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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. SBB Eem 923 Zürich taufe: Hoff1980· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Payerne SBB Em 923: Lhasarabat· Public domain
- 3. SBB Eem 923 008 Arth Goldau: Hoff1980· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. Eem 923 008-7 Delivery (8224679775): Kecko from Rural area, Eastern Switzerland· CC BY 2.0
- 5. Eem 923 010-3: Liuztre· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. Eem 923 LED Light (8225755758): Kecko· CC BY 2.0
- 7. Eem 923 Pneumatic Brake (8224674161): Kecko· CC BY 2.0
- 8. FFS Eem 923 020 Thun 310813: NAC· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. Rangierlok Eem 923 015 von SBB Cargo im Bahnhof Frauenfeld: JoachimKohler-HB· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. SBB Cargo Eem 923 004 (52927115332): Nelso Silva from Porto, Portugal· CC BY-SA 2.0
what is it?
The SBB Eem 923 is a dual power version of the SBB Ee 922 electric shunting locomotive which was introduced into service with the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) in 2012.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 15 years ago, in 2011.
- 1.5 MW is about 18 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 8 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 9.1 m long: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
- Served for 2 years (2011–2013).
electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.
spec sheet
- built
- 2011–2012
- in service from
- 2011
- retired
- 2013
- status
- in service
- number built
- 30
- kind
- Electro-diesel
- traction
- bi-mode
- origin
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- builders
- Stadler Rail
- operators
- Swiss Federal Railways, SBB Cargo
- top speed
- 120 km/h
- power
- 1.5 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 25 kV 50 Hz AC, Catenary
- wheel arrangement
- 0-4-0
- length
- 9.1 m
- weight
- 45 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q665471, Wikipedia: SBB Eem 923 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.