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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 7313pk47: Romain Martin· CC BY 3.0
- 2. Marseille 1982, SNCF with BB 7200 Series (SIK 03-026261): ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv / Fotograf: Bärtschi, Hans-Peter / SIK_03-026261 / CC BY-SA 4.0· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. Station - Gare d'Austerlitz - Rémi (BB 7200 + Corail) - (Paris XIII, FR75) - 03-02-2026 1: Manchesterunited1234· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. Station - Gare d'Austerlitz - Rémi (BB 7200 + Corail) - (Paris XIII, FR75) - 03-02-2026 2: Manchesterunited1234· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. 05.07.93 Valence-Ville BB67334 & BB7288: Phil Richards from London, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 6. 09-04-87 Perpignan BB 7280: Phil Richards from London, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 7. 2 Régiolis Z 54900 en livrée Lio stationnés autour du quai 2 et un train de nuit tracté par une locomotive B 7200 en livrée béton stationnant au quai 1 de la gare de Latour-de-Carol - Enveitg: Remontees· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. 20.08.92 Pau BB 7215 & BB 8520 (15016232283): Phil Richards from London, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 9. 7291: Titane8226· CC BY 3.0
- 10. BB 7200 + V2N — Paris-Gare-de-Lyon: Skililipappa· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The SNCF Class BB 7200 is a 1.5 kV DC electric locomotive operated by the SNCF in France. It is the DC version of the 'Nez Cassé' family of locomotives built between 1976 and 1985 by Alstom. They are rated for 4,040 kW (5,420 hp) of continuous power.
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 50 years ago, in 1976.
- Top speed is 1.5× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
- At full speed it would cover Amsterdam–Utrecht (≈ 40 km) in 12 minutes.
- 4 MW is about 48 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 15 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 17.5 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
- Still in service after 50 years.
electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.
spec sheet
- built
- 1976–1985
- in service from
- 1976
- status
- in service
- number built
- 240
- kind
- Electric
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- builders
- Alstom, Matériel de Traction Electrique
- operators
- Société nationale des chemins de fer français
- top speed
- 200 km/h
- power
- 4 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 1.5 kV DC Catenary
- wheel arrangement
- B'B'
- length
- 17.5 m
- weight
- 89 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q607033, Wikipedia: SNCF Class BB 7200 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.