SBB-CFF-FFS Ce 6/6
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The Ce 6/6 was an electric locomotive operated by Schweizerischen Bundesbahnen (Swiss Federal Railways) (SBB). Originally ordered from Siemens-Schuckert by Malmbanen in Sweden as Fc 2x3 / 3 in 1912, the locomotive was not delivered due to World War I and was instead bought by SBB in 1919.
Description
[edit]The sole Ce 6/6 was a double locomotive consisting of two identical halves permanently connected. Each engine had a drivers cab, with a large electric motor mounted behind driving three axles. Originally allocated the service number 12200, it was renumbered 14101 in 1920.
Service
[edit]The locomotive was used to pull good trains between Bern and Thun. It was retired early in 1937 due to the high maintenance costs inherent in running a unique engine.
Röthenbachsäge
[edit]The Ce 6/6 was known as Röthenbachsäge, named after the sawmill near Röthenbach im Emmental, due to the mechanical sawing sound of its low speed engine.
References
[edit]- Schneeberger, Hans (1995). Die elektrischen und Dieseltriebfahrzeuge der SBB, Band I: Baujahre 1904-1955 (in German). Luzern: Minirex AG. pp. 35, 38–39. ISBN 3-907014-07-3.