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Visp-Zermatt Railway HGe 4/4
When the Visp-Zermatt-Bahn electrified their network with the same system as the RhB, they had five “fake” crocodile locomotives built with combined adhesion and rack drives. All machinery were thus mounted on the mai...
General
| Property | Visp-Zermatt Railway HGe 4/4Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1929-1930 |
| Manufacturers | SLM, Oerlikon, SWS |
| Wheel arrangement | B-B |
| Gauge | 1,000 mm (Meter gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Visp-Zermatt Railway HGe 4/4Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 14.10 m |
| Wheelbase | 8.72 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.01 m |
| Service weight | 47 t |
| Adhesive weight | 47 t |
| Axle load | 11.8 t |
Power
| Property | Visp-Zermatt Railway HGe 4/4Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | electric - AC |
| Hourly power | 736 kW (1,001 PS) |
| Top speed | 45 km/h |
Calculated values
| Property | Visp-Zermatt Railway HGe 4/4Remove |
|---|---|
| Power-to-weight ratio | 15.7 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
