Z 7100 are electric motorized regional of the SNCF.

It had been ordered 35 railcars. Only 33 will be carried out, the two last being the Z 8001 and 8002 prototype with single-phase current 25 Kv - 50 Hz.

Following a modernization carried out in the years 1980 (new painting in blue and gray) of the indeformable elements of two and 4 case (Z-ZRx and Z-ZR-ZR-ZRx) were made up.

Complete withdrawal of the service in 2006.

Specific oar

Motor coach Z 7115 following an accident, selected and was modified to be used for the preliminary tests with creation of electric TGV in particular to develop the bogies Y 226 equipping oars TGV PSE. Project TGV was at the time with gas turbines, but the First oil crisis was right of this decision. This renumbered motor coach Z 7001, accepted the nickname of Zébulon.

See too

• Material engine of the SNCF

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