Electric locomotive BB 7290 of the French State Railways.
� Locomotive used for hauling Talgo trains in France, featuring red-coloured elements on the buffers
� Delicately detailed pantographs
� In digital operation, the headlight can be switched according to the French model
� Digitally switchable sound functions
From 1976, the French State Railways procured a total of 237 BB 7200 multi-purpose locomotives for use on the French DC network. The design of the locomotives with the so-called nez cass� (broken nose) was created by the Frenchman Paul Arzens. Some locomotives had special buffers for towing the Talgo III RD trains, which had the capability to change gauges. The buffer body was painted red for identification.
General data
| Coupling |
NEM shaft 355 with close coupling mechanism |
| Minimum radius |
192 mm |
| Flywheel |
yes |
| Traction tyres |
2 |
| Number of driven axles |
4 |
| EAN |
9005033387662 |
| Scale |
N |
| Epoch |
IV |
| Railway Company |
SNCF |
Electrical
| Head light |
Two direction dependent tail lights and dual headlights. |
| LED head light |
yes |
| Additional light function |
yes |
| Sound |
yes |
| Interior lighting |
Yes, LED, Digital switchable, Driver's cab lighting |
| Control |
DC Digital |
| Interface |
Electrical interface for traction units Next18 |
| Digital decoder |
Next18 |
Measurements
| Length over buffer |
109 mm |
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