Electric locomotive Re 4/4 II (11142) SBB, Ep.V, green

The Re 4/4 II locomotives were designed as universal locomotives of the SBB and are used for both passenger and freight trains. With 277 locomotives, it is the largest locomotive series in Switzerland. The Re 4/4 II was built from 1964 to 1985 and is still in use today. With the commissioning of the Ae 6/6 on the Gotthard, a fast and powerful locomotive was available for express trains. However, the tracks were very stressed by the two three-axle bogies. This limited the cornering speed of the Ae 6/6 in particular. With the Re 4/4 II there was now a locomotive that could also drive fast in curves. The locomotive had an output of 4700 kW, reached a top speed of 140 km/h and was therefore classified as a Class R locomotive. The design was based on that of the Re 6/6. Both locomotives also run at times as Re 10/10 in double traction. In the absence of alternatives, some locomotives were specially converted for the Swiss Express. They were given an extended buffer beam, new couplings and a coat of paint in the Swiss Express colours orange-grey-orange. In addition, they bear the SBB logo instead of the Swiss cross. Other Re 4/4 IIs were later further modernised, e.g. with single-spar pantographs, rectangular halogen headlights and driver's cab air conditioning systems. In addition to SBB, the locomotives are also in use by BLS and other Swiss railways. Model: - Current consumption across all axes - revised pantograph - Revised drive and axles - NEM 651 interface - Swiss light change - Consideration of all design differences in detail - NEM coupling mount - LüP: 93.1 mm