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La BB 9291 en livrée Capitole au musée de Mulhouse. (Juillet 2010) The BB 9291 in Capitole livery in Mulhouse museum. (July 2010) Photo : Cyril Bras (cyril.bras@czarby.com) http://www.czarby.com

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Class 9200 (BB-9282), in red "Capitole" livery. Originally built for 150-160km/h, this locomotive was upgraded to 200km/h in 1967/1968 (together with BB-9278, 9281 and 9288), first to upgrade flagship Rapide "Capitole" Paris-Toulouse to 200km/h (28th May 1967), then to introduce a 2nd daily "Capitole" (29th September 1968). The upgrade to 200km/h primarily included: • improvements to original bogies; and • new single-arm pantographs (AM18). In 1974, these 4 locos got adapted buffers, so as to haul the overnight "Barcelona-Talgo" III-RD formation on Paris-Toulouse, no faster than 140km/h, though. In 1979, they were re-built to 160km/h with standard dual-arm pantographs, and adapted to pull-push operation of Corail formations (for Paris-Orléans-Tours-Poitiers). Paris-Austerlitz, June 1975. Photo by Georges Grenier (Acknowledgements) Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Class 9200 (BB-9292), in red "Capitole" livery. Together with BB-9291, it formed the very last order for Class 9200 (1963). Both were designed as of construction to 250km/h (instead of 150/160 for BB-9201 to 90), for high-speed trials, through: • higher horsepower (4240kW instead of 3850kW); • new bogies; and • new single-arm pantographs (AM18). As those high-speed trials had looked quite promising, SNCF decided to use both these locos to upgrade flagship Rapide "Capitole" (Paris-Toulouse) to 200km/h, effective 28th May 1967. From 1974 until 1979, both ran with adapted buffers, so as to haul the overnight "Barcelona-Talgo" III-RD formation on Paris-Toulouse, no faster than 140km/h, though. Thereafter, they were re-built to 160km/h with standard dual-arm pantographs, and adapted to pull-push operation of Corail formations (for Paris-Orléans-Tours-Poitiers). Paris-Austerlitz. Photo by Georges Grenier (Acknowledgements) Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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SNCF BB 9291 in Capitole livery. Museum Mulhouse. December 2016. Nameplate "Capitole". Photo by M.Koblischka

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SNCF BB 9291 in Capitole livery. Museum Mulhouse. December 2016. Photo by M.Koblischka

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SNCF BB 9291 in Capitole livery. Museum Mulhouse. December 2016. Photo by M.Koblischka

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SNCF BB 9291 in Capitole livery. Museum Mulhouse. December 2016. Photo by M.Koblischka

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SNCF BB 9291 in Capitole livery. Museum Mulhouse. December 2016. Front view. Photo by M.Koblischka

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BB 9288 with train "Le Capitole" Paris-Austerlitz, June 30, 1968. Photo Jean-Paul Lescat (lescatj-p@mail.azur.fr)

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BB 9288 Paris-Austerlitz, June 30, 1968. Photo Jean-Paul Lescat (lescatj-p@mail.azur.fr)

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SNCF 141 R 1187 in the museum Mulhouse. December 2016. Cab view, close to the BB 9291. Photo by M.Koblischka