SNCF Class X 73500 73500, but can also operate into Germany. The units are used on rural, unelectrified railway lines in France and are operated by all TER regions except Île-de-France, Corsica and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. They operate the following services: This list does not include all services. SNCF Class X 73500 The X73500 is a Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) train type operated by the SNCF in France. They were built from 1999 to 2004 by Alsthom DDF. The trains are single railcars. The units were ordered joint with Deutsche Bahn, with their Class 641 units. The trains have modern features which were new to
SNCF Class BB 8500 SNCF Class BB 8500 The SNCF Class BB 8500 class are part of a series of electric locomotives built by Alsthom for SNCF. They are the direct current version of the 25 kV alternating current SNCF BB 17000 and dual system SNCF BB 25500. The locomotives are fitted with monomotor bogies with two different gear ratios. This allows them to increase their tractive effort in exchange for a reduction in their top speed. This makes them suitable for both freight and passenger trains. They acquired the nickname "Danseuses" (dancers) due to their tendency to sway from side to side at