ASEA Rz

Rz

Type and origin Power type Electric Builder ASEA Build date 1982 Total produced 1

Specifications AAR wheel arr. B-B UIC class Bo'Bo' Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) Length 15,520 mm (50 ft 11 in) Loco weight 81 tonnes (80 long tons; 89 short tons) Electric system(s) 15 kV  16 ^2⁄3 Hz AC catenary Current collection Pantograph

Performance figures Maximum speed 160 km/h (99 mph) Power output 4,000 kW (5,400 hp)

Rz was an electric locomotive built by ASEA to test out asynchronous motors. It was built in 1982 and closely related to the Rc-series. It was test run until 1989 on Siljansbanan, but there was never any mass production of it.

Later developments

After ASEA merged with Brown, Boveri & Cie to form Asea Brown Boveri in 1988 the development of asynchronous motors was moved to Switzerland. The Rz-technology was utilized for the development of the X2-train and the Rc5-locomotive.

Disposal

In 1992 the engine was donated to the Swedish Railway Museum, but they were not particularly interested in it and in 1999 it was moved to Örebro to become a parts locomotive.

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