BB Brissonneau & Lotz Mod

BB Brissonneau & Lotz Mod

One of the particularities of the firm Brissonneau and Lotz is to have developed the Diesel-electric transmission.
The 040-DE, the future BB 63000 built by Brissonneau and Lotz has nearly 800 copies, were planned to replace the steam locomotives on the French branch lines.
Nicknamed the “2 cv rail”, the 63000 provided a wide range of services in all regions.
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040 DE SNCF 1953 – 2011
Designed by Brissonneau and Lotz to replace medium-power steam engines, these locomotives, equipped with versatile diesel-electric transmission, provided mixed passenger, freight and manoeuvring services.
441 kw
BB 63000 SNCF 1961 – 2011
The 040 DE have been reissued BB 63000 and on the second sub-series, the Sulzer engine goes from 600 hp to 725 hp.
533 kw
BB 63000 Arzens 1977 ou 85 – 2011
Many of them have been awarded the livery of designer Paul Arzens, attributed to the shunting locomotives. On the third sub-series the engine reaches 750 hp.
551 kw
BB 63500 TER 1997 – 2011
The BB 63226 is the only one to have been assigned to the TER service in burgundy.
551kw
BB 63500 FRET 2000 – 2011
The FRET livery is particularly well adapted to the American “road switcher” silhouette of the 63000.
607 kw
BB 63500 en voyage 2002 -2011
some machines have also received the livery “en voyage”. They are mainly used for the return of the trains. rames.
607 kw