2D2 5300

The 2D2 5300 are a series of old locomotive electric of the SNCF.

Description

The Company of the railroad from Paris to Orleans being powerful machines speed, orders six prototype S of machines of standard 2D2: three (E 701,702,704) give rise to future the 2D2 5100, the E 501 and 502 with future the 2D2 5500.

The prototype E 703 does not have a descent under the reign of the Paris-Orleans, but only after the nationalization of the railroads: they are delivered within the framework of the electrification of the line Brive - Montauban.

Contrary to the other series, the 5300 are in fact of the 2BB2, i.e. the driving axles are grouped by two. that results in particular in a good adherence.

See too

  • Material engine of the SNCF

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