They were built in 1975-1977 by the French manufacturer
Alsthom. They have a typically Alsthom
C′C′ wheel arrangement with
monomotor bogies. They share their "
Nez Cassé" body design with
SNCF Class CC 6500 and
NS Class 1600, with their electrical system adapted for the Italian-developed 3 kV DC catenary. Their distinctive French styled bodywork led to them acquiring the
nickname "Brižita" (English: "Brigitte") after the French actress
Brigitte Bardot.[2] Most 363 series locomotives bear the standard red and white
livery of SŽ, but 363-005 has been repainted back into the original mustard yellow/brown/green colour scheme.[3]
They were built in 1975-1977 by the French manufacturer
Alsthom. They have a typically Alsthom
C′C′ wheel arrangement with
monomotor bogies. They share their "
Nez Cassé" body design with
SNCF Class CC 6500 and
NS Class 1600, with their electrical system adapted for the Italian-developed 3 kV DC catenary. Their distinctive French styled bodywork led to them acquiring the
nickname "Brižita" (English: "Brigitte") after the French actress
Brigitte Bardot.[2] Most 363 series locomotives bear the standard red and white
livery of SŽ, but 363-005 has been repainted back into the original mustard yellow/brown/green colour scheme.[3]