Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway Re 465
Switzerland 1994 18 produced
The Re 465 is a multi-purpose AC locomotive built by SLM and ABB for the BLS. It was based on the Re 460 built for the SBB and benefited from the fact that its teething troubles had already been resolved by this time. Four instead of two traction converters allow more precise anti-slip control and new traction motors produce a continuous output of 6,400 instead of 6,100 kW, with 7,000 kW for one hour. Additionally, they are capable of multiple working with older locomotives. After a modernization that was carried out between 2019 and 2022, they can also be operated together with TRAXX and Vectron locomotives.
Technical data
General
- Built
- 1994-1997
- Manufacturers
- mechanical part: SLM, electrical part: ABB
- Wheel arrangement
- B-B
- Gauge
- 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and weights
- Length
- 18.50 m
- Wheelbase
- 13.80 m
- Service mass
- 84 t
- Adhesion mass
- 84 t
- Rigid wheelbase
- 2.80 m
- Axle load
- 21 t
Power
- Power source
- electric - AC
- Hourly power
- 7,000 kW (9,517 PS)
- Continuous power
- 6,270 kW (8,525 PS)
- Top speed
- 230 km/h
- Starting effort
- 300.0 kN
Calculated values
- Factor of adhesion
- 1 : 2.75
- Power-to-weight ratio
- 83.3 kW/t
- Adhesive weight/Total
- 1 : 1.00
