Nez Cassé

CC 40100 locomotive

The Nez Cassé series of locomotives is a large family of electric and diesel locomotives intended primarily for fast passenger service on the French SNCF railway system. Produced by Alsthom for use under multiple electrification networks and un-electrified lines, they have been in widespread use from 1976 into the 21st century. Classes produced in the main series were BB 7200/7600 and CC 6500 under 1.5 kV DC, BB15000 under 25 kV 50 Hz AC, BB 22200 (7200+15000) and CC 21000 under dual 1.5 kV DC and 25 kV 50 Hz AC, and the diesel CC 72000/72100.

The locomotive series was developed from the 1964 quadruple-voltage CC 40100, designed by Paul Arzens,[1] which was mainly used for Trans Europ Express international service. The CC 40100 featured a forward-leaning nose and windshield that drew comparisons with a broken-nose facial profile ("Nez Cassé"). A greater emphasis on crash protection for engine drivers in the following series added depth to the nose and changed the broken-nosed profile.[2][3][4]

List of Nez Cassé locomotives

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Below is a list of all current locomotives around the world built in this style.

Class Country Operator(s) Build Date(s) Wheel Arrangement (UIC) Wheel Arrangement (AAR) Image
SNCF Class BB 7200 France SNCF 1976-1985 Bo'Bo' B-B
SNCF Class BB 15000 France SNCF 1971-1978 Bo'Bo' B-B
SNCF Class BB 22200
Class 22 (II)
SNCF 1976-1986 Bo'Bo' B-B
SNCF Class CC 6500 France SNCF 1969-1975 Co'Co' C-C
SNCF Class CC 21000 France SNCF 1995-1996 Co'Co' C-C
SNCF Class CC 72000 France SNCF 1967-1974 Co'Co' C-C
SNCF Class CC 40100 France SNCF 1964, 1969-1970 Co'Co' C-C
SNCB Class 18 (Alsthom) Belgium NMBS/SNCB 1973-1974 Co'Co' C-C
Amtrak X996 United States Amtrak 1977 Co'Co' C-C
CP Class 2600 Portugal Comboios de Portugal 1974-1975 Bo'Bo' B-B
CP Class 2620 Portugal Comboios de Portugal 1987-1989 Bo'Bo' B-B
CP Class 1900 Portugal Comboios de Portugal 1981 Co'Co' C-C
CP Class 1930 Portugal Comboios de Portugal 1981-1982 Co'Co' C-C
NS Class 1600 Netherlands

Germany

1981-1983 Bo'Bo' B-B
NS Class 1700 Netherlands Nederlandse Spoorwegen 1990-1994 Bo'Bo' B-B
NS Class 1800 Netherlands Nederlandse Spoorwegen 1981-1983 Bo'Bo' B-B
SŽ Series 363 Slovenia Slovenian Railways 1975-1977 Co'Co' C-C
Korail Class 8000 South Korea Korail 1972-1990 Bo'Bo'Bo' B-B-B
ONCF Class DF 100 Morocco ONCF N/A Co'Co' C-C
ONCF Class DF 115 Morocco ONCF N/A Co'Co' C-C
ONCF Class E 1300 Morocco ONCF N/A Bo'Bo' B-B
ONCF Class E 1350 Morocco ONCF N/A Bo'Bo' B-B
FEPASA 2200 Brazil Ferrovia Paulista N/A Bo'Bo' B-B

Similarly styled locomotives

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Below is a list of locomotives with a similar "broken nose" aesthetic to them but aren't technically regarded as part of the "Nez Casse" family of locomotives.

Class Country Operator(s) Build Date(s) Image
DR13 Finland VR Group 1962-1965
2TE116 Russia (+ some other ex-Soviet nations) Russian Railways (+ other ex-Soviet Railways) N/A
2TE10M Russia (+ some other ex-Soviet nations) Russian Railways (+ other ex-Soviet Railways) 1981-
2TE10MK Kazakhstan KTZ 1981
2TE10V Russia (+ probably some other ex-Soviet nations) Russian Railways (+ probably other ex-Soviet Railways) 1975-1981
2TE10G Russia (+ probably some other ex-Soviet nations) Russian Railways (+ probably other ex-Soviet Railways) 1988
2TE10S Russia (+ probably some other ex-Soviet nations) Russian Railways (+ probably other ex-Soviet Railways) 1988
2TE10U Russia (+ probably some other ex-Soviet nations) Russian Railways (+ probably other ex-Soviet Railways) 1989-
2TE10UT Russia (+ probably some other ex-Soviet nations) Russian Railways (+ probably other ex-Soviet Railways) 1989-1997

Other operators

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CC 72000 locomotive
BB 22200 locomotive

The Nederlandse Spoorwegen NS Class 1600 and NS Class 1700 versions of BB 7200 continue in use on the Dutch railway system under 1.5 kV DC. The Belgian Railways Class 18 was the Belgian equivalent of CC 40100, and was in service from 1973 to 1999.[6]

Moroccan operator ONCF uses diesel locomotives similar to CC 72000, the ONCF DF 100. The ONCF E 900 is similar to the CC 6500 and the ONCF E 1300/1350 is similar to the BB 7200, both under 3 kV DC . The Portuguese CP Class 1900 and CP Class 1930 were built under license by Sorefame in 1981 as versions of CC 72000 and CP Class 2600 (electric) as version of BB22200. The South Korean Korail Class 8000 is a development for 25 kV 60 Hz AC with a Bo-Bo-Bo arrangement. Slovenian Railways uses 3 kV DC versions of CC 6500 (identical to the ONCF E900 and using the same transmition) as SŽ series 363.

FEPASA in São Paulo State, Brazil ordered 80 3 kV DC locomotives in the mid-1980s for its metre gauge and Irish gauge network called FEPASA 2200 series (or Alsthom EC-386) for use on the Araguari-Santos Export Corridor [pt] and other prospective electrified lines on its network. The locomotives were to be assembled by Brazilian manufacturer EMAQ using knock-down kits imported from France, however, the bankruptcy of said manufacturer and severe financial difficulties at FEPASA meant that only two locomotives were actually completed. Both locomotives were used by FEPASA until its privatisation in the late-1990s and were abandoned, because its successor concessionary companies Ferroban and Rumo Logística have largely abandoned further electrification work on the rest of the FEPASA network.[7]

A single CC 21000 locomotive, CC 21003, was temporarily allocated to the U.S. Amtrak system as X996 in 1977 for testing on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.[8]

Notes

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  1. ^ Assigned for BB 22200 locomotives that hauled freight trains through the Channel Tunnel, from 1994 to 1995.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Automobilia". Toutes les voitures françaises 1940 - 46 (Les années sans salon). 26. Paris: Histoire & collections: 52. 2003.
  2. ^ Haydock, David (2016). French Railways: Locomotives and Multiple Units (6 ed.). Platform 5. pp. 20–21, 23–27, 61–63. ISBN 978-1-909431-34-8.
  3. ^ Redoutey, Denis (2016). Le Matérial Moteur SNCF en 2016 (7 ed.). Éditions La Vie du Rail. pp. 185–189, 192–193, 196–197, 256–257. ISBN 978-2-37062-040-8.
  4. ^ Gehant, Benoit. "La famille des locomotives "nez cassé"". Sur les rails. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. ^ TheRailwayCentre.Com. "The all-time guide to the UK Traction Classification System" (PDF). Archived from the original on November 28, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ Haydock, David; Fox, Peter; Garvin, Brian (1994). Benelux Railways: Locomotives and Coaching Stock (3 ed.). Platform 5. p. 19. ISBN 1-872524-65-6.
  7. ^ "FEPASA - 3400 HP Alsthom-EMAQ Electric Locomotive". www.tsfr.org.
  8. ^ "Amtrak's X996". Amtrak Historical Society. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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