Swiss Federal Railways Ee 6/6
Switzerland 1952 2 produced
In 1952, the SLM built two heavy electric shunters which were based on the Ee 3/3. They were crocodile locomotives, with the cab, transformer and pantograph located on the central bridge frame. The running gear at each end was similar to one Ee 3/3, meaning that it had three axles and one traction motor that transmitted its power via a crank axle and rods.
No more were built when it was decided that surplus Ce 6/8II could be rebuilt to shunters. Most of their lives, the two were used in Basle. When the Ee 6/6II was introduced in 1980, they were renamed to Ee 6/6I. In 1998, 16802 was retired after it suffered damage to a traction motor. 16801 was retired in 2005.
Technical data
General
- Built
- 1952
- Manufacturers
- mechanical part: SLM, electrical part: BBC, SAAS
- Wheel arrangement
- C-C
- Gauge
- 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and weights
- Length
- 14.84 m
- Wheelbase
- 10.90 m
- Service mass
- 90 t
- Adhesion mass
- 90 t
- Rigid wheelbase
- 4.05 m
- Axle load
- 15 t
Power
- Power source
- electric - AC
- Hourly power
- 1,000 kW (1,360 PS)
- Top speed
- 45 km/h
Calculated values
- Power-to-weight ratio
- 11.1 kW/t
- Adhesive weight/Total
- 1 : 1.00