The SNCF Class Z 6400 electric multiple units were built by Alsthom/Carel et Fouché between 1976-1979. SNCF ( Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français) (French National Railway Company is a French public enterprise An electric multiple unit or EMU is a Multiple unit train consisting of many carriages using Electricity as the motive power Alstom ( is a large French multinational conglomerate which holds interests in the power generation and Transport markets Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)
75 of these 4-car units are used on suburban service in the west of Paris, operating mainly from Paris Gare Saint-Lazare.