- SNCF Class C 61000
The
SNCF Class C 61000 (+ TC 61100)diesel locomotive s were built byCompagnie Electro-Méchanique (CEM) between1950 -1953 . 48 locomotives were built, numbered C 61001-61048. They were used for heavy shunting duties aroundLe Havre . In addition 12 slave units, numbered TC 61101-61112 were built, to provide extra power. These slave units did not have a cab, thus reducing their weight.These locomotive have now been withdrawn from SNCF service. However, several have been preserved, and a few were sold to for further use with industry or the Paris Metro operator
RATP .
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