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SBB Ae 6/6: History, Retirements from service & Operations until the 1960s

The Ae 6/6 is a class of heavy electric locomotive used by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). It is sometimes also referred to as "canton locomotive" (German: Kantonslokomotive), because the first 25 locomotives (a 26th was renamed after the separation of Jura) were named after the cantons of Switzerland and carried the canton's coat of arms on the side…

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SBB Ae 6/6 topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Retirements from service and Operations until the 1960s as prominent areas in the source structure around SBB Ae 6/6.

Related topics: 55
Source areas: 7
Connected nodes: 62
Extracted relationships: 71
Concept neighborhoods: 29
Bridge connections: 62

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 15 topics

Retirements from service · 15 topics

Operations until the 1960s · 9 topics

21st century · 6 topics

History · 5 topics

Summary · 3 topics

1970s to 1990s · 2 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

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Build date: 1952, 1955–1966
Builder: SLM Winterthur BBC Baden MFO Zürich
Career: CareerOperatorsSwiss Federal RailwaysNumber in class2005: 110Numbers11401–11520, later Ae 610 000 – Ae 610 119Retired2013
Configuration:
Current pickup: Pantograph
Electric system/s: 15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC Catenary

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Overview

Swiss numbering scheme Swiss locomotive and railcar classification
Electric locomotive
Swiss Federal Railways
Swiss canton Cantons of Switzerland
German German language
Canton of Jura
Coat of arms
Chrome Chrome plating
Swiss coat of arms
Railroad plough
Bogie
Gotthard route Gotthardbahn
Green Pine green
Porrentruy
Re 4/4II 11239 SBB Re 420

History

Gotthard route Gotthard railway
Ae 4/6 SBB-CFF-FFS Ae 4/6
Ae 4/7 SBB-CFF-FFS Ae 4/7
Be 6/8 ("crocodile") SBB-CFF-FFS Be 6/8
Bank engines Bank engine

Operations until the 1960s

Simplon tunnel
Bellinzona
Re 6/6 SBB-CFF-FFS Re 620
Swiss plateau
Freight trains Freight train
Passenger services Passenger train
BLS BLS AG
Intercity InterCity (Switzerland)
Lötschberg

Summary

Prototypes Prototype
Re 4/4III SBB-CFF-FFS Re 4/4 III
Jura mountains

1970s to 1990s

21st century

SBB Cargo
Chemin de fer du Jura Chemins de fer du Jura
Bonfol
Cab signalling
Shunting yards Classification yard
SBB Historic

Retirements from service

Muttenz
Club del San Gottardo Railway Associazione CSG Swiss Railpark St. Gotthard
Swiss Museum of Transport
Horb
Erstfeld
Elektrizitätsmuseum
Elektra Birseck Münchenstein
Brugg
Biasca
Olten
Altishofen
St. Gallen
Sissach
Kaiseraugst
Granges-Paccot

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How SBB Ae 6/6 connects Entity context

The extracted context around SBB Ae 6/6 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, SBB Ae 6/6 → Aargau, Ae, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel Landschaft, Basel-Land, Biasca, Brugg, Club, DESM, Eisenbahn Erlebniswelt, Elektra Birseck Münchenstein, Elektrizitätsmuseum, Erstfeld, Gallen, Galliker Transport AG Altishofen, Geneva, Germany, Glarus, Granges-Paccot Another extracted example is SBB Ae 6/6 → 1952, 1955–1966. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

SBB Ae 6/6

Top relations

related to Preservation · 47

SBB Ae 6/6 → Aargau, Ae, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel Landschaft, Basel-Land, Biasca, Brugg, Club, DESM, Eisenbahn Erlebniswelt, Elektra Birseck Münchenstein, Elektrizitätsmuseum, Erstfeld, Gallen, Galliker Transport AG Altishofen, Geneva, Germany, Glarus, Granges-Paccot

Build date · 1

SBB Ae 6/6 → 1952, 1955–1966

Builder · 1

SBB Ae 6/6 → SLM Winterthur BBC Baden MFO Zürich

Career · 1

SBB Ae 6/6 → CareerOperatorsSwiss Federal RailwaysNumber in class2005: 110Numbers11401–11520, later Ae 610 000 – Ae 610 119Retired2013

Configuration: · 1

SBB Ae 6/6 →

Current pickup · 1

SBB Ae 6/6 → Pantograph

Electric system/s · 1

SBB Ae 6/6 → 15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC Catenary

Gauge · 1

SBB Ae 6/6 → 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-output…

Height · 1

SBB Ae 6/6 → 4,500 mm (14 ft 9+1⁄8 in)

Length · 1

SBB Ae 6/6 → 18,400 mm (60 ft 4+3⁄8 in)

Important terminology

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Important terminology

ae locomotives locomotive swiss sbb used gotthard chrome arms 11401 class first canton also prototypes preserved route one jura cantons

SBB Ae 6/6 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 71 structured relationships around SBB Ae 6/6. Examples in this analysis include SBB Ae 6/6 → Build date → 1952, 1955–1966 and SBB Ae 6/6 → Builder → SLM Winterthur BBC Baden MFO Zürich. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
SBB Ae 6/6	Build date	1952, 1955–1966	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Builder	SLM Winterthur BBC Baden MFO Zürich	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Career	CareerOperatorsSwiss Federal RailwaysNumber in class2005: 110Numbers11401–11520, later Ae 610 000 – Ae 610 119Retired2013	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Configuration:		1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Current pickup	Pantograph	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Electric system/s	15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC Catenary	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	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-output…	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Height	4,500 mm (14 ft 9+1⁄8 in)	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Length	18,400 mm (60 ft 4+3⁄8 in)	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Loco weight	Prototypes: 124 tonnes (122 long tons; 137 short tons), Production: 120 tonnes (118.1 long tons; 132.3 short tons)	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Maximum speed	125 km/h (78 mph), later 120 km/h (75 mph)	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Number in class	2005: 110	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Numbers	11401–11520, later Ae 610 000 – Ae 610 119	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Operators	Swiss Federal Railways	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Performance figures	Performance figuresMaximum speed125 km/h (78 mph), later 120 km/h (75 mph)Power output4,300 kW (5,770 hp)Tractive effortStarting: 392 kN (88,130 lbf), Continuous: 221 kN (49,680…	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Power output	4,300 kW (5,770 hp)	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Power type	Electric	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Retired	2013	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Specifications	SpecificationsConfiguration: • UICCo′Co′Gauge1,435 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-…	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Total produced	120	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Tractive effort	Starting: 392 kN (88,130 lbf), Continuous: 221 kN (49,680 lbf)	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Type and origin	Type and originPower typeElectricBuilderSLM Winterthur BBC Baden MFO ZürichBuild date1952, 1955–1966Total produced120	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	Width	2,970 mm (9 ft 8+7⁄8 in)	1.00	infobox
SBB Ae 6/6	• UIC	Co′Co′	1.00	infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around SBB Ae 6/6 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Historic, Service and Locomotive. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

SBB Ae 6/6
- Historic
- Service
- Locomotive
- Arms
- Raised
- Number
- Sbb
- Chrome
- Swiss
- Also
- Locomotives
- Preserved
sbb ae 6/6
- Historic
- Service
- Locomotive
- Arms
- Swiss
- Raised
- Number
- Sbb
- Chrome
- Preserved
- Also
- Locomotives
swiss numbering scheme
- Jura
- Cantons
- Coat
- Embellishments
- Locomotives
- Chrome
- Services
- Also
- Canton
- Arms
- Gotthard
- Used
electric locomotive
- Sbb
- Also
- Swiss
- Gotthard
- Historic
- Freight
- Jura
- Canton
- First
- Used
- Namings
- Trains
swiss federal railways
- Jura
- Cantons
- Coat
- Embellishments
- Locomotives
- Chrome
- Services
- Also
- Canton
- Arms
- Gotthard
- Used
swiss canton
- Jura
- Coat
- Embellishments
- Number
- Chrome
- Cantons
- Locomotives
- Services
- Also
- Canton
- Swiss
- Arms
canton of jura
- Jura
- Number
- Swiss
- Coat
- Embellishments
- Chrome
- Route
- Arms
- Gotthard
- Winterthur
- Locomotive
- Namings
swiss coat of arms
- Coat
- Raised
- Cantons
- Embellishments
- Chrome
- Jura
- Swiss
- Historic
- Locomotives
- Services
- Sbb
- Also

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For SBB Ae 6/6, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects SBB Ae 6/6 with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3

SBB Ae 6/6 — Overview · splits 47 ⟂ 16

SBB Ae 6/6 — Retirements from service · splits 47 ⟂ 16

SBB Ae 6/6 — Operations until the 1960s · splits 53 ⟂ 10

SBB Ae 6/6 — 21st century · splits 56 ⟂ 7

SBB Ae 6/6 — History · splits 57 ⟂ 6

SBB Ae 6/6 — Summary · splits 59 ⟂ 4

SBB Ae 6/6 — 1970s to 1990s · splits 60 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

SBB Ae 6/6

Nodes63

Edges62

Triples71

Avg. degree1.97

Density0.031746

Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around SBB Ae 6/6 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Retirements from service & Operations until the 1960s, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — SBB Ae 6/6 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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