Class Y8400
Y 8502 in "Arzens" livery near Albertville
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel
BuilderFrance Arbel Fauvet Rail
Build date1990–1995
Total produced150
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-4-0
 • UICB
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Length10.14 m (33 ft 3 in)
Loco weight36 tonnes (35 long tons; 40 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Prime moverPoyaud V12
Engine typeV12 Diesel
TransmissionHydraulic
Performance figures
Maximum speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Power output205 kW (275 hp)
Career
OperatorsSNCF
ClassY8400
Number in class150 (at 2005)
NumbersY8401–Y8550

This class of small shunters has 150 members. They were delivered by Arbel Fauvet Rail in the early 1990s and seem to have been spread across France. They have the 0-4-0 ("B") wheel arrangement, 200 kW diesel engines and hydraulic transmission.

References

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    • Fleet list (SNCF): "Le parc matériel moteur SNCF: Y8400" (PDF). trainso.pages-perso-orange.fr. Trains du Sud-Ouest. Retrieved 21 January 2011.


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