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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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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBB Re 420 | Brakeforce | 135 kN (30,000 lbf) | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Build date | 1964, 1967–1985 | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Builder | SLM Winterthur BBC Baden MFO Zürich SAAS Geneva | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | 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… | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Class | Re 4/4II, later Re 420 and Re 421 Re 4/4III, later Re 430 (Re 436) | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Configuration: | | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Current pickup | Pantograph | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Disposition | see tables | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Electric system/s | 15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC Catenary | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Gauge | 1,435 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… | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Height | 4,500 mm (14 ft 9+1⁄8 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Length | 15,410 mm (50 ft 6+3⁄4 in) over buffers | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Loco brake | Air and Dynamic | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Loco weight | 80–85 tonnes (79–84 long tons; 88–94 short tons) | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Maximum speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) Re 4/4II 125 km/h (78 mph) Re 4/4III | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Nicknames | Bo'Bo' | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Numbers | Re 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… | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Operators | SBB, BLS, SOB, RM, MBC, MThB, Travys, CR, WRS | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Performance figures | Performance 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… | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Power output | 4,700 kW (6,300 hp) | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Power type | Electric | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Specifications | SpecificationsConfiguration: • 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… | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Total produced | 277 Re 4/4II 26 Re 4/4III | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Tractive effort | Continuous: 150 kN (34,000 lbf) @105 km/h (65 mph), Maximum: 255 kN (57,000 lbf) | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Type and origin | Type and originPower typeElectricBuilderSLM Winterthur BBC Baden MFO Zürich SAAS GenevaBuild date1964, 1967–1985Total produced277 Re 4/4II 26 Re 4/4III | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | Width | 2,970 mm (9 ft 8+7⁄8 in) | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | • AAR | B-B | 1.00 | infobox |
| SBB Re 420 | • UIC | Bo′Bo′ | 1.00 | infobox |
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