Gauge Minitrix - Article No. 16763

Class Re 460 Electric Locomotive

Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) class Re 460 fast general-purpose locomotive. Advertising locomotive for the Swiss retailer MIGROS. Road number: 460 080-5. The locomotive looks as it did in 2015. Use: Passenger trains.

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Class Re 460 Electric Locomotive
Class Re 460 Electric Locomotive

Most Important Facts

Article No. 16763
Gauge / Design type Minitrix /
Era VI
Kind Electric Locomotives
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Highlights

  • Swiss headlight / marker light changeover.
  • Many sound and control functions.
  • Warm white LEDs for the headlights.
  • Product description

    Model: The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator for operation with the formats DCC and Selectrix. It also has a motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The headlights, marker lights, and cab lighting can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 115 mm / 4-1/2".

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  • Publications

    - New items brochure 2016 - Main Catalog 2016/2017 - Main Catalog 2017/2018 - Main Catalog 2018/2019 - Main Catalog Minitrix 2019/2020 - Main Catalog Minitrix 2020/2021
  • Prototype information

    T16763 – SBB Class Re 460 "Migros" Electric Locomotive Starting in the mid-Eighties the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) was intensively occupied with the creation of a new electric locomotive with three-phase drive, which was planned for the project "Bahn 2000" / "Rail 2000". The SBB therefore contracted with the in-house builders at that time ABB in Oerlikon and SLM in Winterthur (SLM) to develop such a unit, which was quickly designated as Locomotive 2000 – officially as the class Re 460. The result due to the specifications was a general-purpose high-speed locomotive capable of 230 km/h / 144 mph and an output of 6.1 MW / 8,180 horsepower, which was designed for express and freight train service. A ribbed lightweight locomotive body had to be constructed in order not to exceed the total weight of 84 metric tons. The design studio Pininfarina took on responsibility for the design of the shape. A three-phase asynchronous motor drove each wheel set in the truck. A traction converter with GTO thyristors provided each truck with the necessary traction current. The Re 460 was equipped with radially adjustable wheel sets in order to keep wheel wear as low as possible on the Alpine routes with their many curves. The control technology was new territory because control electronics was installed for both the locomotive and for the drive system. The SBB placed 119 Re 460 units (000-118) in service between 1992 and 1996. They have been the backbone of the SBB long-distance fleet for 20 years und every day as a group they travel the same distance as 2.5 times around the earth. The "Locomotive 2000" has even scored export success: The Norwegian NSB acquired 22 units (El 182241-2262), the Finnish VR bought 46 locomotives in a 1,520 mm / 60 inch wide gauge version (Sr23201-3246), two units found a livelihood with the KCRC in Hong Kong, and 18 lightly modified locomotives went as the class Re 465 to the Swiss BLS (465001-018). Due their symmetrical side walls the Re 460 locomotives have quickly advanced to advertising mediums for all possible institutions. Road number Re 460 080 has been in operation since July of 2014 with the green environmental paint scheme for Migros. One side is lettered in German and the other side in French. The ends are decorated with the Migros logo and on the side walls two children represent the future generation of human beings.

  • Digital Functions

    DCC SX2 SX MFX
    Headlight(s)
    Horn
    Electric locomotive op. sounds
    Light Function
    Direct control
    Engineer’s cab lighting
    Rear Headlights off
    Blower motors
    Front Headlights off
    Sound of squealing brakes off
    Station Announcements
    Conductor's Whistle
    Door Warning Sound
    Station Announcements
    Cab Radio

Warning

ATTENTION: adults only