SNCF Class Y 8400

Class Y8400
Y 8502 in "Arzens" livery near Albertville
Type and origin Power type Diesel Builder Arbel Fauvet Rail Build date 1990–1995 Total produced 150
Specifications Configuration: ​  •  Whyte 0-4-0  •  UIC B Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Length 10.14 m (33 ft 3 in) Loco weight 36 tonnes (35 long tons; 40 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover Poyaud V12 Engine type V12 Diesel Transmission Hydraulic
Performance figures Maximum speed 60 km/h (37 mph) Power output 205  kW (275  hp)
Career Operators SNCF Class Y8400 Number in class 150 (at 2005) Numbers Y8401–Y8550

This class of small shunters has 150 members. They were delivered by Arbel Fauvet Rail in the early 1990s and seem to have been spread across France. They have the 0-4-0 ("B") wheel arrangement, 200 kW diesel engines and hydraulic transmission.

External links

• Fleet list (SNCF): "Le parc matériel moteur SNCF: Y8400" (PDF). trainso.pages-perso-orange.fr. Trains du Sud-Ouest. Retrieved 21 January 2011.