SNCF Class BB 47000

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SNCF BB47000/Alstom Prima 6000
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Alstom Build date 2003
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Length 19.72 m (64 ft 8 in) Loco weight 90 short tons (82 t; 80 long tons) Electric system/s Catenary 1500 V DC 3000 V DC 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC 25 kV 50 Hz AC Current pickup Pantograph Traction motors 4×Alstom FRA 4567 with IGBT powerpacks Safety systems Crocodile, KVB, TBL, ETCS
Performance figures Maximum speed 140 km/h (87 mph) Power output 6,000 kW (8,000 hp)
Career Operators Alstom Number in class 1 Nicknames Prima 6000 First run 2003 Withdrawn 2009 Disposition out of service

The SNCF Class BB 47000 "Prima" electric locomotive is a 6,000 kW (8,000 hp) locomotive, built by Alstom. This locomotive is the quadruple-voltage version of the Class BB 27000. So far, only one locomotive, numbered 47001, has been built and was tested by Fret SNCF with a view for further orders. In 2006 it became clear that SNCF wouldn't order this version anymore and the locomotive had passed on to Alstom as a permanent test bed locomotive for testing different Alstom technologies. In 2009, the locomotive was devoid of all technical components. Its bogies were re-used by the Prima II-prototype.^[1] The locomotive is now stored outside Alstom's Belfort plant.

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