SNCF diesel-electric locomotive CC65001.
Built 1957 as 060DB1, it's one of the first big mainline
diesel engines of France, and also introduced the blue
standard livery for diesel locomotives. 20 units were
built, they remained in service until 1988. Two diesel
engines, six traction motors, top speed 130 km/h, power
1325 kW, length 19.8 m. They were called "submarines" in france due to their shape. Note front doors that allow
to walk from the locomotive into the first coach of a
train, or another coupled locomotive.
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Mulhouse, Cit&eacute; du Train, 2006-06-02
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<a href="mailto:tbk@uncia.de">tobias b k&ouml;hler</a>