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Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway Be 6/8
For the increasingly heavier trains on the Lötschberg line, the BLS needed a new locomotive in the mid-1920s that was supposed to be more powerful than the Be 5/7. On the route with a gradient of 2.7 percent, it had p...
General
| Property | Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway Be 6/8 Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1926-1931, 1939-1943 |
| Manufacturers | mechanical part: Breda, SLM, electrical part: SAAS |
| Wheel arrangement | 1-C+C-1 |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway Be 6/8 Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 20.26 m |
| Wheelbase | 16.60 m |
| Service weight | 141 t |
| Adhesive weight | 114 t |
| Axle load | 19 t |
Power
| Property | Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway Be 6/8 Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | electric - AC |
| Electric systems | 15.000 V 16,7 Hz |
| Hourly power | 4,410 kW (5,996 PS) |
| Continuous power | 4,280 kW (5,819 PS) |
| Top speed | 100 km/h |
| Starting effort | 245.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway Be 6/8 Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 4.56 |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 31.3 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.24 |
