SNCF Class X 73500

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SNCF X 73500
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X 73595 at Moreuil station in 2008.
Constructed1999–2004
Number built318
Number in service315 (as of Jan. 2020)
Capacity61 (seated)
17 (standing)
Operators SNCF
Lines served TER, Intercités
Specifications
Train length28.90 m (94 ft 10 in)
Width2.90 m (9 ft 6 in)
Height3.70 m (12 ft 2 in)
Maximum speed140 kilometres per hour (87 mph)

The X73500 is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by SNCF. They were built between 1999 and 2004 by Alstom.

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General Information

The trains are single unit railcars. The units were ordered jointly with Deutsche Bahn, with their Class 641 units. [1] They are powered by two MAN engines and have a top speed of 140 kilometres per hour (87 mph). [2]

The trains have modern features which were new to TER trains, such as:

The trains can work in a group of up to 3 sets, but passengers cannot move between the units. [1]

X73813 - X73818 are former CFL (Luxembourg) units 2101 - 2106 and operate in the Alsace region.

Liveries

Differences within the class

Use of X 73500

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An X73500 arrives at Les Bardys
An X73500 at Clelles-Mens Clelles-Mens station 1.JPG
An X73500 at Clelles-Mens
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An X73500 at Bréauté-Beuzeville

The units are used on rural, unelectrified railway lines in France and are operated by all TER regions except Île-de-France, Corsica and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. [1]

They operate the following services:

This list does not include all services.

Depots

Class X 73900

X 73902 at Neuenburg am Rhein in 2006 SNCF X 73902 TER Alsace 2006 Mullheim - Mulhouse.jpg
X 73902 at Neuenburg am Rhein in 2006
X73908 & X73917 at Offenburg main station (2024) Bahnhof Offenburg mit SNCF TER Alsace, Class X 73900 (2024).jpg
X73908 & X73917 at Offenburg main station (2024)

The SNCF Class X 73900 or A TER is an identical version of the X 73500, but can also operate into Germany. Built from 2001 to 2004 by Alsthom DDF, they are equipped with train control systems for transborder services to Germany.

They are numbered X 73901 - X73919, and allocated to Strasbourg depot.

The units are used on services that operate into Germany from France, on the following services:

The units have two different liveries:

DBAG Class 641

Deutsche Bahn Class 641
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A Class 641 at Gräfenroda
In service1999 onwards
Manufacturer Alstom
Family name Coradia
Number built372
Formation1 car per set
Capacity80 (55 standard, 8 first, 17 tip seats)
Operators Deutsche Bahn
SNCF
CFL
Specifications
Car length28.9 m (94 ft 10 in) [3] [4]
Width2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Height3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
Maximum speed75 mph (120 km/h)
Coupling system Scharfenberg
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The DBAG Class 641 (VT641) is a class of German railway vehicle operated by Deutsche Bahn. They are diesel railcars belonging to the Alstom Coradia A TER family. Their development started as a joint project between Deutsche Bahn and SNCF, on the one hand, and the railway vehicle manufacturers De Dietrich Ferroviaire and Linke-Hofmann-Busch on the other, both being subsidiaries of Alstom.

Forty units of this class were delivered to Deutsche Bahn, of which four have been retired due to accidents.

The railcars are fitted with centre buffer couplings. The arrangement of the two engines in front of the bogies, the bulging appearance of the coach body and the large, one-piece, swinging doors give the vehicle its characteristic appearance, which has earned it the nickname Walfisch (Whale).

They are deployed in Baden-Württemberg at Hochrhein – between Basel Badischer Bahnhof and Lauchringen – and in Thuringia at Erfurt, on lines including the Schwarzatalbahn between Rottenbach and Katzhütte, on the Pfefferminzbahn between Sömmerda and Großheringen, the Friedrichroda railway between Friedrichroda and Fröttstädt, on the line from Saalfeld to Blankenstein and the Gotha–Gräfenroda railway.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "SNCF X 73500: French single-car train". All PYRENEES · France, Spain, Andorra. 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  2. ↑ Bennett, Patrick (2020-03-15). French Railways: A-Z. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN   978-1-4456-9098-8.
  3. ↑ "DB BR 641". juergs.ch (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  4. ↑ "Datenblätter VT". udokrupp.de (in German). 28 September 2015. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
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