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| RBDe 560 | |
|---|---|
 RBDe 560 between Mühlau and Sins | |
| In service | 1984–present |
| Manufacturer | Prototypes: FFA Altenrhein, BBC Baden Main series: Schindler Waggon Altenrhein, BBC Baden / ABB Zürich, SIG Neuhausen Derivatives: Schindler Waggon Pratteln, ABB Zürich / Adtranz Zürich, SIG Neuhausen |
| Constructed | Prototypes: 1984 1st series: 1987-1990 2nd series: 1994-1996 RBDe 562: 1997 (conversion from RBDe 560) RBDe 561: 2003 (conversion from RBDe 560) |
| Refurbished | 2006-2013 |
| Number built | 84 + 2 (1st series) 42 (2nd series) Total: 126 + 2 |
| Predecessor | Ae 3/6 Ae 4/7 Re 4/4I BDe 4/4 RBe 540 |
| Successor | Stadler GTW Stadler FLIRT |
| Fleet numbers | RBDe 560: 2100–2185 RBDe 560 (UIC): RBDe 560 000–083 RBDe 560 (Chemin de fer Pont-Brassus): PBr RBDe 568 384–85 RBDe 562: RBDe 562 000–005 RBDe 561: RBDe 561 000–005 See text for more detail |
| Capacity | 56 (all second class) |
| Lines served | RBDe 560: Regional and S-Bahn traffic RBDe 562: Basel S-Bahn (SNCF) RBDe 561: Basel S-Bahn (Wiesental) |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 25,000 mm (82 ft 0.3 in) (over buffers) |
| Wheel diameter | 950 mm (3 ft) |
| Maximum speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
| Weight | RBDe 560/561: 70 t (68.9 long tons; 77.2 short tons) RBDe 562: 72 t (70.9 long tons; 79.4 short tons) |
| Power output | 1,650 kW (2,210 hp) at 75 km/h (47 mph) |
| Tractive effort | 78 kN (18,000 lbf) (continuous) 182 kN (41,000 lbf) (maximum) |
| Electric system(s) | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| AAR wheel arrangement | Bo-Bo |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
| First equipment painted in SBB's current regional traffic color scheme (NPZ/Kolibri) | |
The RBDe 560 (in the old naming style, the RBDe 4/4) and its derivatives provide motive power for S-Bahn, suburban, and regional traffic on the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) network. The derivative versions belong to the SBB as well as various private railroads. The locomotive and its matching Bt model Steuerwagen (translation: control car/cab car/driving trailer) form compositions generally known as the Neuer Pendelzug (New Push-pull Train), which is the source of the acronym NPZ. An NPZ trainset usually includes one or more intermediate cars.