© trainspo.comSLM BCFeh 4/4
Built by SLM, SIG, BBC
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 | Imperial / US | |
|---|---|---|
| Built by | SLM, SIG, BBC | |
| Top speed | 40 km/h25 mph | |
| Power output | 440 kW590 hp | |
| Tractive effort | 84 kN18,884 lbf | |
| Electric systems |
| |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mmMetre gauge3 ft 3⅜ in | |
| UIC axle arrangement | B'B' | |
| Capacity | 1st class 6, 2nd class 39 seats | |
| Car length | 14.95 m49 ft 1 in | |
| Weight | 40 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.
| Operator | Class | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Appenzeller Bahnen | AB BCFeh 4/4 | Switzerland |
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