SNCF Class CC 72000

SNCF Class CC 72000
CC 72029 at Cité du Train, Mulhouse on 15 August 2013. The "4" in front of the number indicates that it is a freight sector locomotive
Type and origin Power type Diesel engine Builder Alsthom, SACM Total produced 92
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR C-C  • UIC C'C' Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Wheel diameter 1,140 mm (44.88 in) Length 20.19 m (66 ft 2+7⁄8 in) Loco weight 114 t (112 long tons; 126 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Fuel capacity 5,500 L (1,200 imp gal; 1,500 US gal) Fuel consumption 3.33 L/km (0.85 mpg‑imp; 0.71 mpg‑US) Prime mover SACM AGO V16 ESHR Engine type V16 Traction motors Two TAO 656 B1 Transmission Electric
Performance figures Maximum speed 140 km/h (87 mph) (CC 72001-16, 18-20) 160 km/h (CC 72017, 72021-92) Power output 2,650 kW (3,550 hp) 2,250 kW (continuous)
Career Operators SNCF

The SNCF Class CC 72000 was a class of C-C diesel locomotives. Ninety-two locomotives were built by Alsthom between 1967 and 1974. They were numbered CC 72001 to 72092.

Powertrain

Each locomotive had one SACM 16 cylinder four-stroke diesel engine of 3,550 horsepower (2,650 KW) driving an alternator whose output was rectified by silicon rectifiers. There were two traction motors, each mounted on a 3-axle monomotor bogie with two-speed gearing.

Rebuilding

Thirty locomotives were rebuilt with SEMT Pielstick engines between 2002 and 2004 to form SNCF Class CC 72100. They are numbers: 21, 30, 37–41, 43, 45, 47, 48, 51, 56–60, 63, 66, 68, 72, 75–80, 82, 86, 89–90.

Preservation

CC 72029 is preserved at Cité du Train, Mulhouse.