered 63401– 63423. Similar to the more powerful Class BB 63500 , the construction was financed under the Eurofima arrangements. Initially they were based at Nantes for use as yard pilots. In later years they were transferred elsewhere as electrification took over.[ 5] [ 6]
SNCF BB 63400 BB 63401 at Longeau
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Brissonneau et Lotz Build date 1959–1960 Total produced 23
Specifications Configuration: • UIC Bo’Bo’ • Commonwealth Bo-Bo Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in ) standard gauge Bogies 2 Wheel diameter 1,050 mm (41 in) Length 14.68 m (48.2 ft) Loco weight 68 t (67 long tons; 75 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover MGO V12SH
Performance figures Maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph) Power output 605 kW (811 hp) Tractive effort 167 kN (38,000 lbf )
Career Operators SNCF Number in class 23 Numbers 63401–63423 Withdrawn 2015
[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
A BB 63400 locomotive, BB 63413 Plathee , was used as a hybrid locomotive testing platform from 2009 to 2011. [ 7]
Pre 1962 Number
Number[ 5]
Entered service
Withdrawn
Notes
040 DE 401
BB 63401
11 November 1959
22 December 2011
040 DE 402
BB 63402
6 November 1959
28 March 2012
Rebuilt as BB 64631[ 8]
040 DE 403
BB 63403
10 December 1959
10 December 2006
040 DE 404
BB 63404
12 December 1959
22 February 2011
040 DE 405
BB 63405
15 December 1959
/
040 DE 406
BB 63406
5 December 1959
/
040 DE 407
BB 63407
15 December 1959
16 August 2011
040 DE 408
BB 63408
10 December 1959
24 September 2011
040 DE 409
BB 63409
15 December 1959
5 January 2015
040 DE 410
BB 63410
18 December 1959
28 March 2012
Rebuilt as BB 64620[ 8]
040 DE 411
BB 63411
28 December 1959
28 February 2012
040 DE 412
BB 63412
28 December 1959
28 September 2004
040 DE 413
BB 63413 31 December 1959
15 September 2011
Rebuilt as hybrid demonstrator
040 DE 414
BB 63414
31 December 1959
25 June 2007
040 DE 415
BB 63415
31 December 1959
25 January 2012
040 DE 416
BB 63416
11 January 1960
1 December 2011
040 DE 417
BB 63417
11 January 1960
30 December 2003
040 DE 418
BB 63418
11 January 1960
15 July 2010
040 DE 419
BB 63419
11 January 1960
30 December 2003
040 DE 420
BB 63420
15 January 1960
28 December 2005
040 DE 421
BB 63421
22 January 1960
31 December 2004
040 DE 422
BB 63422
23 January 1960
30 December 2003
040 DE 423
BB 63423
29 January 1960
21 March 2011
^ Jacques Defrance, Le matériel moteur de la SNCF , N.M. La Vie du Rail, 1978
^ Denis Redoutey, Le matériel moteur de la SNCF , page 229, La Vie du Rail, 2007 ISBN 978-2-915034-65-3
^ Revue bimestrielle Voies Ferrées, Le matériel moteur de la SNCF , en plusieurs articles sur plusieurs numéros par année
^ Revue mensuelle Rail Passion, État trimestriel du matériel moteur SNCF , un article par trimestre
^ a b Garvin, Brian; Fox, Peter; Appleby, Chris (1986). SNCF/French National Railways . Sheffield: Platform 5 . p. 38. ISBN 0-906579-62-7 ^ van Uden, Marco. "SNCF withdrawn locomotives" . Railfan Europe . Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2020 . ^ Jeunesse, A.; Thiounn, M. (June 2006). "A Hybrid Locomotive for Demonstration and Investigation on Energetics" (PDF) . 6th World Railway Research Conference, (WCRR), (CDROM) . SNCF. Retrieved 18 September 2014 . ^ a b Revue Le Train, Les BB 63000/63500 , numéro spécial 68, avril 2012 page 75
