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Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway BCFe 4/8 and ABDe 4/8
Switzerland | 1945 | 13 produced
ABDe 4/8 No. 750 in Spiez
ABDe 4/8 No. 750 in Spiez
J.J.Smit
VariantBCFe 4/8ABDe 4/8
General
Built1945-1964
ManufacturerSIG, BBC, SAAS, BLS
Axle config 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Seats144128
Dimensions and Weights
Length153 ft 6 1/2 in156 ft 9 7/8 in
Wheelbase140 ft 5 1/16 in156 ft 9 7/8 in
Service weight187,393 lbs211,644 lbs
Adhesive weight121,254 lbs136,686 lbs
Axle load30,424 lbs34,172 lbs
Boiler
VariantBCFe 4/8ABDe 4/8
Power Plant
Power
Power sourceelectric - AC
Electric system15.000 V 16⅔ Hz
Hourly power947 hp (706 kW)1,578 hp (1,177 kW)
Top speed68 mph78 mph
Starting effort13,264 lbf22,031 lbf
Calculated Values
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last changed: 10 2023
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