SNCF Class BB 66000

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Class of 318 French centre-cab diesel locomotives

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Wheel diameter1,100 mm (43 in)Length14.898 m (48.88 ft)Loco weight66–67 t (65–66 long tons; 73–74 short tons)Prime moverMGO V16BSHRTransmissionElectricMU workingYes

Performance figures
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Power output	1,030 kW (1,380 hp)
Tractive effort	167 kN (38,000 lb_f)

Career
Operators	SNCF
Number in class	318
Numbers	BB 66001–BB 66318
Locale	France

The SNCF Class BB 66000 is a class of 318 centre cab diesel locomotives built for SNCF by a consortium of CAFL, CEM, Alsthom, Fives-Lille and SACM between 1960 and 1968.

Description

Numbered from BB 66001 to BB 66318, the locomotives were 14.898 m (48.88 ft) long and weighed 66–67 t (65–66 long tons; 73–74 short tons). Powered by an MGO V16BSHR diesel engine developing 1,030 kW (1,380 hp), they had a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). They were intended for shunting and trip working. Though designed as a mixed traffic locomotive, they had no provision for train heating and could be seen working with boiler vans on passenger services. With the general introduction of electric train heating they were relegated to freight work.^[1]

Under the original SNCF numbering scheme the first 80 locomotives were numbered 040 DG 1 to 040 DG 81.^[2]

Incidents

BB 66010 was withdrawn after a head-on collision on 15/10/81 with BB 67622.^[2]
BB 66132 was withdrawn after a collision on 29/09/73 with BB 66126 at Trappes.^[2]
BB 66247 was withdrawn after a fire on 12/01/1988, at St Denis-Jargeau.^[2]

Rebuilds

11 members of the class were rebuilt in the early 60s with a more powerful engine and designated Class BB 66600.^[2]

Between 1985 and 1989, 34 locomotives were regeared for higher tractive effort and designated as Class BB 66700.^[3]

From 2004 some 91 members of the class were rebuilt with new MTU engines and reclassified as BB 69200.^[4]

Preservation

9 examples have been preserved:

BB 66001 : Preserved at Cité du train, Mulhouse
BB 66014 : Preserved at Clermont-Ferrand
BB 66019 : Preserved at Écomusée du haut-pays et des transports, Breil-sur-Roya
BB 66099 : Preserved at Train du pays Cathare et du Fenouillèdes^[2]
BB 66105 : Preserved at Train du pays Cathare et du Fenouillèdes^[2]
BB 66110 : Preserved by Meccoli
BB 66130 : Preserved at Train du pays Cathare et du Fenouillèdes^[2]
BB 66252 : Chemin de fer touristique du Vermandois
BB 66304 : Preserved at Toulouse

References

^ Garvin, Brian; Fox, Peter; Appleby, Chris (1986). SNCF/French National Railways. Sheffield: Platform Five. pp. 42–44. ISBN 0-906579-62-7.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Liste des BB 66000 SNCF" (PDF). trainsso.pagesperso-orange.fr. Retrieved 6 June 2014..
^ Garvin, Brian; Fox, Peter; Appleby, Chris (1986). SNCF/French National Railways. Sheffield: Platform Five. p. 45. ISBN 0-906579-62-7.
^ van Uden, Marco. "SNCF TER diesel locomotives". Railfan Europe. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

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Locomotives of SNCF

Electric
locomotives

BB 1–80
BB 100
BB 200
BB 300
BB 325
BB 900
CC 1100
BB 1280
BB 1320
BB 1420
BB 1500
BB 1600
BB 1800
2BB2 3200
2BB2 3300
2CC2 3400
1ABBA1 3500
1ABBA1 3600
1CC1 3700
1CC1 3800
BB 4100
BB 4200
BB 4600
BB 4700
BB 4730
2D2 5400
2D2 5500
CC 6001
BBB 6002
BBB 6003
CC 6500
CC 7000
BB 7003
CC 7100
BB 7200
BB 8100
BB 8500
BB 8700
BB 9001
BB 9003
2D2 9100
BB 9200
BB 9300
BB 9400
BB 9600
BB 9700
BB 80000
BB 88500

BB 12000 BB 13000 CC 14000 CC 14100 BB 15000 BB 16000 BB 16100 BB 16500 BB 17000
Prototype and experimental	BB 10001 CC 10002 BB 10003 BB 10004

Dual-voltage

BB 20100 CC 20150 BB 20200 CC 21000 BB 22200 CC 25000 BB 25100 BB 25150 BB 25200 BB 25500 BB 26000 BB 27000 BB 27300 CC 92000
Prototype and experimental	CC 20001 CC 20002 BBB 20003 BB 20004 BB 20005 BB 20006 BB 20011 and BB 20012

Triple-voltage

Quad-voltage

CC 40100
BB 47000
BB 48000 (Prima II)

Diesel
locomotives

Main-line
locos

BB 60000 C 61000, C61100 BB 61000 A1AA1A 62000 BB 62400 BB 63000 BB 63400 BB 63500 BB 64700, BB 64800 CC 65000 CC 65500 BB 66000 BB 66400 BB 66600 BB 66700 BB 67000 BB 67200 BB 67300 BB 67400 A1AA1A 68000 A1AA1A 68500 BB 69000 BB 69200 BB 69400 CC 70000 BB 71000 CC 72000 CC 72100 BB 75000 BB 76000 CC 77000 CC 80000
Prototype and experimental	BB 60000 040.DI. → BB 60001 030.DC → C 60002 040.DC → BB 60021 040.DM → BB 60031–33 040.DF → BB 60041 141.DA. → 1D1 60051

Shunters

Y 2100
Y 2200
Y 2400
Y 5100
Y 5200
Y 6000
Y 6200
Y 6300
Y 6400
Y 7100
Y 7400
Y 8000
Y 8400
Y 9000
Y 9100
Y 11200
YBD 12000
YBE 14000
YBE 15000
Y 50100
Y 51100
Y 51200
Y BL

Steam locomotives

Tender locomotives	232.P 232.Q 232.R 232.S 232.U 141.P 141.R 240.P 241.P 242.A 150.P 150.X 150.Y 150.Z
Tank locomotives	221.Q 030.TA 030.TU 030.TW 040.TX 050.TX 050.TQ 151.TQ