SBB Am 841

SBB Am 841
CH SBB AM 841 at Möhlin/AG Schweiz in June 2003
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Meinfesa Total produced 40[1]
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo′Bo′[1] Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Length 15.33 m (50 ft 4 in) Loco weight 72 tonnes (71 long tons; 79 short tons)[1] Fuel capacity 3,000 litres (660 imp gal; 790 US gal) Prime mover MTU 8V 396 TB 14[1] Traction motors 4x Alstom 4FRA3055A with GTO powerpacks^[citation needed] Transmission Diesel electric
Performance figures Maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph)[1]^[clarification needed] Power output 920 kW (1,234 hp)[1]
Career Operators Swiss Federal Railways Number in class 40[1] Disposition In service

The SBB 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

1. Shunting Diesel-Electric Locomotives GA – DE 900 AS : SBB (Switzerland) Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine www.vossloh-espana.com
2. References Vossloh Rail Vehicles www.vossloh-espana.com
3. SBB CFF FFS Am 841 Nr. 841'000-841'039 www.lokifahrer.ch Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

External links

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