Source : Horst Lüdicke
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The Swiss Railways (SBB) recognised before World War I the
advantages of electric railroad operation. In November of 1913 the
decision was reached to electrify the Gotthard line between
Erstfeld and Bellinzona. The rising cost of coal and the lack of
coal during the following war years confirmed the correctness of
this decision and contributed to the acceleration of
electrification at the end of the war. Electrification of the
Gotthard grades as well as the Gotthard tunnel was completed by
December 12, 1920. The SBB had to come up with a brand new
locomotive for freight trains, because there was hardly any data
available for such a mountain locomotive.
The builders Maschinen-Fabrik Oerlikon (MFO) and Schweizerische
Lokomotiv- und Maschinenfabrik Winterthur (SLM) suggested a 2-6-6-2
locomotive with long hoods and two powered trucks. "The" Gotthard
was born with this "Crocodile" as it was quickly named.
The two powered truck frames, each with three powered axles and a
Bissel pilot truck, were connected by a close coupling. A short
locomotive body was enthroned between the two powered truck frames
which gave the locomotive marvellous manoeuvrability on curves.
The drive system was done with two traction motors per powered
truck via countershaft, jackshaft, triangular rods, and side rods
to the driving axles.
A total of seven Ce/Be 6/8II were preserved as famous and popular
locomotives: SBB Historic (14253), the Swiss Transportation Museum
in Lucerne (13254), the South Railroad Museum in Mürzzuschlag,
Austria (13257), the Technology Museum of Speyer (14267), Club del
San Gottardo (14276), and the Auto and Technology Museum in
Sinsheim (14282).
1919
Premières livraisons
1965
Premiers retraits
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