The largest series of gearboxes manufactured by CFD
The Asynchro gearbox cardanically drives a reduction shuttle which is connected by chains to both axles.

General characteristics


With 489 units, the Y 7400 is the largest series of locotractors ever made in France. Equipped with a CFD Asynchro gearbox, they were successively built by Decauville, De Dietrich then Moyse.
The Asynchro gearbox cardanically drives a reduction shuttle which is connected by chains to both axles.


| Features | Values | 
| Total weight | 32 tonnes | 
| Longueur | 8940 | 
| Bogie pivot spacing | 3685 | 
| Wheel diameter | 1050 | 
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h | 
| Rim effort | tons | 
| Minimum curved track | 80 m | 
| Diesel Poyaud 6PYT | 156 kw | 
| Speed box | CFDsync | 
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