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' 12 1994 5760 400 140/160 E 25 kV 50 Hz --- ---
High-power locomotives used on passenger shuttles, 26 more upgraded (2004-2007/2011) to 7000kW as class 9800 (39 built)
9100 Bo'Bo'Bo' 13 1998 5760 400 140/160 E 25 kV 50 Hz --- ---
High-power locomotives used on freight shuttles, similar to class 9000, being upgraded to 7000kW (as 9711-23)
9700 Bo'Bo'Bo' 7 2002 7000 400 140/160 E 25 kV 50 Hz --- ---
Extra Eurotunnel locomotives with more power/adhesion than class 9100, for freight shuttles
9711 Bo'Bo'Bo' 0 1998 7000 400 140/160 E 25 kV 50 Hz --- ---
Locomotives class 9100 upgraded to 7000kW from 2010, nrs. 9711-9723 (5 in service 05/2011)
9800 Bo'Bo'Bo' 25 1993 7000 400 140/160 E 25 kV 50 Hz --- ---
Locomotives class 9000 upgraded (2004-2007/2011, 26x) to 7000kW
0001 Bo'Bo' 7
 1992 950 260 100 DE Diesel --- ---
Shunters similar to NS class 6400, used on maintenance and rescue duties. nrs. 0001-0007, last 2 bought second-hand from DB Schenker Nederland (class 6400)
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 and work trains, 2 adapted for catenary inspection, nrs. 0031-0042
521 B 1 1996 386 120
 60 DH Diesel --- ---
Small shunter built by Cockerill(B) originally intended to be DSB(DK) class MJ, hired from CMI, nr. 521

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), 6 in service, 5 more bought second-hand from SNCF (for spares).
E 37500 Bo'Bo' 12
 2006 4200 320 140 E 1.5kV+15+25kV --- ---
Electric tri-voltage locomotives type 3U15, similar to SNCF 437000 (with PZB), for Ludwigshafen-Marseille intermodal services (Rail Link Europe, with CMA-CGM). (31 built, 6 owned by Veolia Holding)
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 1023-1031, 4 more to be acquired in 2012
G1206 B'B' 12
 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' 7
 2009 2240
100 DH Diesel --- ---
Diesel locomotives of Vossloh class G2000 for (international) freight trains, to be replaced by Euro4000
Euro4000 Co'Co' 6
 2010 3178 400 120 DE Diesel --- ---
New powerful diesel locomotives type Euro 4000 from Vossloh, nrs. 4001-4006 (leased from Beacon Rail, 10 more bought in 2011)
BB 4500 Bo'Bo' 2
 1959 442 167 80 DE Diesel --- ---
Second-hand from HBNPC, similar to SNCF class 63000 (CFTA), nrs. 4504/4510 (plus 4503 stored)
BB 4800 Bo'Bo' 13 1960 606 167 80 DE Diesel --- ---
Second-hand from HBNPC rebuilt with more powerful engine, similar to SNCF class 63500 (CFTA) (18 built)

Last update: 20-01-2012