Ae 6/6 11401 - 11402
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1949
In the postwar period, the Swiss Federal Railways had to cope with an
increasing volume of traffic and were looking to procure a new
six-axle bogie locomotive, especially for the Gotthard line (at the
time, freight traffic was handled by Ae 4/6,
Ae 4/7 and Ce
6/8 electric locomotives but they were not powerful enough to
ensure an efficient service on the mountainous railway line).
A consortium consisting of Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works - SLM and Brown, Boveri & Compagnie - BBC (later joined by Oerlikon Machine Factory - MFO), was awarded the contract for the construction of two prototypes in 1949. During the same period, the two companies were working on a locomotive for the French National Railway Company - SNCF to be used on the Savoyard network electrified at 20 kV / 50 Hz alternative current. The unit, delivered in 1950 and registered as CC 6051, served as a model for the mechanical part of the Ae 6/6 prototypes.
A consortium consisting of Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works - SLM and Brown, Boveri & Compagnie - BBC (later joined by Oerlikon Machine Factory - MFO), was awarded the contract for the construction of two prototypes in 1949. During the same period, the two companies were working on a locomotive for the French National Railway Company - SNCF to be used on the Savoyard network electrified at 20 kV / 50 Hz alternative current. The unit, delivered in 1950 and registered as CC 6051, served as a model for the mechanical part of the Ae 6/6 prototypes.
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