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Electric DC locomotive with pantographs and side rail pickups PLM 161 BE 3 (later renumbered 1ABBA1 3603), built 1927 by SACM/CEF. Two half-locomotives, each with two bogies, but only six of eight axles have motors. Length 20.58 m, weight 129 t, six motors, speed 80 km/h. It was used on the mountain line Culoz - Chambéry - Modane. Mulhouse, Cité du Train, 2006-06-02 tobias b köhler

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PLM 161 BE 3 im Museum Mulhouse. ca. 1980. Photo and scan by M. Koblischka (koblischka@t-online.de)

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PLM 161 BE 3 Maurienne (SNCF 1ABBA1 3603) in the museum Mulhouse. December 2016. Front view. Photo by M.Koblischka

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PLM 161 BE 3 Maurienne (SNCF 1ABBA1 3603) in the museum Mulhouse. December 2016. The section between the two elements of the locomotive. Photo by M.Koblischka

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PLM 161 BE 3 Maurienne (SNCF 1ABBA1 3603) in the museum Mulhouse. December 2016. Photo by M.Koblischka

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PLM 161 BE 3 Maurienne (SNCF 1ABBA1 3603) in the museum Mulhouse. December 2016. Front view. Photo by M.Koblischka

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PLM 161 BE 3 Maurienne (SNCF 1ABBA1 3603) in the museum Mulhouse. December 2016. Middle section. Photo by M.Koblischka

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PLM 161 BE 3 Maurienne (SNCF 1ABBA1 3603) in the museum Mulhouse. December 2016. 3rd rail current collector. The insulation is simply a wooden bar. Photo by M.Koblischka

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1ABBA1 3604 Chambery, July 24, 1971. Photo Jean-Paul Lescat (lescatj-p@mail.azur.fr)

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1ABBA1 3603. Culoz, July 21, 1971. Photo Jean-Paul Lescat (lescatj-p@mail.azur.fr)

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1ABBA1 3604. Culoz, July 21, 1971. Photo Jean-Paul Lescat (lescatj-p@mail.azur.fr)