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Electric locomotive

SLM Ge 4/6

Built by SLM

Top speed
50 km/h
31 mph
Track gauge
1,000 mm
Metre gauge
Years built
1912–1918
8 units
Axle arrangement
1'D1'

Overview of the SLM Ge 4/6

Discover the historic Ge 4/6 electric locomotive, a true icon of Swiss railway engineering.

Built by SLM between 1912 and 1918, this robust locomotive served the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) faithfully.

With a top speed of 50 km/h and a 1000 mm gauge, the RhB Ge 4/6 is a testament to early 20th-century electric traction, operating on 11 kV AC 16.7 Hz power.

Explore its powerful 1'D1' UIC axle arrangement and appreciate its lasting legacy in railway history.

SLM Ge 4/6 technical specifications

Value
Built bySLM · 1912–19188 units
Top speed50 km/h31 mph
Electric systems
  • 11 kV AC 16.7 Hz
Track gauge1,000 mmMetre gauge3 ft 3⅜ in
UIC axle arrangement1'D1'
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Operators of the SLM Ge 4/6

Railway companies that have operated the Ge 4/6, with the class designation used by each of them.

OperatorClassCountry
Rhaetian RailwayRhB Ge 4/6Switzerland

SLM Ge 4/6 photos

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