page_title: SNCF CC 40100
section_title: Use
hierarchical_section_title: SNCF CC 40100 / Use
caption_attribution_description: English: CC 40105 hauling train 87/88, the EuroCity Étoile du Nord in Paris-Nord station. Français&#160;: La CC 40105 en tête du train 87/88 "L'Étoile du Nord" en gare de Paris-Nord.
context_page_description: The SNCF CC 40100 was a French class of quad-voltage 4,340 kW electric locomotives. They were intended for high-performance passenger services on the Trans Europ Express routes of the 1960s and 1970s. This non-stop international working required them to support the electrical standards of several networks. They are significant for combining three innovations in locomotive design: quad-voltage working, three-axle monomotor bogies and the new 'Nez Cassé' body style of French locomotives.
context_section_description: Trans Europ Express
  Île de France, Paris - Brussels - Amsterdam, from 31 May 1964.
  Brabant, Paris - Brussels, from 1974
  Étoile du Nord, Paris - Brussels - Amsterdam, from 2 August 1964.
  L'Oiseau Bleu, Paris - Brussels
  The class performed well and provided a fast service on the PBA routes. However they were also considered complex, unreliable and expensive to maintain. In particular, the field weakening resistances had a tendency to overheating and fires.
caption: Étoile du Nord, 1979
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