Matterhorn-Gotthard Railway ABDeh 4/10 and ABDeh 4/8 “Komet”
Switzerland 2007 12 produced
The “Komet” is a three- or four-car multiple unit for rack and adhesion service derived from the BDseh 4/8. Its name stands for “komfortabler Meterspur-Triebzug” (comfortable metre-gauge multiple unit). Each unit has a central panoramic four-axle power car with traction equipment below the floor. At each end there is a low-floor control car with a single bogie and in the four-car variant, there is an additional low-floor trailer behind one driving trailer. In total, four four-car and eight three-car units were built. They can be operated in multiple with the BDseh 4/8 and different additional control cars.
Technical data
General
| Property | ABDeh 4/10 | ABDeh 4/8 |
|---|---|---|
| Built | 2007-2008, 2014 | |
| Manufacturers | Stadler | |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-B-B-2-2 | 2-B-B-2 |
| Gauge | 1,000 mm (Meter gauge) | |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | ABDeh 4/10 | ABDeh 4/8 |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 74.73 m | 56.66 m |
| Service mass | 95 t | 71 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 2.54 m | |
Power
| Property | ABDeh 4/10 | ABDeh 4/8 |
|---|---|---|
| Power source | electric - AC | |
| Hourly power | 1,300 kW (1,768 PS) | |
| Continuous power | 1,000 kW (1,360 PS) | |
| Top speed | 80 km/h | |
| Starting effort | 200.0 kN | |
Calculated values
| Property | ABDeh 4/10 | ABDeh 4/8 |
|---|---|---|
| Power-to-weight ratio | 13.7 kW/t | 18.3 kW/t |