France: Strasbourg area Class BB 67400 SNCF diesel locomotives on TER passenger services

A selection of clips showing the SNCF Class BB 67400 diesel locomotives working in the Alsace region of France. All clips were recorded between Wednesday 24th and Friday 26th September 2014. These passenger workings will be handed over to new Regiolis multiple units in the very near future. Clip 1 - 67517 leaving Strasbourg on train no. 832908, the 1629 Strasbourg - Niederbronn Les Bains. 24th September 2014. Clip 2 (0:34) - 67572 leaving Molsheim on train no. 831826, the 1655 Strasbourg - Saales. 24th September 2014. Clip 3 (1:12) - 67434 departing Goxwiller on train no. 831753, the 1801 Barr - Strasbourg. 24th September 2014. Clip 4 (2:04) - 67464 leaving Wissembourg on train no. 830521, the 0841 Wissembourg - Strasbourg. 25th September 2014. Clip 5 (3:58) - 67591 Leaving Strasbourg station with empty coaches after after working train no. 830525 the 0941 Wissembourg - Strasbourg. 25th September 2014. Clip 6 (5:10) - Onboard behind locomotive 67521 leaving Strasbourg on train no. 830516, the 1008 Strasbourg - Haguenau. 26th September 2014. Clip 7 (7:06) - 67521 departs Weyersheim working train no. 830516, the 1008 Strasbourg - Haguenau. 26th September 2014. Clip 8 (7:58) - 67517 departs Vendenheim working train no. 832911, the 1811 Niederbronn Les Bains - Strasbourg. 26th September 2014. Clip 9 (8:30) - 67512 leaving Strasbourg with empty coaches after working train no. 830559, the 1904 Wissembourg - Strasbourg. 26th September 2014. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Les BB 67000 sont des locomotives diesel de la SNCF. Elles ont été commandées le 22 décembre 1960, et la première a été mise en service le 10 août 1963 au dépôt de Chambéry. Les BB 67000 sont des locomotives diesel-électrique de ligne, mixtes voyageurs et marchandises. Les premières séries sont fabriquées par Brissonneau et Lotz à Aytré,en Charente Maritime. En 1963, livraison de la BB 67001 au dépôt de Chambéry, première de la série BB 67001 à BB 67040. Puis suivirent les BB 67041 à 124, fruits d'une seconde commande. Toutes ces locomotives sont aptes à circuler en unités multiples (UM) avec les véhicules de la même série. Après une première partie de carrière, et bien qu'une partie de la série ait été radiée, le gros des troupes ont été transformées : d'abord 20 machines en BB 67300, puis 75 autres en BB 67200. Les 5 dernières sont transformées en BB 67200 pour la LGV Est européenne. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français; “French National Railway Corporation“) is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network. Its functions include operation of rail services for passengers and freight, and maintenance and signalling of rail infrastructure owned by Réseau Ferré de France (RFF). SNCF employs more than 180,000 people in 120 countries across the globe. The rail network consists of about 32,000 km (20,000 mi) of route, of which 1,800 km (1,100 mi) are high-speed lines and 14,500 km (9,000 mi) electrified. About 14,000 trains are operated daily. The chairman of SNCF is Guillaume Pépy. The company's headquarters is in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, in the Rue du Commandant Mouchotte. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace were historically Alemannic-speaking, which explains the city's Germanic name. Strasbourg's historic city centre, the Grande Île (Grand Island), was classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time such an honour was placed on an entire city centre. Economically, Strasbourg is an important centre of manufacturing and engineering, as well as a hub of road, rail, and river transportation. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Molsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Goxwiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wissembourg is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Weyersheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Vendenheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - More FrontCompVids clips are regularly added to so don't forget to Like and Subscribe! Click for more details :-)