Electric Locomotives - France: Books - History

Les locomotives polycourant de l'artère de Paris - Bruxelles (Volume 1)

The first volume of two works of historical, technical and photographic retrospective of the great era of multi-current locomotives on the Paris-Belgium line.
This volume studies the birth and development of the concept of multi-current, through the SNCF BB-26000/30000 and CC-40100 locomotives, as well as the single-current prototype CC-10002 which was used to develop the three-axle single-engine bogie.
This study is completed by photographic themes showing the different SNCF and SNCB series in France.

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Author:	Pascal Dumont
Details:	342 pages, 25 x 2 x 16.8 cm / 9.8 x 0.8 x 6.61 in, hardback
Illustrations:	324 b&w and 18 colour photos, drawings
Publisher:	Les Editions du Cabri (F, 2003)
ISBN:	9782908816471

Les locomotives polycourant de l'artère de Paris - Bruxelles (Volume 2)

Deuxième volume de rétrospective historique, technique et photographique de la grande époque des locomotives polycourant sur la liaison Paris - Belgique.
Cet ouvrage étudie le développement de l'électrification du réseau belge, les locomotives SNCB BB types 12, 15 et 16, CC type 18.
Des thèmes photographiques complètent cette étude en montrant les différentes séries SNCF et SNCB en Belgique.

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Author:	Pascal Dumont
Details:	196 pages, 25 x 2 x 14.8 cm / 9.8 x 0.8 x 5.83 in, hardback
Illustrations:	323 b&w and 28 colour photos, drawings
Publisher:	Les Editions du Cabri (F, 2003)
ISBN:	9782908816488

1955 - Un record d'avance

Où s'arrêtera-t-on ? 243, 331, 515 km/h : autant de records battus par le train. La SNCF a entamé en moins de quarante ans la reconquête de lignes sur lesquelles l'avion paraissait s'être assuré une primauté absolue et incontestable.
Sans la CC 7121, brave pionnière lancée à pleine vitesse entre Dijon et Beaune en 1954, les TGV n'existeraient pas. En menant sa politique du "record d'avance", la compagnie nationale démontre, cinquante ans plus tard, que le rail participe toujours à l'actualité du transport.

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Details:	100 pages, 23.5 x 16 cm / 9.25 x 6.3 in, paperback
Illustrations:	illustrated
Publisher:	La Vie du Rail (F, 2005)
ISBN:	9782915034363

La saga des nez cassés (Tome 1) - Les séries des BB

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The "broken nose" family, made up of more than a thousand locomotives delivered between the mid-1960s and the end of the 1990s, occupies an emblematic place in French railway history.
Initiated by designer Paul Arzens, this series of locomotives, recognizable by their inverted windshields and the distinctive "Z" shape of their broken noses, left its mark on the railway landscape of the last century.

This work, divided into two volumes, traces the epic of the BB type series of broken noses. The first volume explores the adventures of the BB 7003 10003 10004 20011 and 20012 prototypes, playing a crucial role in the development of new railway series.
The BB 7200s, numbering 240, then enjoyed flourishing careers on the Atlantic and South East networks, while the queens of the East, the BB 15000s and the BB 22200s marked the 70s.

The book provides a detailed overview of each series, presenting their liveries, depots, owners and special features. Maps highlight the lines each series travelled.
Series such as the 1600 and 1700 enjoyed international success, operating in the Netherlands and attracting various private operators. Exploring destinations such as Morocco, Brazil and Portugal, the book provides a comprehensive view of the varied heritage of these locomotives, from their conception to their current use.

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Author:	Ludovic Battestini
Details:	223 pages, 27 x 22 x 1.7 cm / 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.67 in, paperback
Illustrations:	profusely illustrated
Publisher:	La Vie du Rail (F, 2023)
ISBN:	9782370621153