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BBC Heidi – photo 1© trainspo.com
Hybrid locomotive

BBC Heidi

Built by BBC, Stadler

Power output
66 kW
89 hp
Weight
13 t
28,660 lb
Track gauge
750 mm
Narrow gauge
Years built
1946
1 units
Axle arrangement
B'

Overview of the BBC Heidi

Discover Heidi, a unique hybrid locomotive built by BBC and Stadler in 1946. This charming locomotive, classified with the Whyte notation 0-4-0 and a UIC axle B', operates on a 750 mm gauge and served the Dienstbahn der Internationalen Rheinregulierung in Austria.

Heidi, weighing 13 tons, is equipped with a 750 V DC electric system and boasts a power output of 66 kW. This historical engineering marvel offers a glimpse into the past of railway technology.

BBC Heidi technical specifications

Value
Built byBBC, Stadler · 19461 units
Power output66 kW89 hp
Electric systems
  • 750 V DC
Track gauge750 mmNarrow gauge2 ft 5½ in
UIC axle arrangementB'
Whyte notation0-4-0
Weight13 t28,660 lb

Operators of the BBC Heidi

Railway companies that have operated the Heidi, with the class designation used by each of them.

OperatorClassCountry
Dienstbahn der Internationalen RheinregulierungIRR HeidiAustria

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