SNCF Class BB 66700

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

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] 34 locomotives were converted between 1985 and 1989.^[2]

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