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Electric multiple unit

SLM BCFeh 4/4

Built by SLM, SIG, BBC

Top speed
40 km/h
25 mph
Power output
440 kW
590 hp
Weight
40 t
88,185 lb
Track gauge
1,000 mm
Metre gauge
Axle arrangement
B'B'

Overview of the SLM BCFeh 4/4

Explore the BCFeh 4/4, an electric multiple unit (EMU) that served the Swiss railway company Appenzeller Bahnen.

This locomotive, classified as AB BCFeh 4/4, features a 1000 mm gauge, making it well-suited for narrow-gauge networks.

Built by SLM, SIG, and BBC, it offers a comfortable capacity of 6 seats in first class and 39 in second class.

With a power output of 440 kW and a tractive effort of 84 kN, it reached a top speed of 40 km/h.

This railway vehicle, measuring 14.95 m in length and weighing 40 tonnes, operated under a 1.5 kV DC electric system.

The BCFeh 4/4, with its B'B' axle arrangement, is a significant part of Swiss railway history.

Its technical specifications make it an interesting subject for Swiss locomotive enthusiasts.

SLM BCFeh 4/4 technical specifications

Value
Built bySLM, SIG, BBC
Top speed40 km/h25 mph
Power output440 kW590 hp
Tractive effort84 kN18,884 lbf
Electric systems
  • 1.5 kV DC
Track gauge1,000 mmMetre gauge3 ft 3⅜ in
UIC axle arrangementB'B'
Capacity1st class 6, 2nd class 39 seats
Car length14.95 m49 ft 1 in
Weight40 t88,185 lb

Operators of the SLM BCFeh 4/4

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

OperatorClassCountry
Appenzeller BahnenAB BCFeh 4/4Switzerland

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