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In 1999, SNCF did not only order 180 BB 27000 bi-voltage electrics for its freight operator, SNCF Fret, but also demanded Alstom to develop two different tri-voltage versions; the designated BB 37000 and BB 37500 series. With these machines SNCF Fret could offer international freight services, (in)to the northern and eastern neighbouring countries.
Initially, SNCF ordered 29 BB 37000s (1,5kV DC, 15 and 25KV AC) and one BB 37500 locomotive (3kV DC, 15 and 25KV AC). However, the second type was never built. In stead, Belfort did produce a four-system version, the Prima6000 demonstrator locomotive, to be able to join an order for the Belgium railways.
In 2005, thirty additional BB 37000s were ordered. An extra machine took the place of the never-to-be BB 37500 in the Fret fleet. These thirty machines were originally planned as BB 27181-27210, but a tri-voltage seemed better useful at that time.
The approval of the tri-voltage units in France’s neighbouring countries was a very slow and difficult process, it took until the end of 2006 (Germany) and February 2007 (Switzerland) before first locomotives could be used for nonstop freight services.
Fret SNCF never operated all sixty units on the same time. Before the last one was delivered, BB 37007 crashed. It collided with a CFL double-deck train set on 11.10.2006 near Zoufftgen. In the same month the BB 37060 was delivered, the BB 37007 was officially scrapped.
Note that this type is designated BB 37000, but that machines are actually numbered as 437000 series. This is because the French number system adds a prefix to service numbers which tells us for which department of the company the machine is running. The Prefix 4 means SNCF Fret, also freight services.
On 01.01.2009, the SNCF Group founded AKIEM, a 100% subsidiary for leasing activities. All BB 37000s gradually became property of Akiem and available for lease.
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| order date xx.xx.1999 |
| prototype BB 37001 completed in 2003 for trials |
| delivery period serie 04.2004 - 11.2004 |
| homologated for France and Germany |
| > designation 437001-437029 |
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| order date xx.xx.1999 |
| never built |
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| 30 locomotives |
| 1 extra locomotive was added later to replace the planned BB 37500 unit |
| order date 22.08.2005 |
| delivery period 03.2006 - 12.2006 |
| homologated for France and Switzerland |
| >designation 437030-437060 |
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| http://fret.sncf.com |
| Alstom official website: |
| http://www.transport.alstom.com |
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2013
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2013-03-24
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[FR] Prima BB 37000 - no more number 4
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update 2013|03|24
[FR] Prima BB 37000 - no more number 4
It is in details. Lately Akiem locomotives 37022 and 37041, no longer in service of Fret SNCF, have had their prefix 4 removed, without being repainted in silver. The SNCF logos are also removed, of course. - VT
AKIEM BB 37000
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2013-03-17
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[DE] Saar Rail: Prima and the torpedos
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update 2013|03|17
[DE] Saar Rail: Prima and the torpedos
 Since 01.03.2013, Akiem 37022 is operated by Saar Rail (part of Saarstahl). This operator uses the green locomotive for the torpedo train (liquid steel transport) from Dillingen to Völklingen. An extra image can be found here. - AM/KAR
AKIEM BB 37000
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2012
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2012-11-09
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[EU] Various livery news
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update 2012|11|09
[EU] Various livery news
News collected from the paint shops in the last couple of months:
- RTC ES 64 F4-007 has been repainted in the blue zebra-livery in Kassel.
- Captrain 185 550 now has the Captrain livery too.
- New logos for the LTE EuroRunner locomotives.
- Hector Rail ES 64 U2-017 is in Linz. Its black livery is replaced with orange and grey
- More Akiem 37000s re-appear in a neutral silver livery; 37013, 37016 and 37017.
AKIEM BB 37000
Hector Rail 242
LTE 2016
RTC ES 64 F4
VC Holding 185.1
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2012-03-13
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[DE] Akiem 37025 with HSL and VIA Cargo logos
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update 2012|03|13
[DE] Akiem 37025 with HSL and VIA Cargo logos
On 12.03.2012, the silver Akiem 37025, hired to HSL Logistik, got new logos, including some of VIA cargo. - TW/KAR
AKIEM BB 37000
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2012-01-09
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[PL/DE/FR] CTL Logistics goes Prima
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update 2012|01|09
[PL/DE/FR] CTL Logistics goes Prima
Since 28.12.2011, lease company Akiem has found a new customer: Polish operator CTL Logistics. CTL now operates one former SNCF locomotive (silver 37032) and three ex-Veolia units: E 37511 (grey), E 37530, and E 37531 (both red and grey). - Akiem
AKIEM BB 37000
VC Holding / Akiem E37500
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2011
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2011-09-04
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[EU] Railcolor Short
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2011-01-23
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[FR] silver Prima's
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[FR] silver Prima's
  Recently we posted some updates on the Akiem fleet. Several Prima locomotives were repainted in silver. Well, these two images show you what that looks like, a neutral silver 27115 and 37031, both hired to EuroCargoRail at this moment. - AG
AKIEM BB 37000
SNCF / Akiem BB 27000
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2011-01-13
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[FR] more silver Prima's for ECR and VFLI
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[FR] more silver Prima's for ECR and VFLI
Per december 2010, several Akiem locomotives were repainted in neutral silver and hired to other operators than Fret SNCF. VFLI from Paris added unit 27114, 37030, 37032 and 37033 to its fleet. EuroCargoRail is hiring 27115, 37027 (the purple one from the Innotrans fair) and 37031. - Akiem
AKIEM BB 37000
SNCF / Akiem BB 27000
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2011-01-04
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[FR] two AKIEM BB 37000s in silver
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[FR] two AKIEM BB 37000s in silver
This blog reports on two BB 37000s (the 37030 and 37032) being repainted in silver. One is appearantly running for VFLI. Whoever knows about this, please contact us! - KAR
AKIEM BB 37000
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2010
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2010-12-16
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[FR] Akiem 37027 > ECR
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[FR] Akiem 37027 > ECR
Akiem's 37027 will be operated for a few weeks by Euro Cargo Rail, so its distinctive livery has been slightly customized. The loco is seen in Thionville depot prior to delivery to its new lessor. - RV
AKIEM BB 37000
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2010-09-28
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[FR/DE] the Akiem fleet, a complete overview (edit)
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[FR/DE] the Akiem fleet, a complete overview (edit)
In the mean time, we were able to get a clear overview over the Akiem fleet.
From Fret SNCF, Akiem has now BB 27111-27180 (70 units) in its portfolio, together with BB 37001-37060, minus the crashed and scrapped 37007 (59 units).
Then, Akiem is managing several series from the former Veolia Vargo fleet. Officially they are all property of the VC Holding from Clichy. First there are nine Prima locomotives: 37506, 507, 511, 513, 515, 524, 529, 530, 531. In total Akiem has 68 triple voltage Prima's to its disposal. The other six units that were property of Veolia Cargo, eg 37501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 509, were sold to Europorte.
Also, Akiem manages six Traxx units, property of VC Holding: 185 598, 649 and 650, and the multi system 186 184, 185 and 186. Two of these units were seen in Hennigsdorf recently. - RV/Akiem
edit: of course the Akiem fleet also includes diesel engines, but those are not represented on this website.
AKIEM BB 37000
SNCF / Akiem BB 27000
Akiem E186
Akiem 185.2
VC Holding / Akiem E37500
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2010-09-17
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[FR/DE/CH] Akiem news
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[FR/DE/CH] Akiem news
Of course, leasing company Akiem will present at the upcoming Innotrans 2010 fair in Berlin. It will bring one of its own locomotives to the outdoor track area, unit 37027, specially restyled for this event in a remarkable purple-reddish color, only the French can choose. Nice to see that the locomotive carries logos of different operators that are not the biggest friends at this moment.
For the occasion, Akiem also redesigned its internet presence giving us a clear overview of all locomotives they own. It is not 100% clear which Prima units exactly are part of the Akiem clan, as numbers differ from various sources. Akiem states it owns 70 Prima EL2U units, of which we know that the 27111-27165 are among them. Then there are 68 Prima EL3U machines; All machines originally built for Fret SNCF minus the destroyed 37007 are with Akiem, plus some units formerly exploited by Veolia: we can confirm on the 37506, 37507, 37513, 37515, 37524, and 37529. Still missing some units here however.
 
Not mentioned on the website are three Traxx MS locomotives, that have been delivered by Bombardier to Akiem. Last week, the 186 184 and 186 left the factories in Kassel, clearly decorated with Akiem logos.
AKIEM BB 37000
Akiem E186
VC Holding / Akiem E37500
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2009
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[FR] About AKIEM
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[FR] About AKIEM
SNCF has founded a new subsidiary for locomotive leasing; Akiem. The company was present on the Transport Messe in Munich last week. SNCF locomotives which are currently underutilised will be available for lease. One can think of modern Prima electrics and diesel-electrics, but also a part of the fleet of 80 Traxx locomotives which will be delivered by Bombardier from 2010. In the beginning, 233 locomotives worth EUR 430 Million will be transferred. Their number will increase to 400 by 2013. - SNCF
SNCF/AKIEM BB 76000
AKIEM BB 37000
SNCF / Akiem BB 27000
Akiem E186
Akiem 185.2
VC Holding / Akiem E37500
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2009-01-18
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[FR/DE] Prima for ITL
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[FR/DE] Prima for ITL
Today a Prima locomotive was transported from Apach [FR] to Dresden-Friedrichstadt [DE]. Unit 437022, property of SNCF Fret, arrived in Germany on behalf of ITL. In the upcoming time, 437022 will be used for staff training and tested in regular ITL services.
This illustrates the ongoing consolidation phase in the European market for freight transport by rail; In May 2008 the French announced that they had taken a 75% share in open access operator ITL from Dresden, to strenghten their position on foreign markets, like Germany and the Netherlands. - AH/DSO
AKIEM BB 37000
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AKIEM BB 37000: Technical specs |
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Prima EL3U |
| Product description |
asynchrone multi-system electric freight locomotive |
| Power system |
1,5kV DC / 15kV AC / 25kV AC |
| Total length |
19.520 mm |
| Wheel base |
10.600 mm |
| no. axles / Axle arrangement: |
4 / Bo' Bo' |
| Track gauge |
1435 mm |
| Total weight |
89 tonnes |
| Axle load |
22,25 tonnes |
| Top speed |
140 kph (FR) / 120 kph (DE/CH) |
| Power rating |
4.200 kW |
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