Skip to content
Locomotive-Specs
SLM De 4/4 – photo 1© trainspo.com
Electric locomotive

SLM De 4/4

Built by SLM, MFO

Top speed
75 km/h
47 mph
Weight
41 t
90,389 lb
Length
14.6 m
47 ft 11 in
Track gauge
1,000 mm
Metre gauge
Years built
1941–1942
Axle arrangement
Bo'Bo'

Overview of the SLM De 4/4

Discover the De 4/4, a robust and reliable electric locomotive. Built by SLM and MFO between 1941 and 1942, this machine underwent significant modernization between 1992 and 1994, ensuring its longevity and performance.

Operating in Switzerland, notably for the Zentralbahn under the designation ZB De 4/4, the De 4/4 is ideally suited for 1000 mm gauge networks. Its 15 kV AC 16.7 Hz electrical system is perfectly adapted to the demands of Swiss railways.

With a length of 14.6 meters and a weight of 41 tons, the De 4/4 reaches a top speed of 75 km/h. Its UIC Bo'Bo' classification indicates a configuration with two powered bogies, providing excellent traction and maneuverability on challenging routes.

SLM De 4/4 technical specifications

Value
SeriesDe 4/6
Built bySLM, MFO · 1941–1942
Refurbished1992 - 1994
Top speed75 km/h47 mph
Electric systems
  • 15 kV AC 16.7 Hz
Track gauge1,000 mmMetre gauge3 ft 3⅜ in
UIC axle arrangementBo'Bo'
Length14.6 m47 ft 11 in
Weight41 t90,389 lb

Operators of the SLM De 4/4

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

OperatorClassCountry
Die ZentralbahnZB De 4/4Switzerland

More electric locomotives from SLM

All SLM models

Similar electric locomotives from other manufacturers

All electric locomotives