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SBB-CFF-FFS A 3/5 |
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SBB A 3/5 express locomotive with matching coaches near Rolle |
Type and origin |
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Power type | Steam |
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Builder |
SLM Winterthur |
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Build date | 1902–1922 |
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Total produced | 111 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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Whyte |
4-6-0 |
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UIC | 2′C v4 |
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Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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Length | 18,600 mm (61 ft 0 in) |
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Height | 4,400 mm (14 ft 5 in) |
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Loco weight | 106–107 tonnes (104–105 long tons; 117–118 short tons) |
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Cylinders | 4 –
de Glehn compound |
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Performance figures |
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Power output | 1,000 kW (1,300 hp) |
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Career |
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Operators |
JS,
SBB-CFF-FFS |
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Numbers | JS: 231+232 SBB-CFF-FFS: 701–811 |
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Preserved | No. 705 |
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Disposition | One preserved, remainder scrapped |
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The Swiss Class A 3/5 locomotives were built between 1902 and 1922 for the
Jura–Simplon Railway, and the
Gotthard Railway. These railways were absorbed into
Swiss Federal Railways in 1903. In total 111 4-6-0 locomotives of this type were built by
Schweizerische Lokomotiv- und Maschinenfabrik in
Winterthur, Switzerland.
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Preservation
One locomotive of this type has been preserved. This is Number 705, built in 1904.
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Models
Scale models of the A 3/5 have been produced in a number of scales, from the tiny 1:220
Z scale,
[3] up to 1:32
Gauge 1.
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In popular culture
See also
References
Standard gauge locomotives of Switzerland |
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SBB-CFF-FFS | Steam | |
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Electric | | Experimental and prototypes | |
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Diesel | | Experimental and prototypes | |
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