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Swedish State Railways H

Hg No. 785 in the Grängesberg Railway Museum

When the Swedish SJ started to electrify many secondary lines in the thirties, they needed powerful electric locomotives with a low axle load . They were not only to be used for passenger and freight trains, but also ...

General

Property	Swedish State Railways H Ha Ha Hc Hd Hg Remove
Built	1939-1940
Manufacturers	ASEA, Motala Verkstad
Wheel arrangement	B-B
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	Swedish State Railways H Ha Ha Hc Hd Hg Remove
Length	11.72 m
Wheelbase	7.85 m
Rigid wheelbase	2.50 m
Service weight	49.5 t
Adhesive weight	49.5 t
Axle load	12.4 t

Power

Property	Swedish State Railways H Ha Ha Hc Hd Hg Remove
Power source	electric - AC
Continuous power	1,176 kW (1,599 PS)
Top speed	70 km/h
Starting effort	157.0 kN

Calculated values

Property	Swedish State Railways H Ha Ha Hc Hd Hg Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 3.09
Power-to-weight ratio	23.8 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

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