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SBB Re 450

🇨🇭 Switzerland ·built by Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works· from 1989· four axle electric locomotive

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. SBB Re 450 zwischen Fehraltorf und Pfäffikon ZH: Kabelleger / David Gubler ( http://www.bahnbilder.ch )· CC BY-SA 3.0
2. Re 450 012 in balsthal: Vsler· CC BY 4.0
3. 10.02.91 Niederweningen SBB 450.022 (5943830670): Phil Richards from London, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
4. Re 450 016 ZKB Zäme Züri: Heitersberg· CC BY-SA 4.0
5. ZVV DPZ Re 450 011 (26881786161): flybyeigenheer· CC BY-SA 2.0
6. 07.07.93 Turgi SBB 450.033 (14273158940): Phil Richards from London, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
7. 1 FFS Re 450 113 Luzern 240617 IR2632: NAC· CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Re 450 100-3 zwischen Winterthur - Zürich: Kabelleger / David Gubler ( http://www.bahnbilder.ch )· GFDL
9. Re-450-027-schaffhausen-9-7-2019-fws: Francisco Welter-Schultes· CC0
10. S33 (Re 450) nach Schaffhausen im Bahnhof Winterthur (2022): JoachimKohler-HB· CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

The Re 450 is a push-pull electric locomotive of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), which combined with passenger coaches is only used for commuter rail services of Zurich S-Bahn in the metropolitan area of Zurich. Under the old Swiss class system, they would have been known as Re 4/4V. Each Re 450 is used in formations of three double-deck passenger carriages, the last of which has a driving cab to allow push-pull working. At peak-hour times, trainsets may be coupled together to form a train consisting of three locomotives and nine passenger vehicles.

who runs it

Swiss Federal Railways Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn

base stats

speed 130 km/htop speed
weight 74 tin working order
built 115made in total

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 37 years ago, in 1989.
Weighs about as much as 12 African elephants (~6 t each).
18.4 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.

electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.

spec sheet

built: 1989–1997
number built: 115
kind: Electric
traction: electric
origin: 🇨🇭 Switzerland
builders: Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works, ABB Group, SIG Group
operators: Swiss Federal Railways, Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
top speed: 130 km/h
power: —
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
electric system: (nominal) from overhead catenary
wheel arrangement: Bo′Bo′
length: 18.4 m
weight: 74 t

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q16800, Wikipedia: SBB Re 450 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.