BB 1617 at Montereau in 1954
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderCEF
Build date1922–1926
Specifications
Configuration:
  UICBo′Bo′
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Length11.85 m (38 ft 11 in)
Loco weight76 t (75 long tons; 84 short tons)
Power supply1,500 V DC
Electric system/sOverhead
Current pickup(s)2 Pantographs
Traction motors4× DK 80
Performance figures
Maximum speed50 km/h (31 mph)
Career
Operators
Number in class50
Numbers
  • E 4001–4050, Midi
  • BB 4501–4550, SNCF
  • BB 1601–1650, SNCF
NicknamesBB Midi
WithdrawnBy 1984

The SNCF Class BB 1600 were a class of 1,500 V DC electric locomotives built for the Pau – Lourdes line of the Chemins de fer du Midi by CEF (Constructions électriques de France). Numbered E 4001 to E 4050 at Midi, they became BB 4500 – B4550 when SNCF was created, then were relegated to shunting duties under the numbers BB 1601 to BB 1650 in the 1950s.

Bibliography

  • Davies, John. Chemins de fer du Midi and Chemins de fer de Paris à Orleans Locomotive List 1840–1938. Woodbridge, Queensland: Dr. John Davies. pp. 57, 61. ISBN 0-9585541-0-2.
  • Defrance, Jacques (1978). Le matériel moteur de la SNCF. La Vie du Rail.


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