SNCF Class Y 8400

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Class Y8400
Y8502 livree arzens.jpg
Y 8502 in "Arzens" livery near Albertville
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel
Builder Flag of France.svg Arbel Fauvet Rail
Build date1990–1995
Total produced150
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 0-4-0
   UIC B
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Length10.14 m (33 ft 3 in)
Loco weight36 tonnes (35 long tons; 40 short tons)
Fuel type Diesel
Prime mover Poyaud V12
Engine type V12 Diesel
Transmission Hydraulic
Performance figures
Maximum speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Power output205  kW (275  hp)
Career
Operators SNCF
Class Y8400
Number in class150 (at 2005)
NumbersY8401–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.

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