SNCF CC 40100

SNCF CC 40100
CC 40110, now preserved
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Alsthom Build date 1964 (first batch of 4), 1969–1970
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC C′C′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Length 20.03 m (65 ft 9 in) Loco weight 107 short tons (97 t; 96 long tons) Electric system/s Catenary: 1,500 V DC 3,000 V DC 25 kV 50 Hz AC 15 kV  16+2⁄3 Hz AC Current pickup(s) Pantograph Traction motors 2×Alsthom monomotor bogies 2× TDQ 657 A1 (40101-3) 2× TDQ 662 A1 (40104) 2× TDQ 662 B1 (40105-10)
Performance figures Maximum speed 100 mph (160 km/h)/240 km/h (first four) 112 mph (180 km/h)/220 km/h (remainder of class) Power output: ​  • Continuous (40101-3) 3,670 kW (4,920 hp) (40104-10) 4,480 kW (6,010 hp)
Career Operators SNCF Number in class 10 First run 1964 Withdrawn 1996 Disposition 3 preserved: 40101, 40109 and 40110

The SNCF CC 40100 was a French class of quad-voltage 4,340 kW (5,820 hp) electric locomotives. They were intended for high-performance passenger services on the Trans Europ Express (TEE) routes of the 1960s and 1970s. This non-stop international working required them to support the electrical standards of several networks. They are significant for combining three innovations in locomotive design: quad-voltage working, three-axle monomotor bogies and the new 'Nez Cassé' body style of French locomotives.^[1]