Nez Cassé cab design

E781950

Nez Cassé cab design is a distinctive angular locomotive front-end style used on several generations of French electric and diesel locomotives, characterized by its “broken nose” profile for improved aerodynamics and crew protection.

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instanceOf industrial design style ⓘ
locomotive cab design ⓘ
aerodynamicRole reduced drag compared to flat-front designs ⓘ
aestheticRole visual identity of several SNCF classes ⓘ
appliesTo diesel locomotives ⓘ
electric locomotives ⓘ
associatedWith 1970s French locomotive design ⓘ
high-speed mainline service ⓘ
characterizedBy angular front-end ⓘ
broken nose profile ⓘ
recessed central section of nose ⓘ
sloped cab front ⓘ
countryOfOrigin France ⓘ
designedFor deflection of obstacles away from windscreen ⓘ
improved aerodynamics ⓘ
improved crew protection ⓘ
reduced air resistance at speed ⓘ
designGoal blend of functionality and strong visual identity ⓘ
standardization across multiple locomotive classes ⓘ
hasAlternativeName broken nose cab design ⓘ
hasDesignElement angled roof-cab transition ⓘ
central recessed nose section ⓘ
side cheeks projecting forward ⓘ
hasNameInFrench Nez cassé ⓘ
linked to: Nez Cassé
influenced later French locomotive cab styling ⓘ
literalMeaning broken nose ⓘ
notableFeature angled windscreen panels ⓘ
distinctive kink in front profile ⓘ
reinforced cab structure ⓘ
safetyRole enhanced crashworthiness of cab area ⓘ
timePeriodOfIntroduction 1970s ⓘ
usedBy SNCF ⓘ
usedInRegion France ⓘ
Western Europe (export and derivative designs) ⓘ
linked to: Western Europe
usedOn SNCF Class BB 15000 ⓘ
SNCF Class BB 15001–15075 series ⓘ
linked to: SNCF Class BB 15000

SNCF Class BB 17000 (later rebuilds) ⓘ
SNCF Class BB 22200 ⓘ
SNCF Class BB 22201–22380 series ⓘ
linked to: SNCF Class BB 22200

SNCF Class BB 7200 ⓘ
SNCF Class BB 7201–7440 series ⓘ
linked to: SNCF Class BB 7200

SNCF Class CC 21000 ⓘ
SNCF Class CC 6500 (later series) ⓘ
linked to: SNCF Class CC 6500

SNCF Class CC 72000 (later series) ⓘ
linked to: SNCF Class CC 72000

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BB 15000 → bodyStyle → Nez Cassé cab design ⓘ
subject linked to: BB 15000 locomotives