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| name               = X 4500
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| caption            = X 4500 at Paray-le-Monial, 2008
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| manufacturer       = [[Ateliers du Nord de la France|ANF]]
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| yearconstruction   = 1963–1970
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| fleetnumbers       = X 4501 – X 4626
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| maxspeed           = {{cvt|120|kph}}
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| enginetype         = Saurer SDHR
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| poweroutput        = {{cvt|320|kW}}
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| transmission       = Mechanical
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| notes              = <ref name=P5>{{cite book |last1=Garvin |first1=Brian |last2=Fox |first2=Peter |last3=Appleby |first3=Chris |title=SNCF/French National Railways |date=1986 |publisher=Platform 5 |location=Sheffield |isbn=0 906579 62 7 |pages=67-68}}</ref>
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The [[SNCF]] '''Class X 4500''' [[diesel multiple unit]]s were built by [[Ateliers du Nord de la France|ANF]] between 1963 and 1970. The X4500 class are one of four classes of similar design (X 4300, X4500, X4630, X4750) known as "Caravelles". This name comes from when built the engine sound reminded railwaymen of the contemporary French [[Sud Aviation Caravelle|SE210 'Caravelle']] jet airliner. 
X4500 are identical to the earlier Class X4300 except for having a different engine. The motor cars operate with unpowered trailers from either class XR8300 or XR8500 depending on seating demand. 

The last 3 members of the class, X 4624, X 4625 and X 4626, were rebuilt from the similar X 4300 class X4351, X4371 and 4385 respectively.<ref name=P5 />

The class has now been withdrawn, some being sold to other countries such as Romania (used by [[Regiotrans]] and [[Via Terra]]). 
The last examples in France (14 as at April 2009) worked around Burgundy (Nevers depot).

==Usage==
The class was used across France on regional services.

===Preserved units===
A number of the class have been preserved with organisations in France.

* X 4506, CFT Viaduc 07 <ref>Viaduc 07 assure l'essentiel de ce Chemin de fer touristique.</ref>
* X 4545, Train du pays Cathare et du Fenouillèdes (TPCF).
* X 4554, TPCF.
* X 4567, Train touristique du centre-Var (ATTCV).
* X 4573, TPCF.
* X 4590, ATTCV.
* X 4607, TPCF.
* X 4620, Chemin de fer touristique de la Sarthe (Tansvap).

===RegioTrans===
The following units have seen further use in Romania with the company [[Regiotrans]].<ref name="RegioTrans1">Fait partie d'un lot de 18 exemplaires vendus à RegioTrans (Caile Feà Regio-Trate Trans Brasov)</ref>
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* X 4504
* X 4512
* X 4515
* X 4520
* X 4522
* X 4534
* X 4542
* X 4546
* X 4553
* X 4564
* X 4565
* X 4571
* X 4572
* X 4578
* X 4587
* X 4600
* X 4606
* X 4624
* X 4626
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==References==
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{{commons category|SNCF Class X 4500}}
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[[Category:SNCF multiple units|4500]]
[[Category:Diesel multiple units of France]]
[[Category:Train-related introductions in 1963]]


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