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Swiss Federal Railways Am 4/6
Switzerland | 1938
only one produced
Schweizerische Bauzeitung, Band 119, Heft 20
Variantas builtrebuilt Ae 4/6III
General
Built19381961
ManufacturerSLM, BBCSLM, BBC, SBB
Axle config1A-B-A1 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length53 ft 7 5/16 in
Service weight203,707 lbs176,370 lbs
Adhesive weight130,073 lbs125,663 lbs
Axle load32,518 lbs31,416 lbs
Boiler
Variantas builtrebuilt Ae 4/6III
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcegas turbine-electricelectric - AC/DC
Electric system15.000 V 16â…” Hz, 25,000 V 50 Hz, 1,500 V
Hourly power2,269 hp (1,692 kW)
Top speed68 mph
Starting effort28,551 lbf32,597 lbf
Engine typegas turbine
Engine output2,170 hp (1,618 kW)
Calculated Values
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