One of the last SNCF BB 67000: the SNCF 67599 is on a shunting trip in Strasbourg to later provide an RRR composition

SNCF 67576 stands at Strasbourg on a grey 18 May 2026. 
Leonardus Schrijvers

 180 1200x800 Px, 20.05.2026

Since I started photographing in France, I've often seen the beautiful BB 67400 diesel locomotive. However, its area of operation has now shrunk considerably, providing a good reason to photograph the locomotive again specifically. In Strasbourg, a few SNCF BB 67400s are used in regional service with RRR trainsets. Since two RRR trainsets have the capacity of roughly three to four "modern" trains, and the round trips during peak hours cover very few kilometers, it's not yet "worth it" to use several new multiple-unit trains. This is likely the main reason why these elegant locomotives are still in service. In Strasbourg, the well-maintained SNCF BB 67599 is leaving the depot. March 12, 2024 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

France / Diesel locomotives / BB 67000

 285 1400x952 Px, 27.03.2026

Since I started photographing in France, I've often seen the beautiful BB 67400 diesel locomotive. However, its area of operation has now shrunk considerably, providing a good reason to photograph the locomotive again specifically. In Strasbourg, a few SNCF BB 67400s are used in regional service with RRR trainsets. Since two RRR trainsets have the capacity of roughly three to four "modern" trains, and the round trips during peak hours cover very few kilometers, it's not yet "worth it" to use several new multiple-unit trains. This is likely the main reason why these elegant locomotives are still in service. In Strasbourg, the well-maintained SNCF BB 67599 is leaving the depot. March 12, 2024 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

France / Diesel locomotives / BB 67000

 255 1400x963 Px, 27.03.2026