France SNCF Electric locomotives BB 9400 and their family BB 9400 The BB 9400 are not among the best electric locomotives of the SNCF : many of them didn't last 30 years. They are very light, so they received the nickname "Vespa". they look a lot like small BB Jacquemin, but there's nothing technically common between the two series. 135 units were built. First series BB 9401 to 9435. The first BB9400 have a low roof, with boxes for the pantographs on it. BB 9400 green Panto 3b4a 20030907 images/SNCF/LE/BB9400_1S_VJ Initial state, with skirts. BB 9400 green Panto 4a4b 20030706 images/SNCF/LE/BB9400_1S_V Skirts removed. BB 9400 green Panto 4b5a 20030706 images/SNCF/LE/BB9400_1SRG_VNR Uncomplete renovation : numbers on a plate. BB 9400 green Panto 4b5a 20030706 images/SNCF/LE/BB9400_1SRG_VNP Complete renovation : painted numbers. BB 9400 Arzens Panto 4b5a 20030706 images/SNCF/LE/BB9400_1SRG_Arz Arzens livery. BB 9400 béton Panto 5a 20080629 images/SNCF/LE/BB9400_1SRG_GBN Concrete ("Béton") livery. Second series BB 9436 to 9535. On these BB 9400, the roof is higher, so there's no need for metallic boxes supporting the pantographs. The last five machines can reach 160 km/h (130 for the ordinary locs). BB 9400 green Panto 3b4a 20030907 images/SNCF/LE/BB9400_2S_VJ Initial state, with skirts. BB 9400 green Panto 4a4b 20030706 images/SNCF/LE/BB9400_2S_V Skirts removed. BB 9400 green Panto 4b5a 20030706 images/SNCF/LE/BB9400_2SRG_VNR Uncomplete renovation : numbers on a plate. BB 9400 green Panto 4b5a 20030706 images/SNCF/LE/BB9400_2SRG_VNP Complete renovation : painted numbers. BB 9400 Arzens Panto 4b5a 20030706 images/SNCF/LE/BB9400_2SRG_Arz Arzens livery. BB 9400 Arzens Panto 4b5a 20030706 images/SNCF/LE/BB9400_2SRG_ArzNB With white numbers and logos (BB 9508,...). BB 9600 The BB9400 have quickly diseapeared in the nineties. Only 42 machines were modernized as BB 9600. BB 9600 béton Panto 5a5b 20080629 images/SNCF/LE/BB9600_GBN Concrete ("Béton") livery. Sigle "nouille" SNCF. BB 9600 "Tours" Panto 5a5b 20030323 images/SNCF/LE/BB9600_TRS The BB 9641 and 9642 are dedicated to shuttles between Tours and StPierre-des-Corps, with RIO coaches. Locomotive and coaches have a special livery. Now on région Rhône-Alpes. BB 30000 BB 300001 and 30002, former BB 26001 and 26002. Permitted to wait for the CC 40100 on Paris-Brussels trains. BB 30000 Panto 3b 200300907 images/SNCF/LE/BB30000