SNCF Class BB 9200
Encyclopedia
The SNCF
Class BB 9200 1500 V DC electric locomotive
s were built by Schneider-Jeumont
/CEM between 1958-1964. 92 of them were built and 20 remain.
s.
The train engines were designed for a maximum speed of 160 km/h and were the first such train engines in France. In the late sixties, a small group of train engines was converted for 200 km/h operation, hauling prestige TEE
trains like the Capitole - these train engines were called the BB 9200 Capitole. These types were later superseded by the CC 6500
train engines. Some of these train engines have been in service for more than 10 millions of kilometers since they have been set to service.
and Le Mans
, between Paris Austerlitz
and Tours
and between Paris Gare de Lyon
, Dijon
and Lyon
. Some few are in service for freight trains.
Phasing out of the series of train engines was expected for 2007.
The BB 9200 rouges with their "Capitole" plates were also a model in rail transport modelling
, especially the Märklin and Roco (Roco 43563) models, renowned by hobbyists. (The Märklin 3059, which reproduced the BB 9291, is especially prized.)
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
Class BB 9200 1500 V DC electric locomotive
Electric locomotive
An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or an on-board energy storage device...
s were built by Schneider-Jeumont
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is a French global company. It was founded in 1836 by two brothers, Eugène and Adolphe Schneider.In the first part of the 20th century, Schneider et Cie associated itself with Westinghouse Systems, a major international electrical group at the time. The group began manufacturing...
/CEM between 1958-1964. 92 of them were built and 20 remain.
History
These train engines are products of the Jacquemin product family of train engines (locomotives), offspring of the prototype BB 9004, and named after the engineer who designed their bogieBogie
A bogie is a wheeled wagon or trolley. In mechanics terms, a bogie is a chassis or framework carrying wheels, attached to a vehicle. It can be fixed in place, as on a cargo truck, mounted on a swivel, as on a railway carriage/car or locomotive, or sprung as in the suspension of a caterpillar...
s.
The train engines were designed for a maximum speed of 160 km/h and were the first such train engines in France. In the late sixties, a small group of train engines was converted for 200 km/h operation, hauling prestige TEE
Trans Europ Express
The Trans Europ Express, or Trans-Europe Express, is a former international railway service in Europe. At its maximum extent, in 1974, the network comprised 45 trains, connecting 130 different cities.-Origin:...
trains like the Capitole - these train engines were called the BB 9200 Capitole. These types were later superseded by the CC 6500
SNCF Class CC 6500
The SNCF Class CC 6500 is a class of 1.5kv DC electric locomotives. The CC6500 was, together with the CC40100 and diesel CC72000, the first generation of the Nez Casse family of locomotives and designed for hauling express trains with speeds up to 200km/h but also used for heavy freight trains...
train engines. Some of these train engines have been in service for more than 10 millions of kilometers since they have been set to service.
Current service
The regular services of the remaining BB 9200 train engines are inter-regional trains between Paris MontparnasseParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
, between Paris Austerlitz
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
and between Paris Gare de Lyon
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
and Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
. Some few are in service for freight trains.
Phasing out of the series of train engines was expected for 2007.
BB 9200 Capitole
The BB 9200 Capitole train was a train engine type variant of the SNCF Class BB 9200 train engine type specially constructed for high speed trains (faster than 160 km/h). Due to its special design they were also called the BB rouge. From 1967 to 1970 the SNCF started the high speed service with the Capitole between Paris and Toulouse. This train connection included some sections with a speed of more than 200 km/h.- BB 9291 et 9292 : train engine type variants constructed for 250 km/h.
- BB 9278, 9281, 9282 et 9288 : train engine type variants that were transformations of serial machines, and limited to 200 km/h
The BB 9200 rouges with their "Capitole" plates were also a model in rail transport modelling
Rail transport modelling
Railway modelling or model railroading is a hobby in which rail transport systems are modelled at a reduced scale...
, especially the Märklin and Roco (Roco 43563) models, renowned by hobbyists. (The Märklin 3059, which reproduced the BB 9291, is especially prized.)
External links
- http://www.bahnwahn.de/maerklinsncf9200/Ubersicht/ubersicht.html