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French State Railway BB 66000

BB 466405 in 2008 in Thionville

As a stronger addition to the BB 63000, the BB 66000 was created with basically the same structure. The first 40 locomotives still bore the designation 040 DG and were re-designated in 1962, a total of 318 units were ...

French State Railway BB 66000Remove
Variant
BB 66000
Built 1960-1968
Manufacturers CAFL;Alstom;CEM;Fives-Lille
Wheel arrangement BoBo
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 14890 mm
Service mass 68000 kg
Top speed 120 km/h
Power
Engine SACM MGO V 16 BSHR

General

Property French State Railway BB 66000Remove
Built 1960-1968
Manufacturers CAFL, Alstom, CEM, Fives-Lille
Wheel arrangement B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property French State Railway BB 66000Remove
Length 14.89 m
Wheelbase 11.06 m
Service mass 68 t
Adhesion mass 68 t
Rigid wheelbase 2.60 m
Axle load 17 t

Power plant

Property French State Railway BB 66000Remove
Engine SACM MGO V 16 BSHR
Engine type V16 diesel

Power

Property French State Railway BB 66000Remove
Power source diesel-electric
Indicated power 1,030 kW (1,400 PS)
Top speed 120 km/h
Starting effort 167.0 kN

Calculated values

Property French State Railway BB 66000Remove
Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.99
Power-to-weight ratio 15.1 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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