page_title: Prima (locomotive)
section_title: First generation
hierarchical_section_title: Prima (locomotive) / First generation
caption_attribution_description: SNCF Transilien 827336
context_page_description: Prima is a family of railway diesel and electric locomotives built by Alstom. During the late 1990s, manufacture of the type had commenced; by 2008, Alstom had reportedly sold 1,750 Prima locomotives. In 2009, the second generation Prima II was launched. During 2013, the Prima H3 diesel/battery hybrid locomotive was launched.
context_section_description: During 1998, the French national railway operator, SNCF, placed a large order with train manufacturer Alstom for 120 electric locomotives, which was later on increased to 240, to perform both domestic and international freight services. The company decided to develop a new modular platform that would accommodate the requirements not only of the existing SNCF order, but to also comply with European interoperability standards, as well as a high degree of flexibility as to meet the divergent needs of different operators, potentially increasing the type's international appeal. In this manner, the SNCF order can be attributed with the extension of the Prima locomotive range. The design of the electric models visibly shows a level of familiarity with the diesel-electric members of the family.
  In 2002, Alstom constructed a single Prima demonstrator for the purpose of investigating modular solutions for the configuration of onboard equipment, cab, traction and other systems. During the following year, another Prima demonstrator, known as the multi-system Prima 6000, was built; this was originally to demonstrate to the SNCB what Alstom could produce for them; it was later used as a test platform for the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and for as the new Prime II concept before being withdrawn in 2009.
  Electric locomotives
  SNCF Class BB 27000
  SNCF Class BB 27300
  SNCF Class BB 37000
  SNCF Class BB 47000
  Prima Class E 37500
  China Railways HXD2
  Diesel locomotives
  SNCF Class BB 75000
  Sri Lanka Railways M9
caption: SNCF BB 27308 locomotive, a variant of the first generation Prima model
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