Eurotunnel locomotives and shunters

  Class Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
9000 Bo'Bo'Bo' 19 1994 5760 400 130/160 E 25 kV 50 Hz --- ---
High-power locomotives used on passenger shuttles. 20 more upgraded (2004-2007) to 7000kW as class 9800
9100 Bo'Bo'Bo' 13 1998 5760 400 130/160 E 25 kV 50 Hz --- ---
High-power locomotives used on freight shuttles, similar to class 9000
9700 Bo'Bo'Bo' 7 2002 7000 400 130/160 E 25 kV 50 Hz --- ---
Extra Eurotunnel locomotives with more power/adhesion than class 9100, for freight shuttles
9800 Bo'Bo'Bo' 20 1993 7000 400 130/160 E 25 kV 50 Hz --- ---
Locomotives class 9000 upgraded (2004-2007) to 7000kW
0001 Bo'Bo' 5 1992 950 260 100 DE Diesel --- ---
Shunters similar to NS class 6400, used on maintenance and rescue duties. nrs. 0001-0005
0031 B 12 1989


DH Diesel --- ---
Small diesel shunters by Hunslet/Schöma, originally built to narrow-gauge (900mm), for Channel Tunnel construction, re-gauged in 1993 for shunting in Coquelles and Cheriton. nrs. 0031-0042

Europorte freight locomotives and shunters

  Class Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
92000 Co'Co' 11 1994 5000 360 140 E 750V= + 25kV --- ---
Channel Tunnel mixed-traffic locomotives (with TVM-430, AWS & TPWS), originally ordered by Eurostar UK (ex-EPS) for British-Continental night services (Nightstar), and bought (02+11/2007) for Britain-North/Northeast France freighters (Europorte 2), plus 4 second-hand from SNCF. To be fitted with KVB.
E 37500 Bo'Bo' 31 2006 4200 320 140 E 1.5kV+15+25kV --- ---
Electric tri-voltage locomotives type 3U15, close to SNCF 37500 (with PZB), for Ludwigshafen-Marseille intermodal services (Rail Link Europe, with CMA-CGM). (37508-31 owned by CB Rail)
G1000 Bo'Bo' 9
2006 1100
100 DH Diesel --- ---
Diesel locomotives/shunters type G1000 of Vossloh (with PZB), leased from Angel Trains, for Sorcy/Dugny-Dillingen/Völkingen, Golbey-Offenburg & Gironcourt-Hausbergen-Obernai. nrs 1023-1025/1027-1030/1595-96
G1206 B'B' 8 2004 1500
100 DH Diesel --- ---
Diesel locomotives type MaK 1206 of Vossloh (with PZB), leased from Angel Trains for Sorcy/Dugny-Dillingen/Völkingen, Golbey-Offenburg & Gironcourt-Hausbergen-Obernai
G2000 B'B' 2 2009 2240
100 DH Diesel --- ---
Diesel locomotives of Vossloh class G2000 for (international) freight trains, nrs. 2021/2023 (5001551/1802)
BB 4500 Bo'Bo' 5 1959 442 167 80 DE Diesel --- ---
Second-hand from HBNPC, similar to SNCF class 63000 (CFTA)
BB 4800 Bo'Bo' 18 1960 606 167 80 DE Diesel --- ---
Second-hand from HBNPC rebuilt with more powerful engine, similar to SNCF class 63500, at least 7 still used (CFTA)
Y 6232 B 1 1949 132
20/60 DE Diesel --- ---
Small diesel-electric shunter, second-hand from SNCF (CFTA)

Europorte ordered locomotives

  Class Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
F140MS Bo'Bo' 4 2009 5600 300 140 E 1.5+3+15+25kV --- ---
Quadruple voltage locomotives type TRAXX F140MS from Bombardier, for international freight trains, 2 more used by ITL(D), opt. +12
77500 Co'Co' 3 2010 1850 409 120 DE Diesel --- ---
New diesel locomotives, improved version of "Class 66"

Last update: 16-07-2010