The SNCF Class Y 9000 is the new designation for modernized and re-engined Y7100 and Y7400 shunters. The refurbishment was undertaken by a consortium consisting of SNCF, Socofer and Voith Turbo. Socofer refurbished 22 full locomotives at its Tours plant, and delivered 88 kits to SNCF's Sotteville-Quatre-Mares workshops.[4][5] The first rebuilt locomotive was presented at InnoTrans 2010.[6]

Class Y9000[1]
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel
BuilderFrance Socofer
Build date1958 - 1972
Total produced110 (option for 300 more)
Rebuild date2010 - 2015
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-0
 • UICB
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Length8.9 m (29 ft 2 in)
Loco weight32 t (31 long tons; 35 short tons) [2]
Fuel typeDiesel
Prime moverMAN D 2066 LE621 [2][3]
Engine typeDiesel
TransmissionVoith L220 reV2 Hydraulic[2]
Performance figures
Maximum speed60 km/h (37 mph) [2]
Power output265 kW (355 hp) [2]
Career
OperatorsSNCF-INFRA
ClassY9000
Number in class110 (As of 2015)
Numbers9001 - 9110
First run2010
DispositionIn service

The first locomotives will be used by SNCF infrastructure division INFRA and will as such carry the grey-yellow INFRA livery. Later locomotives will be used by SNCF freight division FRET.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Y9000". Trains d'Europe. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e "For Easier Shunting - Y 9000 Light Locomotive" (PDF). Voith Turbo. 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-02.[dead link]
  3. ^ "MAN successfully expands external engine business" (Press release). MAN SE. 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2017-02-07. French rolling stock manufacturer Socofer is replacing the old drives in its switchers with MAN's eco-friendly diesel engines.
  4. ^ "Voith modernizes 200 light shunting locomotives with Socofer" (PDF). News - the Voith Customer Magazine (1): 54–55. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
  5. ^ Socofer (2010-04-02). "The group SOCOFER-VOITH modernizes 200 SNCF locotractors". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  6. ^ Socofer (2010-09-01). "Innotrans 2010". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Voith modernizes 200 light shunting locomotives with Socofer" (PDF). News - the Voith Customer Magazine (1): 54–55. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-01-08. SNCF would like to have all 200 new locomotives ready for service at its subsidiaries Fret and Infra