SNCF Class X 2400
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's X 2400 are a class of railcar
s. The 79 XABDP 2400, unifiés 600 hp were built from 1951 to 1955. They were capable of carrying 12 passengers in 1st class and 56 in 2nd class, they were 27 m long and capable of reaching a top speed of 120 km/h. The railcars were often coupled to trailers of coupled to other units.
The class was put into service along the X 3800, Picasso. These 300 hp railcars facilitated the phasing out of steam traction and to renew ageing railcar stock. The class was firstly allocated to Limoges
and onto the lines of the Massif Central
, coupled to XR 8000 trailers. The X 2400 was quickly accompanied by the X 2800 railcars, equipped with one engine only, but more powerful.
Maintenance cost of the X 2400 was greater than the one engined X 2800 and so the class was moved to Rennes
. The arrival of the X 2100
and X 2200
railcars precipitated the retirement of the X 2400, the last 2400 retiring in 1989.
The X 2464 was withdrawn from service in 1988 and was modified into a measurement train. It was painted into the Corail livery of dark grey, orange and white. Twelve railcars have been preserved.
Exist two sub-classes of X 2400:
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's X 2400 are a class of railcar
Railcar
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s. The 79 XABDP 2400, unifiés 600 hp were built from 1951 to 1955. They were capable of carrying 12 passengers in 1st class and 56 in 2nd class, they were 27 m long and capable of reaching a top speed of 120 km/h. The railcars were often coupled to trailers of coupled to other units.
Limoges
Limoges |Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France....
and onto the lines of the Massif Central
Massif Central
The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....
, coupled to XR 8000 trailers. The X 2400 was quickly accompanied by the X 2800 railcars, equipped with one engine only, but more powerful.
Maintenance cost of the X 2400 was greater than the one engined X 2800 and so the class was moved to Rennes
Rennes
Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...
. The arrival of the X 2100
SNCF Class X 2100
The SNCF Class X 2100 diesel multiple units were built by ANF between 1980-1983. They are used on TER Services, mostly in Brittany, Loire and around Limoges....
and X 2200
SNCF Class X 2200
The SNCF Class X 2200 diesel multiple units were built by ANF between 1985-1988.Limoges units are used in Limousin, the Dordogne, around Bourdeaux and the line between Limoges and Angoulême, often with trailers. Nice based units are used mainly on the Nice - Cuneo line....
railcars precipitated the retirement of the X 2400, the last 2400 retiring in 1989.
The X 2464 was withdrawn from service in 1988 and was modified into a measurement train. It was painted into the Corail livery of dark grey, orange and white. Twelve railcars have been preserved.
Exist two sub-classes of X 2400:
- XABDP 2401 to 2469 with a weight of 43 t, two 517G Renault engines with 250 kW (340 chHorsepowerHorsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...
) output. - XABDP 2470 to 2479 with a weight of 44.5 t, two SaurerSaurerAdolph Saurer AG was a Arbon, Switzerland , based manufacturer of trucks and buses, under the Saurer and Berna brand names, and active between 1903 and 1982....
engines with 235 kW (320 ch) output.
X 2400 in preservation
- X 2402: at Les Hôpitaux-NeufsLes Hôpitaux-NeufsLes Hôpitaux-Neufs is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Geography:The commune is situated southeast of Pontarlier on the road through the Jura mountains. International traffic passes through the commune on Route 57, and only a few farms have retained...
, CFT PontarlierPontarlierPontarlier is a commune and one of the two sub-prefectures of the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-History:...
-VallorbeVallorbeVallorbe is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Vallorbe is first mentioned in 1139 as de valle urbanensi. In 1148 it was mentioned as de valle urbe.-Geography:... - X 2403: at Bort-les-OrguesBort-les-OrguesBort-les-Orgues is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.- Geography :Bort-les-Orgues is situated on the Dordogne River.The river Rhue forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Dordogne....
- Neussargues, ACFHA - X 2416: at Carhaix-PlouguerCarhaix-PlouguerCarhaix-Plouguer is a commune in the Finistère department in northwestern France.-Culture:The Vieilles Charrues Festival is held every year in mid-July....
, CFTAChemins de fer et transport automobileChemins de fer et transport automobile is a French transport company descended from the Société générale des chemins de fer économiques which operated thousands of kilometres of local railways in France in the late 19th century through to the 1930s.CFTA became a part of the Veolia Transport as... - X 2419: at VendômeVendômeVendôme is a commune in the Centre region of France.-Administration:Vendôme is the capital of the arrondissement of Vendôme in the Loir-et-Cher department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. It has a tribunal of first instance.-Geography:...
, CFT vallée du Loir - X 2423: at [Loudéac Chemin de Fer du Centre Bretagne
- X 2425: at EstivareillesEstivareilles, LoireEstivareilles is a minor commune in the Loire department in central France.-References:Based on the article in the ....
, Chemin de fer du Haut-Forez - X 2426: at Pont-AudemerPont-AudemerPont-Audemer is a commune in the Eure department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Population:-Sights:The commune was spared substantial damage to its historic buildings during the Battle of Normandy. Nowadays the half-timbered buildings and the canals running between them are a...
, PontAuRailPontAuRailPontAuRail is an voluntary association created in 1995 to run trains between Pont-Audemer and Honfleur in France. The group comprises approximately fifty voluntary members, of which twenty are active.... - X 2429: at Carhaix-PlouguerCarhaix-PlouguerCarhaix-Plouguer is a commune in the Finistère department in northwestern France.-Culture:The Vieilles Charrues Festival is held every year in mid-July....
, CFTAChemins de fer et transport automobileChemins de fer et transport automobile is a French transport company descended from the Société générale des chemins de fer économiques which operated thousands of kilometres of local railways in France in the late 19th century through to the 1930s.CFTA became a part of the Veolia Transport as... - X 2448: at Saint-Amand-les-EauxSaint-Amand-les-EauxSaint-Amand-les-Eaux is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The town people are named Amandinois , Amandinoise ....
, AAMCS - X 2464: still with the SNCFSNCFThe 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...
as measurement train - X 2468: at AttignyAttigny, ArdennesAttigny is a commune on the river Aisne in the arrondissement of Vouziers in the département of Ardennes in the Champagne-Ardenne region in northern France.-Councils of Attigny:In 765, St...
, CFT Sud des ArdennesArdennes (département)Ardennes is a department in the northeast part of France named after the Ardennes area.- History :The department is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was named after the Ardennes hills, which are located in northeast France, southern... - X 2475: at Saint-ÉtienneSaint-ÉtienneSaint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...
(museum)