© trainspo.comASEA TGOJ Bt
Built by ASEA
Overview of the ASEA TGOJ Bt
Discover the TGOJ Bt, a powerful electric locomotive built by ASEA in Sweden in 1954.
This impressive machine, featuring a Bo'Bo' wheel arrangement, was designed for demanding railway operations.
Serving with Trafik Grängesberg-Oxelösund Järnvägar (TGOJ), the TGOJ Bt boasts an output of 2640 kW.
It reaches a top speed of 105 km/h and offers a formidable tractive effort of 195 kN.
This robust locomotive operates on 15 kV AC 16.7 Hz electrical systems.
With a length of 14.9 meters and weighing 73 tons, it's a testament to reliable engineering.
The TGOJ Bt, with its 1435 mm gauge, represents a significant piece of Swedish railway heritage.
ASEA TGOJ Bt technical specifications
| Value | Imperial / US | |
|---|---|---|
| Built by | ASEA · 195411 units | |
| Top speed | 105 km/h65 mph | |
| Power output | 2,640 kW3,540 hp | |
| Tractive effort | 195 kN43,838 lbf | |
| Electric systems |
| |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mmStandard gauge4 ft 8½ in | |
| UIC axle arrangement | Bo'Bo' | |
| Length | 14.9 m48 ft 11 in | |
| Weight | 73 t160,937 lb |
Operators of the ASEA TGOJ Bt
Railway companies that have operated the TGOJ Bt, with the class designation used by each of them.
| Operator | Class | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Trafik Grängesberg-Oxelösund Järnvägar | TGOJ Bt | Sweden |
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