CLASS AM 6/6 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES OF THE SWISS FEDERAL RAILWAYS

Although the network of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is fully electrified, diesel locomotives are needed as a thermal operational reserve to assure train haulage in the event of a power failure on the overhead line, or in times of crisis. Normally, however, they are employed for heavy hump marhsalling duties. The present article shows how both tasks can be accomplished by a single type of locomotive, by using static convertors.

• Corporate Authors:

  Brown Boveri and Company Limited

  Publicity Department
  Baden,   Switzerland 
• Authors:
  • Roffler, M
• Publication Date: 1977-12

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 717-729
• Serial:
  • Brown Boveri Review
  • Volume: 64
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Brown Boveri and Company Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel electric locomotives; Diesel locomotives; Disasters and emergency operations; Locomotives; Railroad electrification; Solid state devices; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Emergency procedures; Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Dual purpose locomotives; Locomotive design; Six axle locomotives; Solid state
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00182588
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 12 1978 12:00AM