SNCF Class BB 16000

BB 16000
BB 16037 at Paris Gare du Nord, 26 December 2005.
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderLe Matériel de Traction Électrique (MTE)
Build date1958–1963
Total produced62
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICBo′Bo′
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Length16.68 m (54 ft 9 in)
Loco weight88 tonnes (87 long tons; 97 short tons)
Electric system/s25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary
Current pickup(s)Pantograph
Traction motorsJeumont TO 136-8, 4 off
Performance figures
Maximum speed160 km/h (100 mph)
Power output4,130 kW (5,540 hp)
Tractive effort309 kN (69,000 lbf)
Career
OperatorsSNCF
NumbersBB 16001 – BB 16062

The SNCF BB 16000 are a class of 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric locomotives produced by MTE. They are the AC version of the BB 9200.