SBB-CFF-FFS De 6/6
| SBB–CFF–FFS De 6/6 | |
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The last remaining De 6/6 prior to restoration | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Electric |
| Builder | SLM BBC |
| Build date | 1926 |
| Total produced | 3 |
| Specifications | |
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| UIC classification | C′C′ |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Wheelbase |
10,800 mm (35 ft 5 in) (first and last axle) |
| Length | 14,000 mm (45 ft 11 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 73 tonnes (71.8 long tons; 80.5 short tons) |
| Electric system(s) |
15 kV 16 2⁄3 Hz AC Catenary (also 5.5 kV 25 Hz AC catenary until 1930) |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Traction motors | Two |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) |
| Power output | 850 kW (1,140 hp) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Swiss Federal Railways |
| Number(s) | 15301–15303 |
| Nicknames | Seetal Crocodile |
| Withdrawn | 1983 |
| Preserved | 1 |
| Current owner | Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn |
The Swiss Class De 6/6 electric locomotives were built in 1926 for the Swiss Federal Railways. Ordered for the Seetalbahn line, which runs between Lenzburg and Emmenbrücke, they were Known as Seetal Crocodiles. In total 3 locomotives of this type were built, and numbered 15301–15303. As built they were capable of operating under dual voltage - the 5.5 kV, 25 Hz AC system in use on the Seetal line, and the national 15 kV 16 2⁄3 Hz AC system. The former system was removed from these locomotives in 1930, when the line was modernised to SBB national standards.
Disposal and Preservation
All three locomotives were withdrawn by SBB in April 1983, with 15302 and 15303 being scrapped. 15301 was purchased by the Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Standard Gauge Crocodiles". Rhaetian Railway (RhB) – Prototype and H0m Model Railroading. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
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