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Swiss Diesel Locomotives

Welcome to the Swiss Diesel Locomotives page! Currently the page is under construction and new locos will be added regularly. Due to the Switzerland railroad history, the main power source for railways is electric, so there are only a very limited number of diesel locomotives around. There are also a pages for the Swiss Electric locomotives, Electric Multiple Units and Diesel Multiple units.

Picture above: Am 843 number 065 seen at Cavorney. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo.

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Diesel Locomotive types:
Deutsche Bahn: Class 218 *
Rhätische Bahn: *
SBB: Class Am843 * Class Tm IV *

Picture above: A Rhätische Bahn narrow gauge diesel number 116. Picture by Hannu Peltola.

Created for 4rail.net by John McKey, Ilkka Siissalo and Andreas Ehnberg. Pictures by Ilkka Siissalo, Sanna Siissalo, Hannu Peltola, Nick Slocombe, Andreas Ehnberg and John McKey.

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Normal Gauge Road Locomotives and Road Switchers

Swiss Class Am 843 of SBB Cargo (Vossloh/MaK G1700)

Pictures: A Swiss Class Am 843, Vossloh/MaK built diesel road switcher of SBB Cargo at Cavorney. Pictures by Ilkka Siissalo.

Swiss Class Am 843.

Technical details for Swiss class Am 843 of SBB AG
-> Type: Class Am 843
-> Operator: SBBB AG / SBB Cargo
-> Usage: medium road diesel locomotive
-> Builder: Vossloh / MaK
-> Production dates:
-> Numbers built: 44 for SBB Cargo (?)
-> Numbers in use: 44
-> Road numbers: Am 843 050 - Am 843 095

-> Seen: Switzerland

-> Energy Source: Diesel fuel
-> Engined: Caterpillar 3512B DI-TA SCAC
-> Power output: 1500 kW ( Hp)

-> Transmission: Hydraulic
-> Transmission: Voith L5R4zseU2
-> Tractive Effort: 295 kN start
-> Braking effort on traction motors (dynamic braking): not available
-> Wheel arrangement: B'B'
-> Wheel diameter: 1000 mm as new

-> Maximum operational speed:
-- Higher gear 100 km/h (62 mph)
-- Lower gear 40 km/h (25 mph)

-> Length: 14,7 / 15,2 m
-> Heigth: 4,22 m
-> Width: 3,08 m
-> Gauge: 1435 mm

-> Weight: 80 - 88 metric tons
-> Max axle weight: 22 metric tons

Notes
-- The type and series is also used by Infra, similar coloring
-- The type and series is also used by Infra, red coloring

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German Class 218 of Deutsche Bahn

Picture: A German class 218 seen here in Basel, Switzerland. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo.

German Class 218 is a very common diesel road locomotive, so occasionally these can also be seen in other countries. 218 has a total of 418 prototypes, production and transferred units. Still a common sight many locomotives have gone through the main engine change / refurbishing.

Technical details for Class 218
-> Type: Baureihe / Class 218 of DB
-> Operator: Deutsche Bahn
-> Usage: medium road diesel locomotive
-> Builder: Krupp, Henschel, Krauss-Maffei, MaK
-> Production dates: 1968, 1971 - 1979
-> Numbers built: 418
-> Numbers in use: most

-> Seen: mostly Germany

-> Energy Source: Diesel fuel
-> Engined: MAN R8V 16/18 or Caterpillar 13C Acert
-- MTU 12V 956 TB10
-- MTU 12V 956 TB11
-- Pielstick 16PA 4V 200
-> Power output:
-- MTU TB10: 1839 kW ( Hp)
-- MTU TB11: 2060 kW ( Hp)
-- Pielstick: 1986 kW ( Hp)

-> Transmission: Hydraulic
-> Traction motors: -
-> Tractive Effort: 235 kN start
-> Braking effort on traction motors (dynamic braking): not available
-> Wheel arrangement: B'B'
-> Wheel diameter: mm as new

-> Maximum operational speed: 140 / 160 km/h ( mph)

-> Length: 16,4 m
-> Heigth:
-> Width:

-> Weight: 80 metric tons
-> Max axle weight: 20 metric tons

-> Notes:

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Normal Gauge Switchers and Road Switchers

SBB/CFF Class Tm IV (Tm232) - Light Switcher Locomotive / Locotractor

SBB Tmi number 9679 in Mendrisio, Switzerland

Picture: An SBB Tm number 9679 was found in Mendrisio, Switzerland. SBB still maintains a network of small diesels and electrics to do the local switching work. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo.

Technical details for class Tm IV
-> Type: Tm IV
-> Operator: SBB/CFF
-> Usage: Light local diesel switcher
-> Builder: SLM MAN MTU
-> Production dates: 1970 - 1978, rebuilt in 2007 - 2011
-> Numbers built: 94
-> Numbers in use: 94?

-> Seen: Switzerland

-> Energy Source: Diesel fuel
-> Engined: MAN R8V 16/18 or Caterpillar 13C Acert
-> Power output: 280 kW ( Hp)
-> Transmission: Hydraulic
-> Traction motors: -
-> Tractive Effort: 90 kN start
-> Braking effort on traction motors (dynamic braking): not available
-> Wheel arrangement: B
-> Wheel diameter: 950 mm as new

-> Maximum operational speed where possible: 30 / 60 km/h ( mph)

-> Length: 7,67 m
-> Heigth:
-> Width:

-> Weight: 30 metric tons
-> Max axle weight: 15 metric tons

-> Notes:
-- some units have been replaced newer types.

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Narrow Gauge Locomotives

Rhätische Bahn Diesel Locomotives -

Picture above: A Rhätische Bahn narrow gauge diesel number 116. Picture by Hannu Peltola.

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