BB 26000 locomotives
E210035
The BB 26000 locomotives, also known as the "Sybic" class, are powerful French dual-voltage electric locomotives used for both passenger and freight services across the SNCF network.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BB 26000 locomotives canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1886953 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BB 26000 locomotives Context triple: [Intercités, rollingStockUsed, BB 26000 locomotives]
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A.
DE30AC locomotive
The DE30AC locomotive is a diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by EMD for the Long Island Rail Road, designed for push-pull commuter service with head-end power.
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B.
GG1 electric locomotive
The GG1 electric locomotive was a streamlined, high-speed electric locomotive class that became an iconic workhorse of American railroading, particularly in the Northeast corridor, during much of the 20th century.
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C.
Genesis locomotives
Genesis locomotives are a series of streamlined diesel-electric passenger locomotives built by GE for North American intercity and commuter rail service.
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D.
Voyager diesel-electric multiple units
The Voyager diesel-electric multiple units are high-speed intercity trains used on long-distance routes across the UK rail network.
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E.
Siemens ACS-64
The Siemens ACS-64 is a high-speed, electric locomotive used by Amtrak for passenger rail service in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BB 26000 locomotives Target entity description: The BB 26000 locomotives, also known as the "Sybic" class, are powerful French dual-voltage electric locomotives used for both passenger and freight services across the SNCF network.
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A.
DE30AC locomotive
The DE30AC locomotive is a diesel-electric passenger locomotive built by EMD for the Long Island Rail Road, designed for push-pull commuter service with head-end power.
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B.
GG1 electric locomotive
The GG1 electric locomotive was a streamlined, high-speed electric locomotive class that became an iconic workhorse of American railroading, particularly in the Northeast corridor, during much of the 20th century.
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C.
Genesis locomotives
Genesis locomotives are a series of streamlined diesel-electric passenger locomotives built by GE for North American intercity and commuter rail service.
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D.
Voyager diesel-electric multiple units
The Voyager diesel-electric multiple units are high-speed intercity trains used on long-distance routes across the UK rail network.
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E.
Siemens ACS-64
The Siemens ACS-64 is a high-speed, electric locomotive used by Amtrak for passenger rail service in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
SNCF locomotive class
ⓘ
dual-voltage locomotive ⓘ electric locomotive class ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sybic ⓘ |
| axleLoad | 22.5 t ⓘ |
| brakeType |
electrodynamic braking
ⓘ
rheostatic braking ⓘ |
| buildEnd | 1998 ⓘ |
| builder |
Alcatel Alsthom
ⓘ
surface form:
Alsthom
|
| buildStart | 1988 ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| configuration | Bo-Bo ⓘ |
| controlType | chopper control ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| couplingType | buffer and chain ⓘ |
| designedFor |
bicurrent operation
ⓘ
freight service ⓘ mixed-traffic service ⓘ passenger service ⓘ |
| electricSystem |
1.5 kV DC overhead
ⓘ
25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead ⓘ |
| family |
SNCF Class BB 26000
ⓘ
surface form:
SNCF BB series
|
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| height | 4.29 m ⓘ |
| introducedBy | SNCF ⓘ |
| lengthOverBuffers | 19.72 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Alcatel Alsthom
ⓘ
surface form:
Alsthom
|
| maxSpeed | 200 km/h ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | contraction of "Sy" (système) and "bicourant" ⓘ |
| operator | SNCF ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 5600 kW ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| productionTotal | 234 ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1988 ⓘ |
| serviceRole | universal locomotive ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| tractionMotors | four ⓘ |
| UICClass | Bo′Bo′ ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Corail coaches
ⓘ
surface form:
Corail passenger trains
TGV haulage in non-electrified or diverted sections (occasionally) ⓘ heavy freight trains ⓘ intercity services ⓘ regional services ⓘ |
| usedInCountry | France ⓘ |
| usedOn |
SNCF mainline network
ⓘ
conventional lines in France ⓘ |
| width | 2.98 m ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: BB 26000 locomotives Description of subject: The BB 26000 locomotives, also known as the "Sybic" class, are powerful French dual-voltage electric locomotives used for both passenger and freight services across the SNCF network.
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