loco-info.com - French State Railway CC 40100

The CC 40100 was a series of ten heavy four-system express locomotives built for the SNCF between 1964 and 1969. They were capable of all common AC and DC systems in Europe, but were mostly only used for service between Paris and Belgium. Externally they featured the “Nez cassé” by Paul Arzens. Six type 18 locomotives of the Belgian State Railways were virtually identical to the CC 40100.

Like other French locomotives, the three axles on each bogie were powered by a single traction motor with two gear ratios which could be switched while stationary. Here, these were actually double motors which were located in a common casing. Depending on the gear, they could haul 900 tonnes with 160 km/h (99 mph) or 200 tonnes with 240 km/h (149 mph). Their service ended in 1996 with the introduction of the TGV Thalys.

Variant	40101-40104	40105-40110

General
Built	1964	1969-1970
Manufacturer	Alstom
Axle config	C-C
Gauge	4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and Weights
Length	72 ft 3 5/16 in
Wheelbase	57 ft 7 3/16 in
Rigid wheelbase	10 ft 6 5/8 in
Service weight	241,626 lbs
Adhesive weight	241,626 lbs
Axle load	40,272 lbs

Boiler

Boiler

Variant	40101-40104	40105-40110

Power Plant

Power Plant

Power
Power source	electric - AC/DC
Electric system	15.000 V 16⅔ Hz, 25,000 V 50 Hz, 3,000 V, 1,500 V
Continuous power	4,922 hp (3,670 kW)	6,008 hp (4,480 kW)
Top speed	149 mph	137 mph
Starting effort	47,210 lbf

Calculated Values
Factor of adhesion	1 : 5.12
Power-to-weight ratio	0.0204 hp/lb	0.0249 hp/lb
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

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Nez cassé

last changed: 05/2024

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