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SBB Ae 6/6

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…

History, Retirements from service & Operations until the 1960s

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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:
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Current pickup
Pantograph
Electric system/s
15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC Catenary

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History

Operations until the 1960s

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1970s to 1990s

21st century

Retirements from service

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SBB Ae 6/6

Nodes63
Edges62
Triples71
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.031746
Components1

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SBB Ae 6/6

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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)

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

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SBB Ae 6/6Build date1952, 1955–19661.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6BuilderSLM Winterthur BBC Baden MFO Zürich1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6CareerCareerOperatorsSwiss Federal RailwaysNumber in class2005: 110Numbers11401–11520, later Ae 610 000 – Ae 610 119Retired20131.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Configuration:​1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Current pickupPantograph1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Electric system/s15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC Catenary1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Gauge1,435 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…1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Height4,500 mm (14 ft 9+1⁄8 in)1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Length18,400 mm (60 ft 4+3⁄8 in)1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Loco weightPrototypes: 124 tonnes (122 long tons; 137 short tons), Production: 120 tonnes (118.1 long tons; 132.3 short tons)1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Maximum speed125 km/h (78 mph), later 120 km/h (75 mph)1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Number in class2005: 1101.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Numbers11401–11520, later Ae 610 000 – Ae 610 1191.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6OperatorsSwiss Federal Railways1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Performance figuresPerformance 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…1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Power output4,300 kW (5,770 hp)1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Power typeElectric1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Retired20131.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6SpecificationsSpecificationsConfiguration: ​ • 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-…1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Total produced1201.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Tractive effortStarting: 392 kN (88,130 lbf), Continuous: 221 kN (49,680 lbf)1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Type and originType and originPower typeElectricBuilderSLM Winterthur BBC Baden MFO ZürichBuild date1952, 1955–1966Total produced1201.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6Width2,970 mm (9 ft 8+7⁄8 in)1.00infobox
SBB Ae 6/6• UICCo′Co′1.00infobox

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