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BB 63413 Plathee

🇫🇷 France ·built by Unknown builder

BB 63413 Plathee, photo 1 of 2
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what is it?

BB 63413 PLATHEE (or Plathée in French) is a hybrid locomotive that was used for testing on the French rail operator SNCF. PLATHEE is an acronym for "Platform for Energy- Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Hybrid Trains".

who runs it

spec sheet

built
—
retired
2011
status
preserved
number built
—
kind
Diesel hybrid
traction
bi-mode
origin
🇫🇷 France
builders
Unknown builder
operators
Société nationale des chemins de fer français
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement
B-B

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q2876838, Wikipedia: BB 63413 Plathee (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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