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Lok2000 Family of Electric Locos

LOK 2000 family of electric locomotives is the one of the first truly multinational European locomotive. The closely matching variants of the locomotive are owned by both SBB/CFF and BLS in Switzerland, NSB of Norway, Hong Kong Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation KCRC / KCR East Rail in Hong Kong on the normal 1435 mm gauge (4' 8,5") and VR-Yhtyma on the Finland's 1524 mm (5') network.

Technical details * History * Roster Pictures *

Roster pictures by Operator:
BLS:
Kanton-Kowloon Rw > MTR: Unknown r.n. *
NSB: 2252 *
SBB/CFF: 032 *
VR-Yhtymä:

The Norwegian version of the Lok2000 platform, EL18 number 2252, waiting for the departure in Oslo with an IC train. Notice the Norvegian specialty, a powerful bright yellow snow plow! Otherwise the locomotive look like a typical Re460. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo.

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Created for 4rail.net by John McKey, Ilkka Siissalo and Andreas Ehnberg. Pictures by Stanislav Voronin, Ilkka Siissalo, Hannu Peltola, Andreas Ehnberg and John McKey.

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Technical Details
	Technical details -> Type: LOK2000 -> Classes: Swiss SBB Re460, Swiss BLS Re465, Norwegian EL18, Finnish Sr2, MTR class unknown -> Builder: Originally built by SLM/ABB, most current units by Bombardier -> Usage: Heavy electric road passenger and freight locomotive. -> Production dates: 1991 to 2003 -> Numbers built: 207 -> Gauge: 1435 mm (4' 8.5") or 1524 mm (5 ft) -> Users: Swiss SBB/CFF/FFS and BLS, Norwegian NSB, Finnish VR-Yhtyma, KCRC, now MTR -> Seen: The above countries plus Sweden. -> Energy Source: Electric according to country specifications - Switzerland and Norway/Sweden: 15 kV 16 2/3 Hz - Finland: 25kV 50 Hz -> Electric system: Adtranz - GTO thyristors and 3 phase AC traction motors. Power can be fed back to the network -> Power: - SBB/CFF: 6100 kW, - BLS 7000 kW (according to Jane's 6400kW (8575 hp)) - NSB 5880 kW - VR-Yhtyma 6100 kW (8294 Hp) -> Traction motors type: -> Tractive Effort: 300 kN start -> Wheel arrangement: Bo'Bo' -> Wheel diameter: 1100/1125 mm as new -> Pantograph: According to the area specifications -> Maximum operational speed where possible: 230 km/h (143 mph), on some operators 200 km/h. -> Length: 18,5 m -> Heigth: -> Width: -> Weight: 82-84 metric tons -> Axle weight max: 21 tons

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BLS of Switzerland

Re465 of BLS

The Re465s of the Swiss operator BLS are slightly more powerful than the Re460 locos of SBB/CFF. Number 009 is a typical example of the BLS blue locomotives fleet.

Picture by Ilkka Siissalo.

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MTR of Hong Kong

Re460 variant at use of MTR (Mass Transit Railway) in China

The Re460 variant is used in China in the Hong Kong cross border push-pull traffic. There are only two locomotives in this use.

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NSB of Norway

El18 number 2252 of the NSB

The SBB/CFF Re460 on the point of the express train in Zurich.

Picture by Andreas Ehnberg.

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SBB/CFF of Switzerland

Re460 number 032 of the SBB

SBB RE460 number 032, Zurich, Switzerland

The SBB/CFF Re460 on the point of the express train in Zurich.

Picture by Andreas Ehnberg.

SBB RE460 number 039 sandwiched with the ICs in Dietigon, Switzerland

A typical use of the Re460 but atypical configuration. The locomotive is daily sandwiched in this train between the two intercity coaches! I guess there is a reason to keep the passengers of one trains separated from that of the other. The unit here is number 039.

Picture by Andreas Ehnberg.

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VR-Yhtymä of Finland

Class Sr2 of VR-Yhtyma
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Color Schemes of the Sr2
	The lettuce Green paint scheme is now applied to all Sr2 locomotives, when their red-white-gray paint wears out. Here a pair of sisters are seen at Helsinki Main, the green 3221 for the second manufacturing batch and the red sister 3219, both wearing their second paint scheme. Picture by Stanislav Voronin.
	Another camera angle to the 3221 in the harsh Finnish winter.
	The beautifully bright red paint sheme contrasts well with the blue-brownish surroiunding at the Helsinki Main. Picture by Stanislav Voronin.
	A sister loco #3214 in the original livery for VR. The first locos were delivered with this scheme, at the time being the first of the new "Intercity" paint application. All the locos 3001 - 3020 were painted over in their middle section with the "VR scheme" white letters on red (see above) after 10 years of use.

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