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Furka-Oberalp Railway Ge 4/4[h]III[/h]

No. 81 in September 2020 in Realp

The designation Ge 4/4[h]III[/h] stood for two electric four-axle locomotives ordered by the Furka Oberalp Railway for car trains in the Furka Base Tunnel. They were based on the RhB Ge 4/4[h]II[/h], but were built to...

Furka-Oberalp Railway Ge 4/4[h]III[/h]Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1979
Manufacturers m:SLM;e:BBC
Wheel arrangement BoBo
Gauge 1000 mm
Length 12900 mm
Service mass 50000 kg
Top speed 90 km/h
Power 1700 kW
Engine

General

Property Furka-Oberalp Railway Ge 4/4[h]III[/h]
Standard
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Built 1979
Manufacturers mechanical part: SLM, electrical part: BBC
Wheel arrangement B-B
Gauge 1,000 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Furka-Oberalp Railway Ge 4/4[h]III[/h]
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Length 12.90 m
Wheelbase 8.80 m
Service mass 50 t
Adhesion mass 50 t
Rigid wheelbase 2.60 m
Axle load 12.5 t

Power

Property Furka-Oberalp Railway Ge 4/4[h]III[/h]
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Power source electric - AC
Hourly power 1,700 kW (2,311 PS)
Top speed 90 km/h
Starting effort 102.0 kN

Calculated values

Property Furka-Oberalp Railway Ge 4/4[h]III[/h]
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.81
Power-to-weight ratio 34.0 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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