In 1991 SNCF was in short supply of diesellocomotves needed for the construction of the high speed line LGV Nord. This problem was solved by renting NMBS/SNCB class 59 locomotives and by buying obsolete NS 2400 class locomotive. On the photo NMBS/SNCB 5947 and 5946 with a heavy gravel train on the LGV du Nord near Monacu. At the rear of the train SNCF BB 66024 and SNCF BB 66041.
Pictures of French high speed conquest... With all kind of locomotives, trains and infrastructures that participated to improve rail speed and makes the best world records.
