| Rz | |
|---|---|
| Power type | Electric |
| Builder | ASEA |
| Build date | 1982 |
| Total produced | 1 |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 15,520 mm |
| Locomotive weight | 81 tonnes |
| Electric system | 15 kV 16⅔ AC |
| Current collection method |
Pantograph |
| Top speed | 160 km/h |
| Power output | 4,000 kW |
Rz was an electric locomotive built by ASEA to test out asynchronous motors. It was built in 1982 and closely related to the Rc-series. It was test run until 1989 on Siljansbanan, but there was never any mass production of it. After ASEA merged with Brown, Boveri & Cie to form Asea Brown Boveri in 1988 the development of asynchronous motors was moved to Switzerland. The Rz-technology was utilized for the development of the X2-train and the Rc5-locomotive.
In 1992 the engine was donated to the Swedish Railway Museum, but they were not particularly interested in it and in 1999 it was moved to Örebro to become a parts locomotive.
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