At the moment, at least seven former BB 75000 locomotives have been renumbered into the BB 75300 number series for future lease to SNCF Intercités:
75020 > 75320
75023 > 75323
75026 > 75326
75028 > 75328
75029 > 75329
75030 > 75330
75033 > 75333
In the future the BB 75300 series should exist of ten locomotives, all rebuild for use on overnight passenger trains. In the meantime Akiem is putting the locomotives to good use: two locomotives, the designated 75320 and 75323, are currently on hire to VFLI.
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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.