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SBB Re 420

The Re 420, originally and still widely called Re 4/4II, are a series of versatile standard gauge electric locomotives of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), but are also used by BLS AG (BLS Re 420.5) and private companies (previously also by the Swiss Südostbahn, SOB). They were produced over a period of 21 years, from 1964 to 1985, and are currently…

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Brakeforce
135 kN (30,000 lbf)
Build date
1964, 1967–1985
Builder
SLM Winterthur BBC Baden MFO Zürich SAAS Geneva
Career
CareerOperatorsSBB, BLS, SOB, RM, MBC, MThB, Travys, CR, WRSClassRe 4/4II, later Re 420 and Re 421 Re 4/4III, later Re 430 (Re 436)NumbersRe 4/4II: 11101–11349, 11371–11397 (lat…
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Re 4/4II, later Re 420 and Re 421 Re 4/4III, later Re 430 (Re 436)
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SBB Re 420

Nodes94
Edges93
Triples40
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021277
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SBB Re 420

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related to Gallery · 12
SBB Re 420 → AarbergSBB Re, Geneva, GermanyRe, Gotthard, Interregio Cargo, LION, Pine, Re, SBB, SBB Cargo, UIC, Zurich S-Bahn
Brakeforce · 1
SBB Re 420 → 135 kN (30,000 lbf)
Build date · 1
SBB Re 420 → 1964, 1967–1985
Builder · 1
SBB Re 420 → SLM Winterthur BBC Baden MFO Zürich SAAS Geneva
Career · 1
SBB Re 420 → CareerOperatorsSBB, BLS, SOB, RM, MBC, MThB, Travys, CR, WRSClassRe 4/4II, later Re 420 and Re 421 Re 4/4III, later Re 430 (Re 436)NumbersRe 4/4II: 11101–11349, 11371–11397 (lat…
Class · 1
SBB Re 420 → Re 4/4II, later Re 420 and Re 421 Re 4/4III, later Re 430 (Re 436)
Configuration: · 1
SBB Re 420 → ​
Current pickup · 1
SBB Re 420 → Pantograph
Disposition · 1
SBB Re 420 → see tables
Electric system/s · 1
SBB Re 420 → 15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC Catenary

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re locomotives 420 4ii sbb swiss locomotive services zurich 4iii passenger also later used 430 express federal railways sob s-bahn

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SBB Re 420Brakeforce135 kN (30,000 lbf)1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Build date1964, 1967–19851.00infobox
SBB Re 420BuilderSLM Winterthur BBC Baden MFO Zürich SAAS Geneva1.00infobox
SBB Re 420CareerCareerOperatorsSBB, BLS, SOB, RM, MBC, MThB, Travys, CR, WRSClassRe 4/4II, later Re 420 and Re 421 Re 4/4III, later Re 430 (Re 436)NumbersRe 4/4II: 11101–11349, 11371–11397 (lat…1.00infobox
SBB Re 420ClassRe 4/4II, later Re 420 and Re 421 Re 4/4III, later Re 430 (Re 436)1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Configuration:1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Current pickupPantograph1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Dispositionsee tables1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Electric system/s15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC Catenary1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Gauge1,435 mm / .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-outpu…1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Height4,500 mm (14 ft 9+1⁄8 in)1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Length15,410 mm (50 ft 6+3⁄4 in) over buffers1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Loco brakeAir and Dynamic1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Loco weight80–85 tonnes (79–84 long tons; 88–94 short tons)1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Maximum speed140 km/h (87 mph) Re 4/4II 125 km/h (78 mph) Re 4/4III1.00infobox
SBB Re 420NicknamesBo'Bo'1.00infobox
SBB Re 420NumbersRe 4/4II: 11101–11349, 11371–11397 (later SBB 420 101–349, 421 371–397, partly BLS, MBC, MThB, Travys and SOB); BLS 420 501–512 Re 4/4III: 11350–11370 (later SBB 430 350–370), W…1.00infobox
SBB Re 420OperatorsSBB, BLS, SOB, RM, MBC, MThB, Travys, CR, WRS1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Performance figuresPerformance figuresMaximum speed140 km/h (87 mph) Re 4/4II 125 km/h (78 mph) Re 4/4IIIPower output4,700 kW (6,300 hp)Tractive effortContinuous: 150 kN (34,000 lbf) @105 km/h (65…1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Power output4,700 kW (6,300 hp)1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Power typeElectric1.00infobox
SBB Re 420SpecificationsSpecificationsConfiguration: ​ • AARB-B • UICBo′Bo′Gauge1,435 mm / .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size…1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Total produced277 Re 4/4II 26 Re 4/4III1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Tractive effortContinuous: 150 kN (34,000 lbf) @105 km/h (65 mph), Maximum: 255 kN (57,000 lbf)1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Type and originType and originPower typeElectricBuilderSLM Winterthur BBC Baden MFO Zürich SAAS GenevaBuild date1964, 1967–1985Total produced277 Re 4/4II 26 Re 4/4III1.00infobox
SBB Re 420Width2,970 mm (9 ft 8+7⁄8 in)1.00infobox
SBB Re 420• AARB-B1.00infobox
SBB Re 420• UICBo′Bo′1.00infobox

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