The SNCF Class BB 66700 is a class of centre cab diesel locomotives rebuilt from the earlier Class BB 66000 . They were regeared and had ballast weights added at Nevers depot to enable them to deal with heavier freight wagons.[ 1] [ 2]
SNCF Class BB 66700 BB 66725 at Lens-Méricourt dépôt
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder CAFL/CEM/Alsthom/Fives-Lille Build date 1985
Specifications Configuration: • UIC Bo-Bo • Commonwealth Bo-Bo Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in )Wheel diameter 1,100 mm (43 in) Length 14.898 m (48 ft 10.5 in) Loco weight 71 t (70 long tons; 78 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover MGO V16BSHR Train heating ETH
Performance figures Maximum speed 90 km/h (56 mph) Power output 1,030 kW (1,380 hp) Tractive effort 167 kN (38,000 lbf )
Career Operators SNCF Class BB 66700 Number in class 34 Numbers BB 66701–BB 66734
Number
Rebuilt from
Notes
BB 66701
BB 66146
BB 66702
BB 66080
BB 66703
BB 66166
BB 66704
BB 66174
BB 66705
BB 66152
BB 66706
BB 66172
BB 66707
BB 66176
BB 66708
BB 66178
BB 66709
BB 66148
BB 66710
BB 66134
BB 66711
BB 66158
BB 66712
BB 66144
BB 66713
BB 66139
BB 66714
BB 66143
BB 66715
BB 66081
BB 66716
BB 66177
BB 66717
BB 66149
BB 66718
BB 66173
BB 66719
BB 66076
BB 66720
BB 66074
BB 66721
BB 66136
BB 66722
BB 66138
Preserved at Train touristique Étretat-Pays de Caux , Les Loges
BB 66723
BB 66137
BB 66724
BB 66087
BB 66725
BB 66179
BB 66726
BB 66141
BB 66727
BB 66154
BB 66728
BB 66123
BB 66729
BB 66119
BB 66730
BB 66155
BB 66731
BB 66181
BB 66732
BB 66159
BB 66733
BB 66133
BB 66734
BB 66180
^ Garvin, Brian; Fox, Peter; Appleby, Chris (1986). SNCF/French National Railways . Sheffield: Platform Five. p. 44. ISBN 0-906579-62-7 ^ "Liste des BB 66000 SNCF" (PDF) . trainsso.pagesperso-orange.fr . Retrieved 6 June 2014 .
