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SBB Re 420
The Re 420, originally and still widely called Re 4/4II, are a series of versatile standard gauge electric locomotives of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), but are also used by BLS AG (BLS Re 420.5) and private companies (previously also by the Swiss ''Südostbahn'', SOB). They were produced over a period of 21 years, from 1964 to 1985, and are currently used mainly for rail freight transport, freight operations but still also for some push-pull train, push-pull passenger train services. It is the largest series of locomotives of Swiss Federal Railways, and they are the most common type of locomotive in Switzerland. The Re 420 LION are refurbished Re 420 engines used for peak-hour commuter rail services of Zurich S-Bahn. The Re 421 is an upgraded version built for cross-border operations. The Re 430 (Re 436 of private companies), originally known as the Re 4/4III, are a derivative of the Re 420, modified for higher traction (mechanics), traction but lower speed. Operations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SBB-CFF-FFS Re 620
The Re 620, Re 6/6 in the old Swiss locomotive and railcar classification, numbering scheme, are six-axle, electric locomotives of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), which were acquired as a replacement for the SBB Ae 6/6, Ae 6/6 for heavy services on the Gotthard Railway. They were produced between 1972 and 1980 and are the most modern of the so-called "Gotthard locomotives". Construction and Technology To reach the necessary traction (mechanics), tractive effort, a construction comprising six driven axles was necessary. In order to still get good running characteristics in curves, they were built into three two-axle bogies instead of two three-axle bogies as on the SBB Ae 6/6, Ae 6/6. The middle bogie can move sideways, and the three bogies are connected by elastic cross couplings. Two of the four prototypes (11601, 11602) were built with a articulated locomotive, split locomotive body, whereby the joint may only move on an horizontal transverse axis to allow for changes in g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Südostbahn
The Südostbahn (German language, German, ) – commonly abbreviated to SOB – is a Switzerland, Swiss railway company, and a network in Central Switzerland, Central and Eastern Switzerland. It resulted from the merger of the Schweizerische Südostbahn (1890), original SOB with the Bodensee–Toggenburg railway (BT) at the end of 2001. The Schweizerische Südostbahn AG (Swiss South-Eastern Railway SA) is a small private railway jointly owned by the Canton of St. Gallen, cantonal and Federal administration of Switzerland, federal governments as an Aktiengesellschaft (AG). Network The rail network of the Südostbahn (SOB) consists of that formerly owned by Bodensee–Toggenburg railway, BT in Eastern Switzerland, northeast Switzerland (between Lake Constance and Toggenburg): * Romanshorn–St. Gallen St. Fiden railway station, St. Gallen St. Fiden line, * St. Gallen–Herisau–Degersheim–Wattwil line, and * (Wattwil–)Ebnat-Kappel–Krummenau–Nesslau, Nesslau-Neu Sank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passenger Train
A passenger train is a train used to transport people along a railroad line, as opposed to a freight train that carries goods. These trains may consist of unpowered passenger railroad cars (also known as coaches or carriages) push-pull train, hauled by one or more locomotives, or may be self-propelled; self propelled passenger trains are known as multiple units or railcars. Passenger trains stop at Train station, stations or depots, where passengers may board and disembark. In most cases, passenger trains operate on a fixed Public transport timetable, schedule and have priority over freight trains. Car design and the general safety of passenger trains have dramatically evolved over time, making travel by rail remarkably safe. Some passenger trains, both long-distance and short-distance, use Bilevel car, bi-level (double-decker) cars to carry more passengers per train. Sleeper trains include sleeping cars with beds. Passenger trains hauled by locomotives are more expensive to op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Freight Transport
Rail freight transport is the use of railways and trains to transport cargo as opposed to human passengers. A freight train, cargo train, or goods train is a group of freight cars (US) or goods wagons (International Union of Railways) hauled by one or more locomotives on a railway, transporting cargo all or some of the way between the shipper and the intended destination as part of the logistics chain. Trains may haul bulk material handling, bulk material, intermodal containers, general freight or specialized freight in purpose-designed cars. Rail freight practices and economics vary by country and region. When considered in terms of ton-miles or tonne-kilometers hauled, Energy efficiency in transport#Trains, energy efficiency can be greater with rail transportation than with other means. Maximum economies are typically realized with bulk commodities (e.g., coal), especially when hauled over long distances. Moving goods by rail often involves transshipment costs, particularly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Locomotives
An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or on-board energy storage such as a Battery (electricity), battery or a supercapacitor. Locomotives with on-board fuelled prime mover (locomotive), prime movers, such as diesel engines or gas turbines, are classed as Diesel–electric powertrain, diesel–electric or turbine–electric powertrain, gas turbine–electric and not as electric locomotives, because the electric generator/motor combination serves only as a Transmission (mechanics), power transmission system. Electric locomotives benefit from the high efficiency of electric motors, often above 90% (not including the inefficiency of generating the electricity). Additional efficiency can be gained from regenerative braking, which allows kinetic energy to be recovered during braking to put power back on the line. Newer electric locomotives use AC motor-inverter drive systems that provide for regenerative braking. Electric loco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Gauge
A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), international gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge in Europe, and SGR in East Africa. It is the most widely used track gauge around the world, with about 55% of the lines in the world using it. All high-speed rail lines use standard gauge except High-speed rail in Russia, those in Russia, High-speed rail in Finland, Finland, High-speed rail in Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan, and some line sections in High-speed rail in Spain, Spain. The distance between the inside edges of the heads of the rails is defined to be 1,435 mm except in the United States, Canada, and on some heritage British lines, where it is defined in Imperial and US customary measurement systems, U.S. customary/Imperial units, British Imperial units as exactly "four feet eight and one half inches", which is equivalent to 1,435.1mm. History As railways developed and expa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurich
Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The Urban agglomeration, urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), while the Zurich Metropolitan Area, Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zurich was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans, who called it '. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 years (although this only indicates human presence in the area and not the presence of a town that early). During the Middle Ages, Zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Südwestrundfunk
(; ), shortened to SWR (), is a regional public broadcasting corporation serving the southwest of Germany, specifically the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. The corporation has main offices in three cities: Stuttgart, Baden-Baden and Mainz, with the director's office being in Stuttgart. It is a part of the ARD (broadcaster), ARD consortium. It broadcasts on two television channels and six radio channels, with its main television and radio office in Baden-Baden and regional offices in Stuttgart and Mainz. It is the second largest broadcasting organization in Germany behind Westdeutscher Rundfunk, WDR. SWR, with a coverage of , and an audience reach estimated to be 14.7 million. SWR employs 3,700 people in its various offices and facilities. History SWR was established on 1 January 1998 through the merger of ''Süddeutscher Rundfunk'' (SDR, Southern German Broadcasting), formerly headquartered in Stuttgart, and ''Südwestfunk'' (SWF, South West Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Widmer Rail Service AG
Widmer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Widmer, inventor of 8b/10b encoding * Arthur Widmer (1914–2006), American film special effects pioneer * Carolyn Ladd Widmer (1902–1991), academic dean at the University of Connecticut * Daniel Widmer, Swiss curler * Edward L. Widmer (born 1963), historian, speechwriter, and librarian * Eric Widmer (born 1940), American scholar and educator * Gabrielle Oberhänsli-Widmer (born 1957), Professor of Jewish studies at the University of Freiburg * Gianni Widmer (1892–1971), flight pioneer * Kurt Widmer (1940–2023), Swiss baritone * Marise Widmer, American rower * Markus Widmer, Swiss curler * Pierre Widmer (1912–1999), French Mennonite pastor * Samuel Widmer (1948–2017) Swiss physician, psychiatrist, psychotherapist and author * Sigmund Widmer (1919–2003), Swiss politician * Silvan Widmer (born 1993), Swiss footballer See also * Widmer Brothers Brewery Widmer Brothers is a brewery founded i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossrail AG
Crossrail is a completed railway project centred on London. It provides a high-frequency hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system, akin to the RER in Paris and the S-Bahn systems of German-speaking countries, known as the Elizabeth line, that crosses the capital from suburbs on the west to east and connects two major railway lines terminating in London: the Great Western Main Line and the Great Eastern Main Line. The project was approved in 2007, and construction began in 2009 on the central section and connections to existing lines that became part of the route, which has been named the Elizabeth line in honour of Queen Elizabeth II who opened the line on 17 May 2022 during her Platinum Jubilee. The central section of the line between Paddington and Abbey Wood opened on 24 May 2022, with 12 trains per hour running in each direction through the core section in Central London. The main feature of the project was the construction of a new railway line that runs underground ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travys
Travys is the brand name of a public transport company operating several rail and bus lines in the Yverdon region in the north of the Swiss canton of Vaud. Its name is based is on an acronym for ''Transports Vallée de Joux–Yverdon-les-Bains–Ste-Croix'' ("valley of Joux–Yverdon-les-Bains–Ste-Croix transport"). It was created on 1 January 2001 from the merger of the following companies: * Yverdon–Ste-Croix Railway (''Chemin de fer Yverdon–Ste-Croix''; YSteC) * Pont–Brassus Railway (''Chemin de fer Pont–Brassus''; PBr) * ''Transports publics Yverdon-Grandson et environs'' (TPYG) Travys also took over the management of the Orbe-Chavornay railway (''Chemin de fer Orbe–Chavornay''; OC) on 1 June 2003. The shares of the ''Usines de l'Orbe'' ("Orbe power stations") were later acquired and the OC was fully merged into Travys in 2008. The YSteC and PBr railways as well as the TPYG bus operation worked closely together for several decades. YSteC and TPYG cooperate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
