Of the ten Akiem BB75300 locomotives destined for hire to SNCF Intercités from December 2015, nine have now been renumbered from the BB75000 into the new BB75300 number series. The latest addition to the BB75300 series is 75340, the former 75340.
The BB75300 series now exists of:
75320, 75323, 75326, 75328, 75329, 75330, 75333, 75340 and 75341.
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Akiem > LINEAS France 75025 still in OSR France pink, but with LINEAS logos, at Tergnier on 28 August 2017. Picture by Antoine Morval.
Unlike Prima locos 75036 and 75110, which carry the full LINEAS company colour scheme, 75025 has not been given such an extensive restyling. The loco still sports the pink details reminding of the now defunct OSR France brand, but has seen the OSR France logos replaced by LINEAS logos. Electric Prima 27156 was given the same treatment and now also features LINEAS logos. It is expected more locos will follow soon.
Freshly stickered in full LINEAS livery: Akiem 75110 at Hazebrouck on 10 July 2017. Picture by Nicolas Beyaert.
Earlier, we reported about LINEAS France having restyled its 75036 into full company colours. Now, also loco 75110 has been given the new livery.
Freshly stickered in full LINEAS livery: Akiem 75110 at Morbecque on 10 July 2017. Picture by Nicolas Beyaert.
LINEAS France 75036 in its new livery at Hazebrouck on 3 July 2017. Picture by Nicolas Beyaert.
LINEAS France 75036 in its new livery at Hazebrouck on 3 July 2017. Picture by Nicolas Beyaert.
OSR France has hired two additional Prima diesel locomotives of the BB 75000 series from Akiem. It concerns locomotives 75017 and 75025. Both locomotives have been styled into the new OSR livery, which includes partly pink cabs going over into a pink beam along the roof, similar to the livery used on the electric Prima's used by the company. Loco 75019 has received the new livery too, but was already in service for OSR for a longer time.
(Antoine Morval)
On October 1, Prima diesel locomotives in different liveries were lined up around the Longueau depot turn table. Special thanks to Pascal Sainson for the pictures.