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Electric multiple unit

SIG ABDe 4/4

Built by SIG, SWS, BBC, MFO, SAAS

Top speed
100 km/h
62 mph
Weight
64 t
141,096 lb
Track gauge
1,435 mm
Standard gauge
Axle arrangement
Bo'Bo'

Overview of the SIG ABDe 4/4

Discover the ABDe 4/4, a versatile Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) with a rich history in Swiss railways.

Originally built by SIG, SWS, BBC, MFO, and SAAS, this locomotive boasts a powerful Bo'Bo' axle arrangement and a top speed of 100 km/h.

It has served with distinction for Chemin de fer Martigny-Orsières (MO) as the MO ABDe 4/4 and later with Transports Vallée de Joux (TRAVYS) as the TRAVYS ABDe 538.

With a capacity of 12 seats in 1st class and 31 in 2nd class, the ABDe 4/4 has been a reliable workhorse on the 1435 mm standard gauge tracks, operating on 15 kV AC 16.7 Hz electric systems.

Weighing 64 tons, this classic EMU represents an important part of Swiss railway heritage.

SIG ABDe 4/4 technical specifications

Value
Built bySIG, SWS, BBC, MFO, SAAS
Top speed100 km/h62 mph
Electric systems
  • 15 kV AC 16.7 Hz
Track gauge1,435 mmStandard gauge4 ft 8½ in
UIC axle arrangementBo'Bo'
Capacity1st class 12, 2nd class 31 seats
Weight64 t141,096 lb

Operators of the SIG ABDe 4/4

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

OperatorClassCountry
Chemin de fer Martigny-OrsièresMO ABDe 4/4Switzerland
Transports Vallée de JouxTRAVYS ABDe 538Switzerland

SIG ABDe 4/4 photos

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