8854 - The HDI BLS Re4/4 class No:162 bo-bo electric locomotive (now named 'Court')
Prototype information
The BLS (Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon) is the largest standard-gauge private railway company in Switzerland.
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Type: |
Re4/4 |
BLS Re4/4 No:173 at Steinz Photo courtesy John Whitby |
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No: Built : |
34 | |
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Operating area : |
BLS Switzerland | |
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Number range: |
161 - 173 plus 174 - 195 | |
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Power: |
6690 HP | |
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Voltage |
15kV @ 16²/3 Hz | |
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Maximum speed: |
140 km/h (90 Mile/h) | |
| Length | 15.10 m | |
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Weight: |
80 tonnes | |
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Manufacturers |
SLM and BBC | |
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Date entered service: |
1964 and 1983 |
SLM = Schweizerische Lokomotiv und Maschinenfabrik, Winterthur.
BBC = Brown Boveri & Cie, Baden.
