SJ Ra

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Ra
Rapid 846 at the Swedish Railway Museum
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder ASEA Build date 1955, 1961 Total produced 10
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Length 15,100 mm (49 ft 6+1⁄2 in) Loco weight 65 t (64 long tons; 72 short tons) Electric system/s 15 kV  16+2⁄3 Hz AC Catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph
Performance figures Maximum speed 150 km/h (93 mph) Power output 2,640 kW (3,540 hp) Tractive effort 200 kN (45,000 lbf)
Career Operators Statens Järnvägar Numbers 846-847 987-994 Retired 1996

The SJ Class Ra (or Rapid) is an electric locomotive operated by Swedish State Railways (Swedish: Statens Järnvägar, SJ). Ten units were built by ASEA, two in 1955 and eight in 1961. Ra was used on express trains until the 1990s.