Electric locomotive Re 4/4 172 of the Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon railway.
Variant!
■ Last operating condition
■ Version with short buffer beam and resistance grid for later eras
■ Elaborately designed roof with pantograph
■ With "Eggerberg" coat of arms
■ Engraved decorative line
■ Elaborate, multi-colored reproduction of the engine room
■ Fine wheelsets with low flanges.
After the Ae 4/4 locomotives of the Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway, which had been put into service from 1944 onwards, had proven themselves successfully for over two decades, the replacement of further older mainline locomotives was due at the beginning of the 1960s. While the SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) aimed to procure Re 4/4 II locomotives with classic direct control and single-phase AC motors, the BLS (Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway) opted for a more modern technology with silicon rectifiers and shaft-driven AC motors. These locomotives, initially classified as Ae 4/4 II and later as Re 4/4 after technical improvements, were built by SLM and BBC and used in both passenger and freight transport on the networks of BLS, GBS, SEZ and BN as well as the adjacent SBB lines.
Further information
General data
couplingNEM 362 shaft with KK kinematics
Minimum radius358 mm
flywheelYes
Number of driven axles4
Number of axles with traction tires1
Article number7500159
EAN9005033384029
trackH0
epochVI
Railway companyBLS
electrical system
HighlightSwiss light change
LED headlightYes
power systemDC Analog
interfaceElectrical interface for traction vehicles PluX22
Dimensions
Length over buffers174 mm