Swiss Federal Railways Re 450
Switzerland 1989 115 produced
The Re 450 is a three-phase electric locomotive based on the Re 456 developed for private railways. It has only one driver's cab at one end and was specially developed for use with double-deck push-pull trains with control cars. Accordingly, they are only used with these sets in fast commuter transport. The locomotives and the control cars are equipped with an automatic coupler on the fronts so that several sets can be coupled together quickly during operation. They were modernized between 2011 and 2018, with parts of the traction electrics also being renewed.
Technical data
General
- Built
- 1989-1997
- Manufacturers
- SLM, ABB, SIG, Schindler Waggon
- Wheel arrangement
- B-B
- Gauge
- 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and weights
- Length
- 18.40 m
- Service mass
- 74 t
- Adhesion mass
- 74 t
- Axle load
- 18.5 t
Power
- Power source
- electric - AC
- Continuous power
- 3,200 kW (4,351 PS)
- Top speed
- 130 km/h
- Starting effort
- 240.0 kN
Calculated values
- Factor of adhesion
- 1 : 3.02
- Power-to-weight ratio
- 43.2 kW/t
- Adhesive weight/Total
- 1 : 1.00
