Diesel locomotive CC 72030 of the French State Railways.

■ With baptismal name “Chalindrey”
■ Many extra applied plug-in parts, some designed as etched parts
■ Hauls express trains and goods trains on non-electrified main lines
■ With switchable fan impellers
■ With switchable headlight or tail light and driver’s cab lighting in digital mode

The CC 72000 was considered the most powerful diesel locomotive of the SNCF when it made its rail debut in 1967. With its diesel-electric drive, the series was suitable both for high speeds and for hauling heavy loads. For over 40 years, the SNCF used the locomotives for express trains - for example, on the railway lines between Lyon and Marseille or Paris and Basel - and for heavy goods trains.