The SNCF Class BB 300 was a class of 24 electric locomotives built between 1938 and 1939. Originally ordered by the Paris–Orleans/Midi railway as a development of the Midi Class E4700 for fast services from Paris to Bordeaux and Toulouse. As delivered they were numbered E 241–E 264. Under the 1950 renumbering scheme they became BB 301–BB 324. E 258 was destroyed in 1944 so never became BB 318.[1] In 1949, 11 locomotives were leased to Nederlandse Spoorwegen, returning to SNCF in 1951.[2]
Power typeElectric
Power typeElectric
BuilderSiemens/Alsthom
Build date1938–1939
Quick facts Type and origin, Power type ...
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| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Electric |
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| Builder | Siemens/Alsthom |
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| Build date | 1938–1939 |
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| Total produced | 24 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • UIC | Bo′Bo′ |
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| • Commonwealth | Bo-Bo |
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| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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| Wheel diameter | 1,350 mm (53 in) |
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Length:
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| • Over body | 12.930 m (42 ft 5.1 in) |
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| Loco weight | 80 t (79 long tons; 88 short tons) |
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| Electric system/s | 1500 V dc |
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| Current pickup | Pantograph |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | - 105 km/h (65 mph) as built
- 75 km/h (47 mph) rebuilt
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Power output:
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| • Continuous | - 1,240 kW (1,660 hp) as built
- 1,060 kW (1,420 hp) rebuilt
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| Career |
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| Class | BB 300 |
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| Number in class | 24 |
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| Numbers | - E 241–E 264
- BB 301–BB 324, omitting BB 318
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| Retired | 1997 |
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Close
Between 1977 and 1987, the class was rebuilt as shunters with the top speed reduced to 75 km/h (47 mph). The class was withdrawn in 1997 after nearly 60 years in service.[2]
