BB 15000 locomotives
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The BB 15000 locomotives are a class of French electric locomotives built for SNCF, renowned for their reliability and long service on mainline passenger routes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BB 15000 locomotives canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1886956 — 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 15000 locomotives Context triple: [Intercités, rollingStockUsed, BB 15000 locomotives]
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A.
BB 26000 locomotives
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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B.
BB 7200 locomotives
The BB 7200 locomotives are a class of French electric locomotives built for SNCF in the late 1970s and 1980s, widely used for both passenger and freight services on the 1.5 kV DC network.
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C.
BB 22200 locomotives
The BB 22200 locomotives are a class of French dual-voltage electric locomotives widely used for both passenger and freight services across the national rail network.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 15000 locomotives Target entity description: The BB 15000 locomotives are a class of French electric locomotives built for SNCF, renowned for their reliability and long service on mainline passenger routes.
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A.
BB 26000 locomotives
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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B.
BB 7200 locomotives
The BB 7200 locomotives are a class of French electric locomotives built for SNCF in the late 1970s and 1980s, widely used for both passenger and freight services on the 1.5 kV DC network.
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C.
BB 22200 locomotives
The BB 22200 locomotives are a class of French dual-voltage electric locomotives widely used for both passenger and freight services across the national rail network.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
SNCF locomotive class
ⓘ
electric locomotive class ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | Nez Cassé cab design ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| buildEnd | 1978 ⓘ |
| builder |
Alcatel Alsthom
ⓘ
surface form:
Alsthom
|
| buildStart | 1971 ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| controlType | thyristor phase-angle control ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designer | Jacques Cooper ⓘ |
| electricSystem | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ |
| family | Nez Cassé locomotives ⓘ |
| fleetNumbers | BB 15001–BB 15065 ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| inService |
1970s
ⓘ
1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ |
| inspiredDesignOf |
SNCB Class 18
ⓘ
SNCB Class 18 ⓘ
surface form:
SNCB Class 27
|
| introduced | early 1970s ⓘ |
| livery |
En Voyage livery
ⓘ
later Corail livery ⓘ original green SNCF livery ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Alcatel Alsthom
ⓘ
surface form:
Alsthom
|
| notableCharacteristic |
high reliability
ⓘ
long service life ⓘ |
| operator | SNCF ⓘ |
| powerOutput | ~4400 kW ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
express passenger trains
ⓘ
mainline passenger services ⓘ |
| productionTotal | 65 ⓘ |
| region | SNCF Est region ⓘ |
| routeType | electrified main lines ⓘ |
| serviceRole | line-haul passenger locomotive ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 160 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| tractionMotors | AC motors ⓘ |
| trainHeating | electric train supply ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′ ⓘ |
| usedOnLine |
Paris–Luxembourg
ⓘ
Paris–Metz–Nancy ⓘ Paris–Strasbourg ⓘ |
| usedOnService |
Corail coaches
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surface form:
Corail services
intercity passenger trains ⓘ |
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Subject: BB 15000 locomotives Description of subject: The BB 15000 locomotives are a class of French electric locomotives built for SNCF, renowned for their reliability and long service on mainline passenger routes.
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