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7 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Locomotive CC-40110: Didier Duforest· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. 09.09.87 Liège-Guillemins CC40105 (SNCF) (5804297542): Phil Richards from London, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 3. 12.03.89 Paris-Nord CC40101 (6145409814): Phil Richards from London, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 4. 13.03.89 St-Quentin CC 40104: Phil Richards· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 5. 40109 à Garges-Sarcelles: KARELEM· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. Brussel Zuid 1996 12: Smiley.toerist· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. Brussel Zuid 1996 14: Smiley.toerist· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
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.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 62 years ago, in 1964.
- 4.3 MW is about 51 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Served for 32 years (1964–1996).
electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.
spec sheet
- built
- 1964–1970
- in service from
- 1964
- retired
- 1996
- status
- preserved
- number built
- 10
- kind
- Electric
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- builders
- Alstom
- operators
- Société nationale des chemins de fer français
- top speed
- —
- power
- 4.3 MW
- electric system
- Catenary: 1,500 V DC, 3,000 V DC
- wheel arrangement
- C′C′
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1587063, Wikipedia: SNCF CC 40100 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.