Data Photographed Locomotive Road number: 111-9 "Sara", 115-0 "Ivon", 114-3 "Natalie" and 112-7 "Zita" Operation Years of construction: 1967, 1971 Road numbers (old): 11350-11370 Road numbers (UIC): Re 420 350-370 Quantity built: 21 Quantity today: 21 (2012) Application: all purpose locomotive Maintenance work: Bellinzona Quantity Re 436 (RM; XRAIL): 5 (2012) Road numbers (UIC): 436 111-115
Technical data Vehicle type: electric locomotive, Gotthardlocomotive, freight Manufacturer: SLM Winterthur, BBC Baden, MFO Zürich, SAAS Genève Wheel arrangement: Bo'Bo' Top speed: 125 kph Continuous power: 4'700 kW Tensile hours: 197 kN Starting tractive effort: 280 kN Mountain Power: 580-ton train to 26 ‰ slope at 80 kph Power system: 15 kV 16,7 Hz Gauge: 1435 mm
Mass and weight Length over buffer: 15'410 mm Width: 2'950 mm Height: 3'805 mm Weight: 80 t
Other Owner: SBB CFF FFS (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen), SBB Cargo Operator: SBB CFF FFS (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen), SBB Cargo Special Features: Biggest SBB locomotive serie Precursor: Ae 4/6 Successor: Re 6/6 / Re 620
Location: Langenthal, Switzerland
Note: The Re 430 is very similar to the Re 420 of the second series, the main difference is another axle gear translation, for steeper routes, like the Gotthard line.
The 5x Re 436 were built for the RM (Regionalverkehr Mitteland) which now is Crossrail. These locomotives had already several different liveries. ______________________________