Source: commons.wikimedia.org
Source: bahnalltag.de
Source: bahnalltag.de
Source: bahnalltag.de
Source: bahnalltag.de
Source: John Allen - flickr.com
Source: beta.railsuisse.ch
Source: beta.railsuisse.ch
Source: bahnalltag.de
Source: bahnalltag.de
Source: commons.wikimedia.org
Source: wikipedia.org
Source: cgn02.ch
Source: cgn02.ch
Source: cgn02.ch
Source: maurizio messa
Source: Georg Trüb
Source: Jean Vernet - cgn02.ch
Source: Jean Vernet, Montreux
Source: Jean Vernet, Montreux
Source: cgn02.ch
Source: cgn02.ch
Also known as: Re 420
UIC / EVN numbering: 91 85 4420
Vehicle type: Electric locomotive
Registration country: Switzerland
167 kN continuous
1964
These units are registered 11201 to 11206.
These locomotives have only one pantograph, originally a scissor pantograph replaced later on by a single-arm pantograph on some units.
1967
The 6x prototypes are renumbered from 11201 - 11206 to 11101 - 11106 the same year.
1967
50x locomotives are built and delivered during the first batch:
- 49x units are delivered to the Swiss Federal Railways - SBB CFF FFS and are registered Re 4/4II 11107 - 11155;
- 1x unit is delivered to the Swiss Southeastern Railway - SOB and, as it is equipped with a different mechanical transmission (providing a lower top speed and higher traction), is registered Re 4/4III 41.
These units are very similar to the prototypes, except they are 10 cm bigger in length.
1969
They are registered from Re 4/4II 11156.
1969
Units Re 4/4II 11156 - 11254 (representing 60x units ordered during a second batch and 39x units ordered during a third batch) are delivered between 1969 and 1973.
NB: The third batch also included 20x locomotives configured for higher traction and lower speed, registered Re 4/4III 11351 - 11370.
1970
Sources: http://www.juergs.ch/bahn/vorbild/sbb/re420.html, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/SBB_Re_4/4_II
1975
Sources: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Express_(Zuggattung)
1975
Sources: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Express_(Zuggattung)
1979
Sources: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/SBB_Re_4/4_II, http://www.juergs.ch/bahn/vorbild/sbb/re420.html
1981
The
6th and last batch of locomotives, consisting of 27x units, is
ordered in 1981. The locomotives are registered Re
4/4II 11371 - 11397 and are delivered between
1984 and 1985.The units from this final order are the only ones to feature rectangular halogen headlights straight from the factory, whereas all other Re 4/4II and Re 4/4III electric locomotives (as well as the Re 6/6 electric locomotives) were only equipped with low-range round headlights. Subsequently, all Re 4/4II and Re 4/4III are fitted with halogen headlights.
Other difference compared with the previous units: the 27x electric locomotives from this series are built with solid wheels instead of the bandaged wheels of earlier series.
Units Re 4/4II 11377 - 11397 also receive the red livery already at delivery (the first 6x units, Re 4/4II 11371 - 11376, are delivered with the green livery).
Sources: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/SBB_Re_4/4_II, http://www.juergs.ch/bahn/vorbild/sbb/re420.html
1999
2002
January 31
Concerns registration number(s): 11382
2011
October 6
Sources: http://triebfahrzeuge.ch
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