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 typeElectric
DesignerPininfarina
BuilderSLM, Winterthur
ABB, Zürich
Build date1991–1996
Total produced119
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICBo′Bo′
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Length18,500 mm (60 ft 8 in)
Width3,000 mm (9 ft 10 in)
Height4,310 mm (14 ft 2 in)
Loco weight84 t (83 long tons; 93 short tons)
Electric system/s15 kV  16+23 Hz AC Catenary
Current pickup(s)Pantograph
Traction motorsABB 4-FXA 7065 3-phase with GTO- (after modernisation IGBT-) VVVF
Loco brakeAir, regenerative and magnetic track brake
Train brakesAir
Couplersbuffers and chain
Performance figures
Maximum speed200 km/h (124 mph)[1]
Power output6,100 kW (8,180 hp) max.
5,600 kW (7,510 hp) cont.
Tractive effort230 kN (51,710 lbf) cont. @88 km/h (55 mph)
Career
OperatorsSBB-CFF-FFS
ClassRe 460 000 – Re 460 118
NicknamesLok 2000

The Re 460 (popularly known as the Lok 2000) series are modern four-axle electric multipurpose locomotives of the Swiss Federal Railways. The Lok 2000-family locomotives are the last mainline locomotives to be quasi fully developed and produced by Swiss companies. Locomotive construction in Switzerland has since been largely discontinued for economic reasons. Only Stadler Rail still manufactures shunting and rack railway locomotives in the country.

  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 (143 mph), see Article by Bruno Lämmli Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine (German). However, this is not relevant in normal operation. Therefore, the table holds the allowed top speed, as for any other rail vehicle.