SNCF class 655xx Sulzer Locomotives

[Mark1909]

The SNCF had 35 Sulzer engined diesel locomotives numbered 65501 - 65535. After withdrawal a number of these were kept back for working ballast trains on TGV high speed lines.

 

In the late 1990s and early 2000s I photgraphed a number of these on Avignon depot and Miramas stabling point. By now they were stored as work had come to the end. I've attached a photo of mine, CC 65517 sat on Miramas 2.9.2005

 

Does anybody know where they are now or what became of them ?

 

Many thanks,

 

Mark Jones

[Fat Controller]

The SNCF had 35 Sulzer engined diesel locomotives numbered 65501 - 65535. After withdrawal a number of these were kept back for working ballast trains on TGV high speed lines.

 

In the late 1990s and early 2000s I photgraphed a number of these on Avignon depot and Miramas stabling point. By now they were stored as work had come to the end. I've attached a photo of mine, CC 65517 sat on Miramas 2.9.2005

 

Does anybody know where they are now or what became of them ?

 

Many thanks,

 

Mark Jones

Quite a few went into private ownership- not sure if they're still about, as most of the Infrastructure companies have been buying new stock.

[Joseph_Pestell]

A lot of photos here, both model and proto of them in more recent private liveries https://www.google.com/search?q=cc+65500+drouard&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiI9cie_7_eAhUDC8AKHcVMAxsQsAR6BAgAEAE&biw=1366&bih=632

 

I'm not convinced that sky blue suits them.

Edited November 6, 2018 by Joseph_Pestell

[Fat Controller]

https://www.raileuropexpress.com/pages/dossiers-traction-c/caracteristiques-et-historique-des-cc-65500-par-bernard-pourrieres-2.html gives a rough idea of which contractors bought which locos. There is one being restored at Oignies, near Lens

[Mark1909]

Thank you everybody for your help in finding out what happened to the "Dakotas"

 

Below is info from a website, however Bernard Pourrieres website shows photos of one numbered "CC65500 no. 0736"  recently painted in yellow.

If this is refurbished 65522 or one of the others that was at Avignon/Miramas remains to be seen. 

 

The information I have posted below concerns the locos that were sold early on, i have no information regarding the locos that survived with SNCF into the 2000s.

 

Engins préservés :

* CC 65506 : Preserved at le CMCF, à Oignies (62) - En attente de restauration

* CC 65507 : Sold to  Seco Rail puis Colas Rail - N°EVN : 99 87 9 481 510-5 -Scrapped en 2015/2016 at Lens

* CC 65510 : Sold to Drouard (AT3 PSE 003), puis ETF : N°EVN 99 87 9 481 514-7 ex AT3 ATA 0380 - Scrapped

* CC 65505 : Sold to Drouard (AT3 PSE 002), puis ETF : N° EVN 99 87 9 481 513-9 ex AT3 ATA 0326 - Scrapped 

* CC 65512 : Sold to TSO - N°EVN : 99 87 9 481 512-1 - Preserved at  l'APPMF de la 230G353, at Gièvres (41) en 01/17

* CC 65522 : Sold to TSO - N°EVN : 99 87 9 481 511-3 ex AT3 RO 007 

 

Cheers,
Mark