mˈoʊst ɑːɹ nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ fɹˈɛntʃ tˈaʊnz, ɛksˈɛpt sˌiːsˈiː sˈɪks θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, wˌɪtʃ wʌz nˈeɪmd tə kəmˈɛmɚɹˌeɪt ðə wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ɹˈeɪlweɪ wˈɜːkɚz ɹᵻsˈɪstəns ɡɹˈuːp, ɹˌeɪzɪstˈɑ̃nsfˈɜː.
Most are named after French towns, except CC 6572, which was named to commemorate the World War II railway workers resistance group, Résistance-Fer.