SBB-CFF-FFS Re 460


The Re 460 series are modern four-axle electric locomotives of the Swiss Federal Railways. Upon their entry into service in the early 1990s, they replaced the, Ae 4/7 and series units, and displaced many of the Re 4/4II series into lesser duties.
The series was introduced as part of the Rail 2000 project, a massive project to modernise and improve capacity on Switzerland's railways. While originally designed as a multipurpose locomotive, they are now used for passenger services only, often in conjunction with the IC 2000 double decker trains. Their freight role has been assumed by Re 482s. They are maintained at Yverdon.

Assignment

When SBB was split up on 1 September 1999, Re 460 079–118 were assigned to the freight division, later becoming SBB Cargo. It was seen as an advantage to use all Re 460, which had been designed for 200 km/h, for passenger service. The passenger division passed the Re 6/6 to SBB Cargo and bought 079–095 on 1 January 2003, 096–102 2004 and the rest 2005.

Advertising

Due in part to their large, mainly flat bodysides, Swiss Federal Railways were approached early on with requests for the Re 460 to be used as mobile advertising hoardings. Despite opposition from some quarters, the money that could be earned swayed the decision and the first such locomotive, Re 460 015 was unveiled in 1994 in Agfa livery. Today no other loco type in Switzerland carries so many different liveries.

Naming

Almost all Re 460 locomotives are named, with the names being applied below the cab window at one end.
List of names:
List of alternate names due to special liveries:
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SerialNamePeriodLivery
Re 460 003Roger2008National Suisse / Roger Federer
Re 460 014FORTICO06/21/1996 - 10/30/1997Holderbank Cement: HCB
Re 460 015uf u dervo06/27/2004 - 10/09/2006Schweizer Radio DRS III
Re 460 016TRAMONT04/11/1997 - 05/27/1998ABB / Adtranz I-V
Re 460 018Louis Danzas01/23/1995 - 04/17/1997Danzas AG
Re 460 018Leutschenbach I01/22/2005 - 10/05/2005Schweizer Fernsehen SF DRS II
Re 460 019Miele08/17/1995 - 11/04/1996Miele: Miele Schweizer- und Euronorm
Re 460 020idée suisse03/24/1999 - unknownSRG SSR idée suisse
Re 460 021Lovely10/04/1995 - 03/26/1997ZVSM: Milch. Die natürliche Energie
Re 460 024Doris Leuthard06/22/2006 - unknownZugkraft Aargau II
Re 460 032Leutschenbach II01/06/1997 - 10/18/2005Schweizer Fernsehen SF DRS Leutschenbach II
Re 460 033Ascolino09/02/1996 - 10/31/1997Ascom verbindet Menschen
Re 460 035Roger2015Helvetia Insurance / Roger Federer
Re 460 040Helen Lüthi04/20/2002 - 09/05/2005100 Jahre SBB 1902 - 2002
Re 460 056Leutschenbach I01/06/1997 - 08/05/2004Schweizer Fernsehen SF DRS Leutschenbach I
Re 460 073DRS 105/12/2004 - 05/10/2007Schweizer Radio DRS 1
Re 460 079Morgestraich10/05/1999 - 03/15/2004ChemOil Logistics AG
Re 460 079Stein am Rhein03/30/2004 - 07/20/200525 Jahre Verkehrsclub der Schweiz
Re 460 101Magic Ticket06/02/2004 - unknownSBB: Magic Ticket - Hopp Schwiiz

Accidents and incidents

On 20 February 2015, locomotive No. 460 087-0 was involved in a collision with S-Bahn Class 514 electric multiple unit 514 146–2 at.

BLS

Swiss company BLS operates 18 similar locomotives, designated Re 465. These locomotives have efficiency modifications and individual axle control rather than individual bogie control which allows for slightly higher starting tractive effort, but are otherwise identical to the Re 460. Numbered 001–018, all are named. These locomotives are used for both passenger and freight duties by BLS.
List of names:
The MTR also operates two Lok2000 variants for its cross-boundary service from Hong Kong to Guangzhou. They were introduced in 1998 when the service was operated by the KCR; accordingly, the train is called the KTT, which stands for "KCR Through Train". These long-distance trains have ten double-deck carriages and are equipped with knuckle couplers, instead of buffers and chain couplers. While the train has two locomotives, it is not operated in push-pull mode.
KTT locomotive TLS002 on Guangzhou–Shenzhen Railway reversing at Guangzhou East railway station
The 46 Sr2 locomotives of VR are closely based on the Re 460, as are the 22 NSB El 18 class used by Norges Statsbaner of Norway. Indian Railways WAP-5 electric locomotives are also based on the Re 460. Iran Railways TM2 electric locomotives are also based on the Re 460.