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Swedish State Railways Y6, Y7, Y8, YS, X16 and X17

Two power cars in July 2010 on the Nora museum railway

To replace pre-war railcars with a wooden underframe, the SJ ordered new vehicles in 1950. These were based on the narrow gauge YCo4p and YCo4t developed in the late forties and like these had gangway doors on the fro...

General

Property Swedish State Railways Y6, Y7, Y8, YS, X16 and X17
Y6
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Built 1953-1957
Manufacturers ASJ, Hägglund & Söner, Kalmar Verkstad, Märstaverken
Wheel arrangement B-2
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property Swedish State Railways Y6, Y7, Y8, YS, X16 and X17
Y6
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Length 17.55 m
Service weight 19 t

Power

Property Swedish State Railways Y6, Y7, Y8, YS, X16 and X17
Y6
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Power source diesel-mechanic
Indicated power 145 kW (197 PS)
Top speed 115 km/h

Calculated values

Property Swedish State Railways Y6, Y7, Y8, YS, X16 and X17
Y6
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Power-to-weight ratio 7.6 kW/t
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