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In service:
from 1876
Era:
I
Gauge:
Standard gauge (1'435 mm)
Wheel arrangement:
C
Length over buffers (mm):
8'110 mm
Wheelbase (mm | rigid / total):
3'500 mm
Tare weight (t):
25,3 t
Service weight (t):
32,0 t
Cylinders:
2x
Cylinders diameter (mm):
340 mm
Pistons stroke (mm):
500 mm
Grate area (m²):
1,1 m²
Heating surface total (m²):
74,2 m²
Water tank capacity (kg / l / m³):
3,4 m³
Coal capacity (kg / m³):
1'200 kg
Driving wheel diameter (x'xxx,xx | mm | new / worn):
1'100 mm
Maximum speed (km/h):
40 km/h

1876

These 2x steam locomotives are built in 1876 for the Wohlen-Bremgarten Railway (WB).  

Sources: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/WB_Ed_3/3

1883

From 1883, the Swiss Central Railway (SCB) takes over operations on the Wohlen-Bremgarten line and the entire rolling stock, including the 2x steam locomotives.  

Sources: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wohlen-Bremgarten-Bahn

1902

After the nationalisation of the Swiss Central Railway (SCB), the locomotives are taken over by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB).  

1903

Unit Ed 3/3 8399 is discarded in 1903.  

Concerns registration number(s): 8399

Sources: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/WB_Ed_3/3

1904

Unit Ed 3/3 8398 is discarded in 1904.  

Concerns registration number(s): 8398

Sources: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/WB_Ed_3/3

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Latest update on the 26th of December 2020 at 17:05

Contributor(s): Tudor C.

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