SNCF Class BB 60000 SNCF Class BB 60000 The SNCF class BB 60000 are a class of 4 axle heavy shunting and light freight diesel electric locomotives built at the Vossloh Espana works in Valencia. Since the class is primarily used as a freight locomotive the class is commonly referred to as SNCF BB460000. SNCF made an initial order for 160 locomotives in 2004. The manufacturer's designation is GA 1000 AS. Two further machines have been ordered (2009) by Egenie of France. At the end of the 1990s SNCF was faced with a diesel locomotive fleet of which the larger part was older than
Argentine State Railway companies in the country, operating a railway network of 6,617 km. By 1936 the railway network had been extended to 9,690 km. Most of the railway lines built by the Argentine state were metre gauge because of financial reasons. In 1937 the State company began to acquire some existing companies with the purpose of competing against British railway companies. In 1948 Argentine State Company (along with British and French companies) became part of Ferrocarriles Argentinos after nationalisation of the railway network, headed by then-President Juan Domingo Perón. Therefore, the Central Northern rail lines were added to General Belgrano Railway network