SBB-CFF-FFS Re 460

SBB-CFF-FFS Re 460

Re 460 with IC 2000 double decker trainset, between Elgg and Schottikon

Type and origin Power type Electric Designer Pininfarina Builder SLM, Winterthur ABB, Zürich Build date 1991–1996 Total produced 119

Specifications UIC class Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge Length 18,500 mm (60 ft 8 in) Width 3,000 mm (9 ft 10 in) Height 4,310 mm (14 ft 2 in) Loco weight 84 t (83 long tons; 93 short tons) Electric system(s) 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC Catenary Current collection Pantograph Loco brake Air and Regenerative Train brakes Air Couplers buffers and chain

Performance figures Maximum speed 200 km/h (120 mph)[1] Power output Re 460:6,100 kW (8,180 hp) Max. 5,600 kW (7,510 hp) Cont. Re 465:7,000 kW (9,390 hp) Max. 6,270 kW (8,410 hp) Cont. Tractive effort 230 kN (51,710 lbf) Cont. (Re 460) @88 km/h (55 mph)[2] 242 kN (54,400 lbf) Cont. @92 km/h (57 mph)(Re 465)[3] 300 kN (67,440 lbf) Max. (Re 460) 320 kN (71,940 lbf) Max. (Re 465)

Career Operators SBB-CFF-FFS Class Re 460 000 – Re 460 118 Nicknames Lok 2000

The Re 460 (popularly known as the Lok 2000) series are modern four-axle electric locomotives of the Swiss Federal Railways. Upon their entry into service in the early 1990s, they replaced the Ae 3/6^I, Ae 4/7 and Re 4/4^I series units, and displaced many of the Re 4/4^II series into lesser duties.

The series was introduced as part of the Rail 2000 project, a massive project to modernise and improve capacity on Switzerland's railways.^[4] While originally designed as a multipurpose locomotive, they are now used for passenger services only, often in conjunction with the IC 2000 double decker trains (often used to pull InterCity and InterRegio trains in German and French language areas). Their freight role has been assumed by Re 482s. They are maintained at Yverdon.

Assignment

When SBB was split up on 1 September 1999, Re 460 079–118 were assigned to the freight division, later becoming SBB Cargo. It was seen as an advantage to use all Re 460, which had been designed for 200 km/h, for passenger service. The passenger division passed the Re 6/6 to SBB Cargo and bought 079–095 on 1 January 2003, 096–102 2004 and the rest 2005.

Advertising

Due in part to their large, mainly flat bodysides, Swiss Federal Railways were approached early on with requests for the Re 460 to be used as mobile advertising hoardings. Despite opposition from some quarters, the money that could be earned swayed the decision and the first such locomotive, Re 460 015 was unveiled in 1994 in Agfa livery. Today no other loco type in Switzerland carries so many different liveries.

Naming

Almost all Re 460 locomotives are named, with the names being applied below the cab window at one end.

List of names:

Re 460 000 Grauholz Re 460 001 Lötschberg Re 460 002 Seeland Re 460 003 Roger Re 460 004 — Re 460 005 Val d'Anniviers Re 460 006 Lavaux Re 460 007 Junior Re 460 008 La Gruyère Re 460 009 Le jet d´eau Re 460 010 Löwenberg Re 460 011 Léman Re 460 012 Erguël Re 460 013 Nord Vaudois Re 460 014 — Re 460 015 uf u dervo Re 460 016 Rohrdorferberg Reusstal Re 460 017 Les Diablerets Re 460 018 — Re 460 019 Terre Sainte Re 460 020 Idée suisse Re 460 021 — Re 460 022 Sihl Re 460 023 Wankdorf Re 460 024 Doris Leuthard (Previously Rheintal) Re 460 025 Striegel Re 460 026 Fricktal Re 460 027 Joggeli Re 460 028 Seetal Re 460 029 Eulach Re 460 030 Säntis Re 460 031 Chaumont Re 460 032 — (Previously Leutschenbach II) Re 460 033 — Re 460 034 Aare Re 460 035 — Re 460 036 Franches Montagnes Re 460 037 Sempacher See Re 460 038 Hauenstein Re 460 039 Rochers de Naye Re 460 040 Napf Re 460 041 Mendrisiotto Re 460 042 Albis Re 460 043 Dreispitz Re 460 044 Zugerland Re 460 045 Rigi Re 460 046 Polmengo Re 460 047 Maderanertal Re 460 048 Züri Wyland Re 460 049 Pfannenstiel Re 460 050 Züspa Re 460 051 Staffelegg Re 460 052 Eigenamt Re 460 053 Suhrental Re 460 054 Dreiländereck Re 460 055 Lillehammer Re 460 056 — (Previously Leutschenbach I) Re 460 057 Val de Ruz Re 460 058 La Côte Re 460 059 La Béroche

Re 460 060 Val de Travers Re 460 061 Wiggertal Re 460 062 Ergolz Re 460 063 Brunegg Re 460 064 Mythen Re 460 065 Rotsee Re 460 066 Finse Re 460 067 Hohle Gasse Re 460 068 Gütsch Re 460 069 Verkehrshaus Re 460 070 — Re 460 071 Mittelland Re 460 072 Reuss Re 460 073 Monte Ceneri Re 460 074 — Re 460 075 Schafmatt Re 460 076 Leventina Re 460 077 Chunnel Re 460 078 Monte Generoso Re 460 079 Weissenstein/Morgestraich Re 460 080 Tre Valli Re 460 081 Pfänder Re 460 082 Ceresio Re 460 083 — Re 460 084 Helvetia Re 460 085 Pilatus Re 460 086 Ägerisee Re 460 087 Säuliamt Re 460 088 Limmat Re 460 089 Freiamt Re 460 090 Goffersberg Re 460 091 Werdenberg Re 460 092 Fridolin Re 460 093 Rhein Re 460 094 Rhätia Re 460 095 Bachtel Re 460 096 Furttal Re 460 097 Studenland Re 460 098 Balsberg Re 460 099 Bodensee Re 460 100 Tösstal Re 460 101 Magic Ticket Re 460 102 Lägern Re 460 103 Heitersberg Re 460 104 Toggenburg Re 460 105 Fürstenland Re 460 106 Munot Re 460 107 Glärnisch Re 460 108 Engadin Re 460 109 Alpstein Re 460 110 Mariaberg Re 460 111 Kempt Re 460 112 Thurtal Re 460 113 Irchel Re 460 114 Circus Knie Re 460 115 Heidiland Re 460 116 Ostschweiz Re 460 117 Zürichsee Re 460 118 Gotthard / Gottardo

Accidents and incidents

460 087-0 after the accident at Rafz.

On 20 February 2015, locomotive No. 460 087-0 was involved in a collision with S-Bahn Class 514 electric multiple unit 514 146-2 at Rafz.

BLS

Swiss company BLS operates 18 similar locomotives, designated Re 465. These locomotives have efficiency modifications and individual axle control rather than individual bogie control which allows for slightly higher starting tractive effort, but are otherwise identical to the Re 460. Numbered 001-018, all are named.^[5] These locomotives are used for both passenger and freight duties by BLS.^[6]

Rolling Highway near Lalden, pulled by two BLS Re 465

List of names:

• 001 Simplon/Sempione/Adler/Staatswappen Schweiz/Italien/BLS AplTransit/Lötschberg
• 002 Gornergrat
• 003 Jungfraujoch–Seespiele
• 004 Mittelallalin-Valaistourisme
• 005 Niesen
• 006 Lauchernalp
• 007 Schilthorn
• 008 Niederhorn
• 009 Napf
• 010 Mont Vully
• 011 Wisenberg
• 012 Euro Tunnel
• 013 Stockhorn
• 014 Spalenberg
• 015 Vue-des-Alpes
• 016 Centovalli
• 017 Schrattenflue
• 018 Brienz Rothorn Bahn

Usage abroad

KTT passing through Guangzhou

The MTR also operates two Re 460 variants for its cross-boundary service to Guangdong from Hong Kong to Guangzhou. This train is called the KTT, which stands for "Kowloon-Canton Through Train", which given by the former operator KCRC before it merged with MTR. Each of these long distance trains works in push-pull mode with a rake of eight double-deck carriages.^[7] The MTR locomotives are equipped with knuckle couplers if not with tightlock couplers.

The 46 Sr2 locomotives of VR (Finnish Railways) are closely based on the Re 460, as are the 22 NSB El 18 class used by Norges Statsbaner of Norway. Indian Railways WAP-5 electric locomotives are also based on the Re 460. The first ten examples were built by ABB in 1995, after which Chittaranjan Locomotive Works commenced production.

See also

• List of stock used by Swiss Federal Railways

References

1. The allowed top speed is 200 km/h. In order to get the approval to run at that speed, the locomotive must be able to go 15% faster; thus, the technical top speed is 230 km/h (140 mph), see Article by Bruno Lämmli (German). However, this is not relevant in normal operation. Therefore, the table holds the allowed top speed, as for any other rail vehicle.
2. http://documents.epfl.ch/users/a/al/allenbac/www/documents/Fich0312.pdf
3. http://documents.epfl.ch/users/a/al/allenbac/www/documents/Fich0365.pdf
4. "Bahn 2000 Rail Network Improvements, Switzerland". rail-technology.com. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
5. "BLS Rolling Stock - Re 465". BLS AG. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
6. "Class Re 465 locomotives for heavy-haul freight service". Professional Engineering Publishing. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
7. "Kowloon-Canton Railway, China". rail-technology.com. Retrieved 28 September 2009.

This article was mostly translated from the German language version of December 2006.