Game over for prototype CC 7001 and her sisters
The CC 7107 improves the World rail speed record reaching 331 kilometers per hour (206 mph) on March 28-29, 1955 between Bordeaux and Dax, Landes.
For the heritage days BB 66170 has pulled preserverd material for exhibition. In March 1955 CC 7107 attained on separate high-speed runs near Bordeaux 331 kilometres per hour (206 mph) = world spe... (more)
SNCF's CC 7100 class are part of a series of electric locomotives built by Alsthom. The prototype 'CC 7000' (7001 & 7002) were built in 1949 and the production series locomotives CC 7101-CC 7158 f... (more)