SNCF BB 20011 and 20012

SNCF BB 20011
SNCF BB 20012
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
ModelSNCF BB 22200
Rebuild date1985 : 20011 rebuilt from 22379[1]
1986 : 20012 rebuilt from 22380[1]
1994 : both rebuilt for TTU[2][note 1]
1995 : both rebuilt to standard BB 22200[2]
Specifications
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The SNCF BB 20011 and SNCF BB 20012 were electric locomotives used for testing, built by Alsthom between 1985 and 1986. The two locomotives were the synchronous dual-voltage prototypes for Class BB 26000.

In 1994 the locomotives were re-used for work on the Channel Tunnel, then converted to standard class BB 22200s in 1995.

  1. ^ a b Isabelle Saillot. "Une histoire technologique du THALYS". isabelle-saillot.com (in French). Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. ... la SNCF avait fait modifier la BB 15055 en BB 10004 puis les BB 22379 et 22380 alors en construction, en BB 20011 (1985) et 20012 (1986)
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