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Electric multiple unit

BBC AB BDeh 4/4

Built by SLM, SWA, BBC

Top speed
65 km/h
40 mph
Power output
820 kW
1,100 hp
Weight
44 t
97,003 lb
Track gauge
1,000 mm
Metre gauge
Years built
1981
Axle arrangement
Bo'Bo'

Overview of the BBC AB BDeh 4/4

Discover the AB BDeh 4/4, an electric multiple unit built in 1981 by SLM, SWA, and BBC.

This train, ideal for 1000 mm narrow-gauge railways, offers a power output of 820 kW and reaches a top speed of 65 km/h.

Weighing 44 tonnes with a car length of 17.41 meters, the AB BDeh 4/4 is a dependable choice for rail transport.

Classified as Bo'Bo', this model operates on a 1.5 kV DC electric system and is part of the Appenzeller Bahnen in Switzerland.

BBC AB BDeh 4/4 technical specifications

Value
Built bySLM, SWA, BBC · 1981
Top speed65 km/h40 mph
Power output820 kW1,100 hp
Electric systems
  • 1.5 kV DC
Track gauge1,000 mmMetre gauge3 ft 3⅜ in
UIC axle arrangementBo'Bo'
Car length17.41 m57 ft 1 in
Weight44 t97,003 lb

Operators of the BBC AB BDeh 4/4

Railway companies that have operated the AB BDeh 4/4, with the class designation used by each of them.

OperatorClassCountry
Appenzeller BahnenAB BDeh 4/4Switzerland

BBC AB BDeh 4/4 photos

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