Operation Years of construction: 19641, 1967-19682, 1969-19853 Road numbers (old): 11101-11349, 11371-11397 Road numbers (UIC): Re 420 101-349 Remodeling (Re 421): 2003-2004 Road numbers (UIC): Re 421 371-397 Quantity built: 276 Quantity today: 259 Application: all purpose locomotive Maintenance work: Yverdon and Bellinzona Scrapped: 6 due to accidents Sale to BLS: 2004-2005, 12 units Road numbers (UIC): BLS Re 420 501-512
Technical data Vehicle type: electric locomotive Manufacturer: SLM Winterthur, BBC Baden, MFO Zürich, SAAS Genève Wheel arrangement: Bo'Bo' Top speed: 140 kph, 120 kph (Re 421) Continuous power: 4'700 kW Tensile hours: 167 kN Starting tractive effort: 255 kN Mountain Power: 500-ton train to 26 ‰ slope at 80 kph Power system: 15 kV 16,7 Hz Gauge: 1435 mm
Mass and weight Length over buffer: 14'800 mm 1, 14'900 mm 2, 15'410 mm 3 Width: 2'970 mm Height: 4'500 mm Weight: 80 t, 85t (Re 421)
Other Owner: SBB CFF FFS, SBB Cargo Operator: SBB CFF FFS, SBB Cargo Special Features: Biggest SBB locomotive serie Precursor: Re 4/4 I Successor: Re 6/6, Re 620, Re 460
Location: Lagenthal, Switzerland
Note: 1 Prototypes, 2 first series, 3 second series. ______________________________