SBB-CFF-FFS Am 841

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SBB Am 841
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CH SBB AM 841 at Möhlin/AG Schweiz in June 2003
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Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderMeinfesa
Total produced40[1]
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Configuration:
 • UICBo′Bo′[1]
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Length15.33 m (50 ft 4 in)
Loco weight72 tonnes (71 long tons; 79 short tons)[1]
Fuel capacity3,000 litres (660 imp gal; 790 US gal)
Prime moverMTU 8V 396 TB 14[1]
Traction motors4x Alstom 4FRA3055A with GTO powerpacks[citation needed]
TransmissionDiesel electric
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Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)[1][clarification needed]
Power output920 kW (1,234 hp)[1]
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OperatorsSBB-CFF-FFS
Number in class40[1]
DispositionIn service

The SBB-CFF-FFS Am 841 was built at the Meinfesa locomotive plant in Albuixech, Spain in 1994.[2] The locomotives were based on the RENFE Class 311.[3]

See also[]

  • GA DE900 locomotives : locomotive class including the Am841 and versions sold to railways of Egypt and Israel.
  • SNCF Class BB 60000 : a later and similar product from the Meinfesa factory in Spain.

References[]

External links[]

Media related to SBB Am 841 at Wikimedia Commons


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