SNCF Class Y 8000
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
re-engined : RVI
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Maximum speed | line speed: 60 km/h (37 mph) shunting speed: 30 km/h (19 mph) towed speed up to 100 km/h (62 mph) |
Power output | engine: 219 kW (294 hp) at wheel: 153 kW (205 hp) |
Tractive effort | Starting: 70 kN (16,000 lbf) Continuous: 63 kN (14,000 lbf) @ 4.5 km/h (2.8 mph) |
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Operators | SNCF[citation needed] |
Class | Y8000 |
The SNCF Class Y 8000 is a class of diesel shunter built between 1977 and 1990.
History and design
The locomotives were developed by SNCF for shunting duties.[citation needed] Initial construction was by Locotracteurs Gaston Moyse until that company ceased business, then by Fauvet Girel.[2]
Y 8000 machines were used to replace older shunting engines, as well as trip work on minor lines.[3]
The locomotives were 2 axle machines with both axles powered by a Poyaud (SSCM) diesel engine via a Voith hydraulic transmission. Locomotives were later re-engined (1997) with lower emission RVI engines; when re-engined locomotives received the green SNCF Fret livery.[1][2][3]
The locomotives also are certified for use in Italy, limited to shunting work:[1] Y 8120 has been operated by SNCF subsidiary CapTrain Italia.[4]
After 1989 production shifted to a mechanically identical Y 8400 type, which incorporated a radio control system for shunting.
References
External links
- Fleet list (SNCF): "Le parc matériel moteur SNCF: Y8000" (PDF). trainso.pages-perso-orange.fr. Trains du Sud-Ouest. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
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