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French State Railway A1AA1A 68000 and 68500

A1AA1A 68081 in September 2010 at Longueville

The A1AA1A 68000 was a series of mixed-traffic diesel locomotives introduced in 1963 which were suitable for traffic on both main and secondary lines. Due to their heavy steam heating boiler, they weighed 105 tonnes a...

French State Railway A1AA1A 68000 and 68500Remove
Variant
68000
Built 1963-1968
Manufacturers CAFL;SACM;Fives-Lille
Wheel arrangement (A1A)(A1A)
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 17920 mm
Service mass 105000 kg
Top speed 130 km/h
Power
Engine Sulzer 12 LDA 24

General

Property French State Railway A1AA1A 68000 and 68500
68000
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Built 1963-1968
Manufacturers CAFL, SACM, Fives-Lille
Wheel arrangement A1A-A1A
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property French State Railway A1AA1A 68000 and 68500
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Length 17.92 m
Wheelbase 12.50 m
Service mass 105 t
Adhesion mass 80 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.00 m
Axle load 20 t

Power plant

Property French State Railway A1AA1A 68000 and 68500
68000
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Engine Sulzer 12 LDA 24
Engine type V12 diesel

Power

Property French State Railway A1AA1A 68000 and 68500
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Power source diesel-electric
Indicated power 1,985 kW (2,699 PS)
Top speed 130 km/h
Starting effort 279.0 kN

Calculated values

Property French State Railway A1AA1A 68000 and 68500
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 2.81
Power-to-weight ratio 18.9 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.31
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