A note about the classification.
R stands for speed above 110 km/hr.
e -stands for electric
x/y - shows the number of axles/number of powered axles
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At Bex SBB Re 6/6 waits in a siding for the Milano destined Class 610 to clear the main. The view of the mountains is spectacular. As he was leaving the driver leaned out and shouted to us:
"Je me trouverai dans Paris Match?
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These monsters were built between 1975 and 1980 and they pack 7850 kW or 10,527 hp. Being up to 40 years old they are gradually being replaced by the Vectrons and Traxxs of which more anon.
Quite frequently a 6/6 will be run in multiple with a 4/4 making a 10/10 for a total of 12,550 kW or 16,830 hp. No wonder they can run freight trains at passenger train speeds.
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A 10/10 formation with a 6/6 in the original green livery climbing up the ramp to the old Gotthard tunnel at Wassen - note Paul's jacket in the foreground
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A 6/6 leads a freight train through Olten
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| The 6/6s have a blazon on the side |
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| A 6/6 in Cargo livery leads a 10/10 southbound through Liestal |
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With a green clear signal a 10/10 is running northbound at Liestal making for the Basel Muttenz yard
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| A 6/6 enters Morges with some empty ballast cars which will be placed on skates for the run up the narrow gauge to Apples. The narrow gauge tracks are on the right |
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At Yverdon-les-Bains
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| A forerunner of the Re 6/6 class is Ae 6/6 11413 at the Swiss Transport Museum Verkehrshaus near Luzern |
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