SNCF Class Y 7400
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The Y 7400 class of small shunters is France's most numerous with 488 locomotives in the production build. The first 120 were built by Deauville, with further batches built by De Dietrich
(105) and Moyse
(263). They have the 0-4-0
("B") wheel arrangement, 150 kW diesel engine
s and mechanical transmission. They can be found all over the French network.
During 1959 Y 7192
was converted to mechanical transmission and renumbered as Y 7001. This locomotive was the prototype for the Y7400 class.
have two Y 7400 locomotives, 088 & 089, which were originally built for CFD. VFLI have augmented their fleet with Y 7474 and Y 7684 purchased from SNCF.
Only Y 7566 has been preserved. It's based at Chemins de Fer de Blaise-et-Der, Wassy.
De Dietrich
De Dietrich is a holding company based in France which traces its history back to the early 17th century. It was active in the automobile, railway and industrial machines industry. It sold it holding stake in De Dietrich Ferroviaire to Alstom in 1990...
(105) and Moyse
Locotracteurs Gaston Moyse
Locotracteurs Gaston Moyse was a French manufacturer of diesel shunting locomotives. Founded in 1922 by Gaston Moyse, the company closed in the late 1970s....
(263). They have the 0-4-0
0-4-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven...
("B") wheel arrangement, 150 kW diesel engine
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
s and mechanical transmission. They can be found all over the French network.
During 1959 Y 7192
SNCF Class Y 7100
The Y 7100 class of small shunters originally had 210 members. The first 130 were built by Billard, with the remaining 80 by Decauville. They have the 0-4-0 wheel arrangement, 150 kW diesel engines and hydraulic transmission. They can be found all over the French network.Y 7192 was converted to...
was converted to mechanical transmission and renumbered as Y 7001. This locomotive was the prototype for the Y7400 class.
Operators
In addition to the locomotives operated by SNCF, RATP have two Y 7400 class locomotives built in 1969 by Moyse. They are numbered T 102 & T 103 and were not part of the SNCF fleet. Likewise VFLIVoies Ferrées Locales et Industrials
VFLI is a train operating company based in France. It is a subsidiary of SNCF. The company was formed in 1998 as a low cost short line and industrial railway operator....
have two Y 7400 locomotives, 088 & 089, which were originally built for CFD. VFLI have augmented their fleet with Y 7474 and Y 7684 purchased from SNCF.
Only Y 7566 has been preserved. It's based at Chemins de Fer de Blaise-et-Der, Wassy.
External links
- Fleet list (SNCF):