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Swiss Locomotive and Machine Factory Re 456

Re 456 143 in service for the BLS in February near Kölliken

The Re 456 is a type of standard-gauge electric locomotives that is being used by three private operators in Switzerland. It was originally developed for the Bodensee Toggenburg Railway (BT) which needed a locomotive ...

General

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Built 1987-1988, 1993
Manufacturers mechanical part: SLM, electrical part: BBC, ABB
Wheel arrangement B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

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Length 16.60 m
Service weight 68 t
Adhesive weight 68 t
Axle load 17 t

Power

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Power source electric - AC
Electric systems 15.000 V 16,7 Hz
Hourly power 3,200 kW (4,351 PS)
Top speed 130 km/h
Starting effort 240.0 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 2.78
Power-to-weight ratio 47.1 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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