BB 1617 at Montereau in 1954

Type and origin Power type Electric Builder CEF Build date 1922–1926

Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Length 11.85 m (38 ft 11 in) Loco weight 76 t (75 long tons; 84 short tons) Power supply 1,500 V DC Electric system/s Overhead Current pickup(s) 2 Pantographs Traction motors 4× DK 80

Performance figures Maximum speed 50 km/h (31 mph)

Career Operators Chemin de fer du Midi SNCF Number in class 50 Numbers E 4001–4050, Midi BB 4501–4550, SNCF BB 1601–1650, SNCF Nicknames BB Midi Withdrawn By 1984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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