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 12 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 3/6I, Ae 4/7 and Re 4/4I series units, and displaced many of the Re 4/4II 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

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:

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

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.

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