FRANCE                  CLASSES of RAILWAY MOTIVE POWER

          

       

 

FRAN_CLASS_STEA_SNCF           STEA      STEAM  LOCOMOTIVES

 

                                                                DSEL      DIESEL  LOCOMOTIVES

 

                                                                ELEC      ELECTRIC  LOCOMOTIVES

 

                                                                EDL         ELECTRO-DIESELS

 

                                                                DMU        DIESEL  MULTIPLE  UNITS  including single cars

 

                                                                EMU         ELECTRIC  MULTIPLE  UNITS  including single cars

 

                                                                BATT       BATTERY  POWERED   locomotives and units

 

                                                                GTUR       GAS  TURBINE    locomotives and units

         

 

 

The above lists do NOT include motive power built specially for Industrial use.

Industrial locomotives are generally classified by the builder.

 

 

(BRIT_CLASS 13FEB2003)