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 Envir... (more)

The SNCF CC 40100 was a French class of quad-voltage 4,340 kW (5,820 hp) electric locomotives. They were intended for high-performance passenger services on the Trans Europ Express (TEE) routes be... (more)

BB 26000 preserved near a unified interior service cars (USI) built in total at 803 units, formed the first major French series of long-distance cars with central aisle; All cars in green livery, ... (more)

The SNCF Class CC 65000 diesel locomotives were built between 1957–1958. They were most often used in the triangle Nantes-Tours, Tours-Bordeaux and Bordeaux-La Rochelle-Nantes. They were withdra... (more)

Tribute to the USA and Canada for helping rebuild the French rail network after World War II. 1,323 machines entered service in France. This Mikado 141 R was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Can... (more)

The BB 9200 Capitole was a variant of the SNCF Class BB 9200 locomotive specially constructed for operating high speed trains running at speeds greater than 160 km/h or 99 mph. Due to the special ... (more)

The CC 7107 improves the World rail speed record reaching 331 kilometers per hour (206 mph) on March 28-29, 1955 between Bordeaux and Dax, Landes.

SNCF 232.U.1 is a French steam locomotive of the Hudson type. It was built as part of a new locomotive program designed for the "Chemins de Fer du Nord" that was delayed by the outbreak of the Wo... (more)

The 2D2 5500 were electric locomotives operated by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans, then SNCF in France, in operation from 1933 to 1980. 2D2 5516 is preserved. It was put in se... (more)

The 140 A 259 is displayed on its side to evoke the acts of sabotage performed by railwaymen at the time of the Resistance during the World War II

The Y 7100 is a diesel shunter put into service by the SNCF between 1958 and 1962, the Y 7100 first of all maneuvering in station and freight trains. They also towed passenger omnibuses, but over ... (more)

The BB 25500 are SNCF electric locomotives delivered from May 19, 1964 to January 14, 1976. Dual-power locomotives of average power, they are versatile machines par excellence. They can reach a sp... (more)

Is the driver giving his opinion of railfans? The National Railway museum in Mulhouse France is one of the best museums I have been to. They make great use of dummies in their displays and here a ... (more)