SBB-CFF-FFS Re 460

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	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 pickup(s)	Pantograph
Loco brake	Air and Regenerative
Train brakes	Air
Couplers	buffers and chain

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

SBB-CFF-FFS Re 460
SBB-CFF-FFS Re 460
	Re 460 with IC 2000 double decker trainset, between Elgg and Schottikon
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Designer	Pininfarina
Builder	SLM, Winterthur; ABB, Zürich
Build date	1991–1996
Total produced	119
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	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 pickup(s)	Pantograph
Loco brake	Air and Regenerative
Train brakes	Air
Couplers	buffers and chain
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	200 km/h (120 mph)
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); 242 kN (54,400 lbf) Cont. @92 km/h (57 mph)(Re 465); 300 kN (67,440 lbf) Max. (Re 460); 320 kN (71,940 lbf) Max. (Re 465)
Operators
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 de [SBB-CFF-FFS Ae 3/6 I; [[:Ae 3/6^I:de|Ae 3/6^I]]], Ae 4/7 and de [SBB-CFF-FFS Re 4/4 I; [[:Re 4/4^I:de|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

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]

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

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.

References

^ 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.
^ http://documents.epfl.ch/users/a/al/allenbac/www/documents/Fich0312.pdf
^ http://documents.epfl.ch/users/a/al/allenbac/www/documents/Fich0365.pdf
^ "Bahn 2000 Rail Network Improvements, Switzerland". rail-technology.com. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
^ "BLS Rolling Stock - Re 465". BLS AG. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
^ "Class Re 465 locomotives for heavy-haul freight service". Professional Engineering Publishing. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
^ "Kowloon-Canton Railway, China". rail-technology.com. Retrieved 28 September 2009.

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

[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] ttp://documents.epfl.ch/users/a/al/allenbac/www/documents/Fich0312.pdf

[3] ttp://documents.epfl.ch/users/a/al/allenbac/www/documents/Fich0365.pdf

[railtech-4] "Bahn 2000 Rail Network Improvements, Switzerland". rail-technology.com. Retrieved 28 September 2009.

[BLS-5] "BLS Rolling Stock - Re 465". BLS AG. Retrieved 28 September 2009.

[PEP-6] "Class Re 465 locomotives for heavy-haul freight service". Professional Engineering Publishing. Retrieved 28 September 2009.

[railtech2-7] "Kowloon-Canton Railway, China". rail-technology.com. Retrieved 28 September 2009.

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