Re 4/4^II, Re 420, Re 421

Data Photographed Locomotive
Road number: 11305

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: ~250 (2012)
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 (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen), SBB Cargo
Operator: SBB CFF FFS (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen), SBB Cargo
Special Features: Biggest SBB locomotive serie
Precursor: Re 4/4 ^I
Successor: Re 6/6, Re 620, Re 460

Location: Muttenz, Switzerland

Note: ¹ Prototypes, ² first series, ³ second series.

Since June/July 2012 the S-Bahn zürich will have double decker waggons which are pushed by two Re 4/4 II "LION".
Re 4/4 11371-11397 were remodeled into Re 421 421 371 - 421 397 for using in Germany by SBB CARGO Germany, she has Indusi an is built for right lane traffic.
SBB Re 4/4 II No. 11103, 11106, 11108, 11109, 11112, 11113, 11133, 11141 are the former Swiss Express locomotives, only 11108 and 11109 still have the orange (white livery.
12 Re 420 where sold to the BLS in 2004, and are used as 420 501-512. No.507 to 512 were already scrapped.

DB Br 151

Data Photographed Locomotive
Road number: 128-6
Livery: DB Railion

Operation
Years of construction: 1972-1978
Road numbers: 151 001-170
Quantity built: 170
Application: heavy freight
Scrapped: some of the older units gehts scrapped as they are replaced

Technical data
Vehicle type: heavy six axle electric freight locomotive
Manufacturer: AEG, BBC, Henschel, Krauss.Maffei, Krupp, Siemens
Wheel arrangement: Co'Co'
Top speed: 120 kph
Continuous power: 5'982 kW
Hourly rating: 6'288 kW
Starting tractive effort: 395 kN
Power system: 15 kV 16,7 Hz AC
Gauge: 1435 mm

Mass and weight
Length over buffer: 19'490 mm
Weight: 118 t

Other
Owner: DB Schenker Rail Deutschland
Operator: DB Schenker Rail Deutschland
Precursor: Br 150/ E 50

Location: Muttenz, Switzerland

Note: The Class 151 is an electric heavy freight locomotive built for German Federal Railways between 1972 and 1978. They were built as a replacement to the aging Class 150, in order to cope with the increased requirements of this type of locomotive, in particular the desire of a 120 km/h (75 mph) top speed.
On 21 November 1972 the first locomotive, 151001, was delivered by AEG and Krupp. It was followed by 11 further pilot locomotives, which were extensively tested before the main order was built. Altogether 170 locomotives were ordered, which were based at first in Hagen and Nuremberg.
Originally the Class 151 was also suitable for passenger service, however it is now not possible due to not having required safety equipment.
Some engines were fitted with automatic coupling (type unicupler AK69e) to haul heavy ore-trains.
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