This class of small shunters has 150 members. They were delivered by Arbel Fauvet Rail in the early 1990s and seem to have been spread across France. They have the 0-4-0 ("B") wheel arrangement, 200 kW diesel engines and hydraulic transmission.

Class Y8400
Y 8502 in "Arzens" livery near Albertville
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel
BuilderFrance Arbel Fauvet Rail
Build date1990–1995
Total produced150
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-0
 • UICB
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Length10.14 m (33 ft 3 in)
Loco weight36 tonnes (35 long tons; 40 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Prime moverPoyaud V12
Engine typeV12 Diesel
TransmissionHydraulic
Performance figures
Maximum speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Power output205 kW (275 hp)
Career
OperatorsSNCF
ClassY8400
Number in class150 (at 2005)
NumbersY8401–Y8550

References

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  • Fleet list (SNCF): "Le parc matériel moteur SNCF: Y8400" (PDF). trainso.pages-perso-orange.fr. Trains du Sud-Ouest. Retrieved 21 January 2011.