SNCF Electric locomotives BB Alsthom called "dancers" France The BB Alsthom, also called "danseuses" or dancers due to their instability are a big family of locomotives : BB8501 to 8587 (small cabs) : 1,5 kV BB8588 to 8646 (big cabs) : 1,5 kV BB 16501 to 16794 (origins of the family) : 25 kV BB 17001 to 17105 (small cabs) : 25 kV BB 20201 to 20213 (small cabs) : 15 kV/25 kV (for traffic with Germany) BB 25501 to 25587 (small cabs) : 1,5 kV / 25 kV BB 25588 to 25694 (big cabs) : 1,5 kV / 25 kV BB 16500 First "dansers", different look, AC only. BB 16500 green PantoCoupl 3b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_V1 BB 16501 to 16503. BB 16500 green PantoCoupl 3b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_V2 Slightly different livery for the next units. BB 16500 green PantoCoupl 3b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16504_VP Experimental livery for BB 16504. BB 16500 green PantoCoupl 3b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_V3 Different shutters. BB 16500 green PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_PO_V Second green livery. Initial shutters. No more corner windows. BB 16500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5a5b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_PO_GBC "Concrete livery" with "casket" SNCF logo. Initial shutters. Known locs : 16727, 45, 60, 68. BB 16500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_PO_GBI New "Carmillon" SNCF logo. Initial shutters. Known locs : 16760. BB 16500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_PP_GBC With "casket" SNCF logo. One range of plastic shutters. Known locs : 16572. BB 16500 green PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_VNR Plastic shutters. BB 16500 Arzens PantoCoupl 4b5a 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_ARZB Test livery from famous designer Paul Arzens. One unit, 1982. BB 16500 Arzens PantoCoupl 4b5a 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_ARZV Test livery from famous designer Paul Arzens. One unit, 1982. BB 16500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 4b5a 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_GB1 "push-pull" livery of 1985. BB 16500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5a5b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_GBN1 Hollow SNCF logo. BB 16500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5a5b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_GBN Hollow SNCF logo and large strips under the cabin windows. BB 16500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_GBC With "casket" SNCF logo. BB 16500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 6 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_GBI New "Carmillon" SNCF logo. BB 16500 TER Picardie PantoCoupl 5b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_T1V Five locomotives are specialized for regional trains of Picardie, where the locomotive is located between 2 RIO segments : 16515, 16549, 16550, 16575 and 16592. The livery is derived from the first green TER livery. BB 16500 Ile-de-France PantoCoupl 5b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16583_IDF The Ile-de-France livery was only applied on the 16583. BB 16500 Fret PantoCoupl 5b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_F1 The Freight livery was applied to only 6 locomotives before the revisions stopped. First version (2 locomotives, among them the BB 16535).ocomotives dont la BB 16535). BB 16500 Fret PantoCoupl 5b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_F2 Second version, white surfaces placed differently. BB 16654,... BB 16500 Fret PantoCoupl 5b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16500_TF BB 16615 : formerly Fret, now TER. The livery stayed, but the logo changed. BB 16700 The BB 16700 is a protoype for the automatic coupling. Longer body. BB 16500 green PantoCoupl 4a4b5a 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16700_VNR Second green livery, plastic shutters. BB 16500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5b 20100328 images/SNCF/LE/BB16700_GBC With "casket" SNCF logo. BB 8500 / 8700 / 88500 Small cabs Small frame : BB 8501 to 8536. BB 8500 green PantoCoupl 3b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_1S_V1VA First green livery. Corner windows. BB 8501 to 8506. BB 8500 green PantoCoupl 4a 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_1S_VNRVA The BB 8501 was repainted with the second green livery, without its corner windows being removed. BB 8500 green PantoCoupl 3b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_1S_V1 Without corner windows. BB 8507 to 8529. BB 8500 green PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_1S_VNR Second green livery. Initially with numbers on plates. BB 8500 green PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_1S_VNP Painted numbers replaced plates during maintenance operations (from the eighties). BB 8500/88500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 4b5a5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_1S_GB1 "push-pull" livery of 1985. BB 8500/8700/88500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5a5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_1S_GBN1 Hollow SNCF logo. BB 8500/8700/88500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5a5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_1S_GBN Hollow SNCF logo and large strips under the cabin windows. Reinforced small cabs Small frame : BB 8537 to 8567. BB 8500 green PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_CR_VNR Second green livery. Numbers initially on plates for the BB 8537 to 8548. BB 8500 green PantoCoupl 4b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_CR_VNP Painted numbers from BB 8549. BB 8500/88500 concrete PantoCoupl 4b5a5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_CR_GB1 "push-pull" livery of 1985. BB 8500/8700/88500 concrete PantoCoupl 5a5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_CR_GBN1 Hollow SNCF logo. BB 8500/8700/88500 concrete PantoCoupl 5a5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_CR_GBN Hollow SNCF logo and large strips under the cabin windows. BB 8500 Fret PantoCoupl 5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_CR_F BB 8554 only. Small cabs with plastic shutters The BB 8568 to 8587 (reinforced short frame) received plastic shutters. BB 8500 green PantoCoupl 4a4b5a 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_CR_VPP Painted numbers. BB 8500/8700 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5a5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_CR_GBNPP Hollow SNCF logo. Big cabs The BB 8588 to 8646 have a bigger frame, with bigger cabins. Inox shutters. BB 8500 green PantoCoupl 4a4b5a 20070311 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_2S_V BB 8500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 4b5a 20070311 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_2S_GB1 "push-pull" livery of 1985. BB 8500 concrete PantoCoupl 5a 20070311 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_2S_GBN1 With hollow SNCF logo. BB 8500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5b 20070311 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_2S_GBC1 With "casket" SNCF logo. BB 8500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5a5b 20070311 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_2S_GBN Hollow SNCF logo and large strips under the cabin windows. BB 8500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5b 20070311 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_2S_GBC With "casket" SNCF logo and large strips under the cabin windows. BB 8500 multiservices PantoCoupl 5b 20070930 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_2S_CP Applied on 12 locomotives. BB 8500 Ile-de-France PantoCoupl 5b 20070930 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_2S_IDF1 All BB 8500 of IDF (BB 8589 to 98, 8643 and 6), all with big cabins, were repainted in the Ile-de-France livery. BB 8500 Ile-de-France PantoCoupl 5b 20070930 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_2S_IDFI SNCF carmillon logo, oddly placed... BB 8500 Fret PantoCoupl 5b 20070930 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_2S_F BB 8601 to 4, 30 and 32. BB 8500 En Voyage PantoCoupl 5b 20080330 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_2S_EV Applied on 11 locomotives. First one : BB 8626. BB 8500 En Voyage PantoCoupl 5b 20080330 images/SNCF/LE/BB8500_2S_EVI New "Carmillon" SNCF logo. BB 17000 All BB 17000 have small cabs. Small cabs Short frame, not renforced : BB 17001 to 17036. BB 17000 green PantoCoupl 3b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_1S_VO No corner windows. BB 17001 only. BB 17000 green PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_1S_VNR Second green livery. BB 17000 "concrete" PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_1S_GBO Pioneer of the "concrete" livery. BB 17000 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5a5b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_1S_GBN Hollow SNCF logo. "Concrete" livery with TGV orange. No more frontal plates. BB 17000 Ile-de-France PantoCoupl 5b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_1S_IDFG The only BB Alsthom with small cabins to receive the Ile-de-France livery is the 17000. Most of them were repainted. BB 17000 En Voyage PantoCoupl 5b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_1S_EV BB 17003 and 17023. BB 17000 En Voyage PantoCoupl 5b 20080330 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_1S_EVI New "Carmillon" SNCF logo. Small cabs, renforced frame BB 17037 to 17105. BB 17000 green PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_2S_VNR Second green livery. BB 17000 "concrete" PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_2S_GBO Pioneer of the "concrete" livery. BB 17000 "concrete" PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_2S_GB1 "push-pull" livery of 1985. BB 17000 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5a5b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_1S_GBN Hollow SNCF logo. "Concrete" livery with TGV orange. No more frontal plates. BB 17000 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5a5b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_2S_GBC Casket SNCF logo. "Concrete" livery with TGV orange. No more frontal plates. BB 17000 Ile-de-France PantoCoupl 5b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_2S_IDFG "Standard" Ile-de-France livery, with a grey low strip. BB 17000 Ile-de-France PantoCoupl 5b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_2S_IDFR The first IdF BB 17000 was the 17059. It has a red low strip, as only a few others (known : 17043, 46, 66). BB 17000 En Voyage PantoCoupl 5b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_2S_EV 12 locomotives. BB 17000 En Voyage PantoCoupl 5b 20080330 images/SNCF/LE/BB17000_2S_EVI New "Carmillon" SNCF logo. BB17005 After a crash, the BB 17005 was reconstructed with a long frame (the current frame built for big cabs locs). The body was adapted to fit, giving it an odd look (like the BB 16700). BB 17000 "concrete" PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17005_GBO Pioneer of the "concrete" livery. BB 17000 Ile-de-France PantoCoupl 5b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB17005_IDFG "Standard" Ile-de-France livery, with a grey low strip. BB 20200 Short cabs with renforced frame only. BB 20200 green PantoCoupl 4a4b5a 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB20200_V Painted numbers. BB 20200 "concrete" PantoCoupl 4b5a 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB20200_GBJ "push-pull" livery from 1985, with yellow numbers (only unit known : 20209). BB 20200 "concrete" PantoCoupl 4b5a 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB20200_GB1 "push-pull" livery from 1985. BB 20200 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5a5b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB20200_GBN Hollow SNCF logo. "Concrete" livery with TGV orange. No more frontal plates. BB 25500 Small cabs Small frame : BB 25501 to 25544. BB 25500 green PantoCoupl 3b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_V1VA First green livery. BB 25501 to 25514. BB 25500 green PantoCoupl 3b 20061008 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_V1 Without corner windows. BB 25515 to 25530. BB 25500 green PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_VNR Second green livery. BB 25500 green PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_VNP Painted numbers replaced plates during maintenance operations (from the eighties). BB 25500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 4b5a 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_GBJ "push-pull" livery from 1985, with yellow numbers (only unit known : 25543). BB 25500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 4b5a5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_GB1 "push-pull" livery from 1985. BB 25500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5a5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_GBN1 Hollow SNCF logo. BB 25500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5a5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_GBN Hollow SNCF logo and large strips under the cabin windows. Rare, known unit : BB 25506. BB 25500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5b 20070617 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_GBC "Casket" SNCF logo and large strips under the cabin windows. Rare, known unit : BB 25507. BB 25500 Multiservices PantoCoupl 5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_CP Applied on 4 locomotives : BB 25504, 32, 34 and 37. BB 25500 Fret PantoCoupl 5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_F Applied on 10 locomotives with standard shutters. Small cabs with Plastic shutters Some BB 25500 received plastic shutters : 25503, 10, 22, 25(?) and 28. BB 25500 green PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_VNRPP Second green livery. Numbers on plates (BB25510,...). BB 25500 green PantoCoupl 4a4b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_VNPPP Painted numbers (BB 25503, 25510...). BB 25500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 4b5a 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_GBJPP BB25525. BB 25500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5a5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_GBN1PP Hollow SNCF logo. BB 25500 Fret PantoCoupl 5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_1S_FPP BB 25528. Reinforced small cabs Reinforced small frame : BB 25545 to 25587. BB 25500 green PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_CR_VNR Number plates for BB 25546 to 25555. BB 25500 green PantoCoupl 3b4a4b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_CR_VNP Painted numbers from the 25556. Some others received painted number in revisions. BB 25500 concrete PantoCoupl 5a5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_CR_GBN1 Hollow SNCF logo. BB 25500 concrete PantoCoupl 5a5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_CR_GBN Hollow SNCF logo and large strips under the cabin windows. BB 25500 concrete PantoCoupl 5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_CR_GBC "Casket" SNCF logo. BB 25500 Multiservices PantoCoupl 5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_CR_CP Applied on 12 locomotives. BB 25500 Fret PantoCoupl 5b 20061210 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_CR_F BB 25581 only. Big cabs The BB 25588 to 25694 have a bigger frame, with bigger cabins. Inox shutters. BB 25500 green PantoCoupl 4a4b5a 20070311 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_2S_V BB 25500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5a5b 20070311 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_2S_GBN Hollow SNCF logo. BB 25500 "concrete" PantoCoupl 5b 20070311 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_2S_GBC With "casket" SNCF logo. BB 25500 multiservices PantoCoupl 5b 20070930 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_2S_CP BB 25595, 614 and 25617 to 19. BB 25500 multiservices PantoCoupl 6 20080330 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_2S_CPI New "Carmillon" SNCF logo. BB 25500 Ile-de-France PantoCoupl 5b 20070930 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_2S_IDF1 All BB 25500 of IDF (825596 to 613), all with big cabins, were repainted in the Ile-de-France livery. BB 25500 Ile-de-France PantoCoupl 5b 20070930 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_2S_IDF2 Slightly different livery : 25597, 25599, 25609. BB 25500 Ile-de-France PantoCoupl 5b 20080928 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_2S_IDF2I Carmillon SNCF logo. BB 25500 Ile-de-France PantoCoupl 5b 20070930 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_2S_IDF3 Other slightly different livery : 25604. BB 25500 Fret PantoCoupl 5b 20070930 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_2S_F BB 25615. BB 25500 Fret PantoCoupl 6 20090329 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_2S_FT Modified livery in 2008 : no more white strip and Fret letters(TER duties). BB 25500 En Voyage PantoCoupl 5b 20080330 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_2S_EV BB 25603, 5, 7, 8 and 12. BB 25500 En Voyage PantoCoupl 5b 20080330 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_2S_EVS Livrée légérement différente pour la BB 25605 : numéros bleu marine, sigle SNCF tricolore. BB 25500 En Voyage PantoCoupl 6 20080330 images/SNCF/LE/BB25500_2S_EVI New "Carmillon" SNCF logo.