Diesel locomotive CC 72130 of the National French Railways.

■ “En Voyage” design

■ Many separately attached plug-in parts, some etched parts

■ Use in front of express trains on non-electrified main lines

■ With switchable fan impellers

■ Switchable headlight or tail light as well as driver’s cab lighting in digital mode

The CC 72000 was considered the most powerful diesel locomotive of the SNCF when it made its début in 1967. With its diesel-electric drive, the series could handle both high speeds and heavy loads. For over 40 years, the SNCF used the locomotives to pull express trains, for example between Lyon and Marseille or Paris and Basel, as well as heavy freight trains.