loco-info.com - Rhaetian Railway Ge 2/4

Dimensions and Weights
Length	28 ft 6 1/2 in
Wheelbase	19 ft 8 1/4 in	19 ft 0 3/8 in
Service weight	80,910 lbs	66,139 lbs	72,752 lbs
Adhesive weight	48,061 lbs	48,502 lbs	46,297 lbs
Axle load	24,030 lbs	24,251 lbs	23,149 lbs

Boiler

Boiler

Variant	as built	modernized	rebuilt Gem 2/4

Power Plant

Power Plant

Power
Power source	electric - AC		electric - AC + diesel-electric
Electric system	11.000 V 16⅔ Hz
Hourly power	282 hp (210 kW)	574 hp (428 kW)	294 hp (219 kW)
Top speed	28 mph	34 mph
Starting effort	5,845 lbf	8,768 lbf	6,519 lbf
Engine output			207 hp (154 kW)

Calculated Values
Factor of adhesion	1 : 8.23	1 : 5.53	1 : 7.10
Power-to-weight ratio	0.0035 hp/lb	0.0087 hp/lb	0.0040 hp/lb
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.68	1 : 1.36	1 : 1.57

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last changed: 09 2023

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